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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:19:04 GMT 10
SATURDAY 21st March: Parramatta Eels v New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium, 3.00pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:19:27 GMT 10
NRL.com
Warriors v Eels - Sat 21 Mar, 3:00pm AEDT (5.00pm NZ time), Mt Smart Stadium | BUY TICKETS
Warriors
1 Sam Tomkins (Chorley Panthers)
2 Jonathan Wright (Northern Lakes)
3 Tuimoala Lolohea (Marist Saints)
4 Solomone Kata (Sacred Heart College)
5 Manu Vatuvei (Otara Scorpions)
6 Chad Townsend (Yarrawarrah)
7 Shaun Johnson (Hibiscus Coast Raiders)
8 Jacob Lillyman (Richmond Tigers)
9 Thomas Leuluai (Papatoetoe Panthers)
10 Ben Matulino (Te Aroha Eels)
11 Bodene Thompson (Tauranga City)
12 Ryan Hoffman (Campbelltown Cougars)
13 Simon Mannering (c) (Te Aroha Eels)
Interchange
14 Nathan Friend (Wests Juniors)
15 Ben Henry (Bay Roskill Vikings)
16 Sam Lisone (Otahuhu Leopards)
17 Albert Vete (St Kentigern College)
18 Matthew Allwood (Farrer Memorial)
Coach: Andrew McFadden
Eels
1 Will Hopoate (Manly Cove)
2 Vai Toutai (Campbelltown City)
3 Ryan Morgan (Greystanes)
4 Brad Takairangi (Cronulla-Caringbah)
5 Reece Robinson (Alexandria Rovers)
6 Corey Norman (Beenleigh Lions)
7 Chris Sandow (Cherbourg Hornets)
8 Darcy Lussick (Beacon Hill Bears)
9 Nathan Peats (La Perouse Panthers)
10 Tim Mannah (c) (Guildford Owls)
11 Manu Ma'u (Richmond Rovers)
12 Tepai Moeroa (St Clair Comets)
13 Anthony Watmough (Narrabeen Sharks)
Interchange
14 Isaac De Gois (All Saints Liverpool)
15 Joseph Paulo (St Clair Comets)
16 Danny Wicks (Grafton Ghosts)
17 David Gower (Holy Cross Rhinos)
Coach: Brad Arthur
The Warriors have named the same 17-man side that defeated Canberra in Round 2. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Vai Toutai comes in for the injured Semi Radradra, Ryan Morgan replaces Beau Champion. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:19:48 GMT 10
NRL.com
By Corey Rosser, NZ Correspondent
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 - 02:30PM
Warriors v Eels
Mt Smart Stadium
Saturday 5.00pm NZ time (3.00pm AEDT)
After just a couple of rounds these two sides are probably proof that any given performance in the Telstra Premiership is never as good, or bad, as you think it is at the time.
Last Sunday the Warriors recovered from an opening round loss to the Knights to record a valuable 18-6 win away to the Raiders, a result which came off the back of some gutsy defence and an early second-half scoring blitz.
The Eels meanwhile looked nothing like the side who thrashed Manly by 30 points in Round 1, conceding six tries against the Bulldogs in a 32-12 rout on Friday night.
Injuries from that game to powerhouse winger Semi Radradra and centre Beau Champion mean Vai Toutai and Ryan Morgan get the call up, tasked with containing an ever-improving Warriors backline this Saturday night at Mt Smart Stadium.
The home side have named the same 17 to run out for the Play NRL Round, with Sam Tomkins and Shaun Johnson appearing to have shaken off knocks sustained last up.
Interchange players Nathan Friend and Ben Henry will clock up personal milestones in the club's first home match of the season, playing their 200th and 50th NRL games respectively.
Watch out Warriors: Despite taking home the two points last week the New Zealanders came up with some concerning stats in Canberra. Eighteen errors contributed to a poor 63 per cent completion rate, while they missed 27 tackles and ended up on the wrong side of the penalty count. Give Parramatta that many opportunities with the ball and they may pay the ultimate price.
In Will Hopoate's opening two hit-outs in the fullback jersey his involvement has been a feature for the Eels. The Warriors have a tendency of slipping off tackles in the middle of the park, which is where Hopoate can be simply deadly off the shoulders of Anthony Watmough, Tim Mannah and co. So far this season 'Hoppa' is averaging 162 metres per game and has loomed up in support a team-high 27 times.
Watch out Eels: Sam Tomkins returned for the Warriors last week and made an almost instant difference to the accuracy with which they attacked. With the help of the English custodian they looked more direct and had another weapon to add to what is already an intimidating arsenal. On an individual note Tomkins had 158 run metres, a line break and two try assists against the Raiders.
The Warriors pack simply ran over the top of Canberra on Sunday afternoon, matching their efforts on the defensive side of the ball with an aggressive running game through the middle. Off 195 runs the Kiwi team had 1810 metres, averaging over nine metres per carry. Numbers like those allow the likes of Johnson and Tomkins the space to create havoc with the ball. The Eels must contain their opposing big boppers.
