25 May 2025

NRL: Raiders snap Warriors winning streak with victory at Go Media Stadium

8:00 pm on 25 May 2025
Marata Niukore in action for the Warriors against the Canberra Raiders in Round 12 of the NRL Telstra Premiership Rugby League Competition at Go Media Stadium, Auckland.

The Warriors' Marata Niukore, in action against the Canberra Raiders in Round 12 of the NRL Telstra Premiership Rugby League Competition, at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, on Sunday night. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz

The Warriors entered the contest sitting second on the ladder, but only two points ahead of their rivals. This result will see them slip to fourth, leapfrogged by the Raiders and Melbourne Storm (bye) on points differential.

Fogarty scored the winning try in the 63rd minute and converted it for good measure, putting his stamp on a contest that was close throughout.

Warriors counterpart Luke Metcalf put his side ahead with an early penalty and they seemed in control, when Roger Tuivasa-Sheck slithered over in the corner, forcing the ball over his head for a try.

Hooker Tom Starling had a try for the Raiders, with Fogarty converting and then slotting a penalty on halftime to level 8-8 at the break.

Metcalf again kicked a penalty to give the Warriors a slight edge, but it was never likely to be enough, as Fogarty accepted an offload from Ata Mariota to clinch the visitors' victory.

Both teams had players sent to the sin bin, with Corey Horsburgh and Tom Starling guilty of high tackles for Canberra, and fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad singled out on his own goal-line for taking too long to clear a tackle.

The result ended the Warriors' five-game winning streak and they will now hope to start a new one, when they visit South Sydney Rabbitohs next Sunday.

Read what happened, with RNZ's blog:

Team lists

NZ Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. Jackson Ford 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark

Interchange: 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith

Reserves: 18. Tom Ale 20. Samuel Healey 21. Tanah Boyd 22. Ali Leiataua 23. Taine Tuaupiki

Canberra Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Simi Sasagi 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies

Interchange: 14. Owen Pattie 15. Noah Martin 16. Josh Papali'i 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Jed Stuart 19. Trey Mooney 20. Danny Levi 21. Pasami Saulo 22. Chevy Stewart

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