Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Daily Telegraph

Jarrod Croker's 300th game has been spoiled as his Canberra Raiders suffered a 36-14 loss in a masterful performance by the New Zealand Warriors.

The emotion was flowing for Croker before the game as Canberra turned out to celebrate one of its favourite sons.

But while the Warriors showed respect to Croker before the match, the side just bided its time before ruining the party.

Riding on emotion, the Raiders had all the territory in the early stages but were turned away by the Warriors' resolute defence.

With the Raiders leading 6-0 in the...

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LeagueNews.co

The Warriors have claimed a stunning 36-14 victory over the Canberra Raiders, spoiling Jarrod Croker's 300-game celebration at GIO Stadium on Friday night.

The New Zealand side were led by former Raider Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and the magic of Shaun Johnson, who both had standout performances.

Despite trailing by two points at half-time, the Warriors came out firing in the second half, dominating the Raiders with their attack and defence.

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The Canberra Times

Despite the loss, Jarrod Croker will remember this week for the rest of his life.

He never anticipated how big his 300^th NRL game would be and by the end the Canberra Raiders just seemed to run out of legs.

They couldn't go with a New Zealand Warriors side in the second half after the visitors were atypically resolute in the first, running away 36-14 victors at Canberra Stadium on Friday night.

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