We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
The NZ Warriors have continued their winning streak, defeating the Raiders 34-16 in the 15th-round New South Wales Cup encounter in Canberra.
The Warriors showed resilience, bouncing back from an early 6-0 deficit to level the score with a converted try by winger Sanele Aukusitino.
The momentum continued with interchange forward Nick Halalilo scoring another try, giving the Warriors a 12-6 halftime lead.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad was happy to play tour guide for the New Zealand Warriors in a Canberra return that left him with mixed feelings.
The best barber? A top coffee shop? The Nike store? Nicoll-Klokstad had his teammates covered before New Zealand's 36-14 win over the Raiders.
"This game was circled during the pre-season and I was really excited to get here," he said at Canberra Stadium.
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Jarrod Croker's 300th game was spoiled as his Canberra Raiders suffered a 36-14 loss in a masterful performance by the New Zealand Warriors, which included one of the tries of the year.
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 32nd minute, the Warriors then flipped the script.
On the last tackle 10m out, the Warriors went to the right with Shaun Johnson kicking for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
The kick looked far too long but Watene-Zelezniak shocked everyone,...