Key Match-Up: Manu Vatuvei v Reece Robinson. Last week the Raiders had no answer for Vatuvei on either side of the ball, as the veteran winger junior ran for 190 metres, made a line break and scored a try – his sixth touchdown against the Raiders in his last three games against them. He also made a couple of crucial reads on defence, earning him a spot in the NRL.com Team of the Week. Robinson on the other hand was part of a right-edge which was badly exposed on two Curtis Rona tries, and if he is anywhere off his best this week while marking up on 'The Beast' you can expect the Warriors to direct plenty of ball his way.
The History: Played 33; Eels 19, Warriors 14. Last year these two sides both smashed each other at home, adding to a recent history which suggests whoever wins this one will do so convincingly. In the last three head-to-head meetings between them the smallest winning margin has been 20 points. The venue this Saturday means a lot given the Eels have won only once in their last five visits to Auckland.
What Are The Odds: Back home for the first time this season, and off the back of a convincing showing away at Canberra, the Warriors are $1.40 favourites. The Eels' growing injury toll and recent history at Mt Smart Stadium sees them out at $2.95.
Did You Know: Sixty per cent of the Warriors' total points scored last year came during home matches. That included their three biggest wins of the year against Parramatta (48-0), Gold Coast (42-0) and Canberra (54-12).
Match Officials: Referee: Ashley Klein. Assistant Referee: Adam Gee. Touch Judges: David Ryan and Jon Stone. Video Referees: Shayne Hayne and Steve Folkes.
Televised: Sky Sport – Live from 4.30pm NZT (Fox Sports 3pm AEDT).
The Way We See It: The Warriors look to have learnt some valuable lessons after their round one embarrassment at Newcastle, and are a much better team with Tomkins on the pitch. The Eels are wounded and have lost arguably their best player so far in 2015 in winger Radradra. The New Zealanders are tough to beat at home, especially when you don't have all your weapons available. Warriors by 16.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:20:09 GMT 10
NRL.com
The Warriors have fought off a brave comeback from the Parramatta Eels to win their opening home game of the 2015 Telstra Premiership season 29-16 on Saturday afternoon.
After leading 22-0 at half-time the New Zealanders were outplayed and outscored three tries to one in the second 40, but did just enough to avoid an embarrassing collapse in front of 14,112 at Mt Smart Stadium.
Much of the good work done by Andrew McFadden's men came at the expense of the Eels' makeshift right-edge pairing of Ryan Morgan and debutant John Folau, who leaked four tries down their corridor throughout the afternoon.
For the hosts, veteran second-rower Ryan Hoffman and rookie centre Solomone Kata were strong, coming up with three tries between them.
Warriors hookers Thomas Leuluai and Nathan Friend, celebrating his 200th first-grade game, also made the most of some awful Parramatta marker defence, enjoy a day of free running from the ruck.
At the quarter mark of the match the Warriors were averaging a point a minute, racing out to a 24-0 lead thanks to tries from Hoffman, local juniors Kata and Tuimoala Lolohea and winger Manu Vatuvei.
The Kiwi outfit were executing with precision in attack, with Chad Townsend assuming a larger than usual role and feeding his deadly left side plenty of early ball.
They may not have scored again in the first period but the Warriors were cruising at the break, enjoying 70 per cent of the possession to run for almost double Parramatta's yardage tally, while having to defend eight fewer sets than their opponents.
Playing inside Vatuvei for the first three weeks of his NRL career looked to have rubbed off on Kata in the early stages of the second half, with the youngster climbing high to register a double after bringing down an accurate Townsend kick.
As the final half hour approached Sam Tomkins left the field and went straight up the tunnel with a knee injury, and with that the New Zealanders experienced a crisis of confidence.
If the home side were nervous after Reece Robinson and David Gower scored in quick succession on 55 minutes they would have been shaking in their boots when Robinson dashed 60 metres for a spectacular try in the corner, making it a two-score game once again.
At 28-16 the momentum was with Parramatta, and in a testament to how serious they were taking the Eels' comeback the Warriors had to settle for a Shaun Johnson drop goal with seven minutes remaining in order to ensure the two points.
The 29-16 victory ensured the Warriors started their home campaign with a victory, but the second half would not have pleased coach McFadden whose mind must have drifted back to the Round 1 collapse which resulted in a loss to the Knights.
For Parramatta the job gets no easier at home next week, taking on defending premiers South Sydney and possibly doing so with an even larger injury toll.
At various stages in the match hookers Nathan Peats and Issac De Gois took heavy knocks, while Will Hopoate and Joseph Paulo also found themselves in the wars.
Warriors 29 (Kata 2, Hoffman, Lolohea, Vatuvei tries; Johnson 4 goals; Johnson 1 field goal) def. Eels 16 (Takairangi, Gower, Robinson tries; Robinson 2 goals). Crowd: 14,112 . Half-time: 22-0.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:21:02 GMT 10
 Danny Wicks is tackled. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:22:06 GMT 10
 John Folau runs into a tackle. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:22:58 GMT 10
 Tim Mannah leads the team out. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:23:47 GMT 10
 Tepai Moeroa is tackled. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:24:37 GMT 10
 Nathan Peats is tackled. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:25:30 GMT 10
 Anthony Watmough is wrapped up by the Warriors. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:26:22 GMT 10
 Chris Sandow in action. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 8, 2021 13:13:04 GMT 10
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