New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys
When is New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys on and what time does it start? New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place on Friday 8 April, 2022 – 09:00 (UK)
Where is New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys taking place? New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe, Australia
Where can I get tickets for New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys?
What channel is New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
- New Zealand Warriors made it back-to-back victories in the NRL thanks to recording a straightforward success against Brisbane Broncos last week and they will be confident of earning another win in this clash with North Queensland Cowboys.
- The Warriors led 16-6 at the break and then kept their opponents scoreless in the second half in what was a solid showing while they are boosted by the return of Bayley Sironen for this contest.
Starting 13: Walsh, Kosi, Arthars, Pompey, Montoya, Harris-Tavita, Johnson, Afoa, Egan, Lodge, Aitken, Sironen, Curran – Interchanges: Nikorima, Katoa, Pene, Murchie – Reserves:Otukolo, Fonua-Blake, Berry, Petterson-Robati, Ratuva, Vailea, Kepu
Unavailable: Tohu Harris, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Ash Taylor, Jazz Tevaga, Ben Murdoch-Masila
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
- North Queensland Cowboys’ issues with consistency struck again as they were well-beaten by Sydney Roosters last week, although they were not helped by being reduced to 12 men on three separate occasions.
- The Cowboys were left frustrated by some of the decisions of the officials in that clash but they cannot dwell on that in what is a winnable matchup for them, although they have suffered a big blow with the loss of Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to a knee injury so Scott Drinkwater comes into the side at fullback.
Starting 13: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi, Dearden, Townsend, McLean, Robson, Taunoa-Brown, Gilbert, Nanai, Taumalolo – Interchanges: Granville, Luki, Cotter, Neame – Reserves: Hess, Elliot, Lemuelu, Pere, Condon, Hampton, Asi
Unavailable: Mitchell Dunn, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
THE PREDICTION
New Zealand Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys will both believethat they can prevail in this clash with little to choose between thetwo teams. Both have won two of their four games so far this season butthe Warriors come into this having secured back-to-back successes. Theyproduced a solid all-round performance to defeat Brisbane Broncos lastweek and with the Cowboys losing key man Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to injurywhich will force a change to their spine, the Warriors can record athird straight win.
