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Warriors 16 West Tigers 12
Tigers - Tamou, Musgrove tries; Brooks 2 conversions
Warriors - Aitken, Pompey tries; Walsh 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals
Full time
80th minute - Warriors are slowing the game down as they try to run down the clock. The Warriors get through five tackles and the siren goes and that is full time. Warriors hang on to claim their first win of 2022.
79th minute - On tackle two, Gildart makes another strong run downfield and gets to the Warriors 40, he tries to offload but it goes forward into touch.
Warriors have 47 seconds to see out the game and claim their first win of 2022.
78th minute - Warriors rumble the ball up field to get down to the Tigers 10-metre line. On the final play, Harris-Tavita keeps it safe and is tackled just five metres out.
Tigers will have two minutes to go 90-metres to score but on tackle, they have knocked the ball on.
But on the next set, Harris-Tavita has knocked the ball on. Tigers will have a scrum on their own 30-metre line with 90 seconds remaining.
77th minute - After getting a repeat set for the Warriors' being offside from the scrum, Laurie has made a simple error to ease the pressure. To compound the error, the home side gives away a penalty and the Warriors will slow the game down.
Warriors start their set on their 40-metre line.
76th minute - Peachey makes a dart out of dummy half and is brought down just five metres short of the Warriors' line but gets his arm-free to offload.
Lodge dives on it but knocks it on but he will challenge the decision. Bunker rules he has knocked the ball on and Tigers will have a fresh set just 10-metres out from the Warriors line.
75th minute - On tackle two, Lodge throws an awful pass to turn possession over. In the Tigers' next set, Egan gives away a penalty for a high tackle to give the Tigers field position.
The home side starts their new set on halfway.
74th minute - Warriors have a good set after the penalty and Nikorima puts up a bomb, which To'a gathers inches from his own line.
On tackle two, Brooks makes a poor error and the Warriors have great field position to start their new set 20-metres out.
72nd minute - Simpkin makes a dart out of dummy-half and catches the Warriors offside to get a repeat set.
On tackle four, Bery makes a strong tackle on Garner to stop him in his tracks. On the final play, Brooks puts a poor bomb up and after a Tigers knock on an offside player picks the ball up to give away a penalty.
Warriors start their set just inside their own half.
69th minute - YELLOW CARD WARRIORS to Montoya
A poor pass from the Warriors goes straight to Madden who sprints clear downfield. He is dragged down by Montoya 20-metres out and the Warriors' wing gives a deliberate penalty away and is sent to the bin for 10-minutes.
68th minute - A pretty disappointing set from the Tigers who don't offer anything in attack. On the final play, Brooks grubbers in behind but Fonua-Blake cleans up to ease the pressure.
On the final play for the Warriors next set, Harris-Tavita's kick is charged down and Ofahengaue dives on it but is offside.
Warriors start their next set 40-metres out.
66th minute - On the Tigers' next set, Madden grubbers in behind on the final play and Montoya is trapped in goal and it will be a goalline drop-out for the Warriors.
64th minute - Warriors muscle up in deference to defuse the Tigers. On the final play, Brooks kicks across field and the ball falls kindly for Walsh who breaks clear down to the Tigers' 40-metre line.
On the next play, the Warriors go wide but Arthars knocks the ball on.
62nd minute - Brooks puts a brilliant grubber in behind, which forces Pompey to scramble and knock the ball dead for a goalline drop-out.
61st minute - Fonua-Blake makes a strong 20-metre run down to the Tigers 20-metre line. On the final play, Egan puts in a grubber but the Tigers clean it up easily to ease the pressure.
On tackle three of their set, the Tigers win a penalty to grab good field position.
59th minute - Warriors get good metres in their set to get down to the Tigers' 30-metre line. On the final play, Harris-Tavita puts a bomb up and Laurie gathers inches from his own line.
57th minute - Tigers get down to the Warriors' 20-metre line in their five tackles. On the final play, grubbers back infield to Laurie who looks certain to score but has dropped the ball over the line.
55th minute - PENALTY GOAL WARRIORS to Walsh
Walsh slots the penalty goal over to give the Warriors a four-point lead.
Harris-Tavita has passed his HIA and will return. (WAR 16-12)
54th minute - The Warriors are throwing the ball around as they go wide to Pompey after great hands from Berry and Nikorima but the Tigers hang on.
On the final play, Egan darts out of dummy half and has the ball knocked out inches short of the try line but the Tigers were offside and the Warriors will have a shot at goal.
53rd minute - Sironen delivers a great short ball to a hard-running Lodge who is over but the Tigers do well to hold the big Warriors forward up.
The bunker has found a penalty for a late tackle from Musgrove who goes on report. Warriors start their new set 10-metres out.
52nd minute - In the next set, Montoya wins a penalty for a crusher tackler by Simpkin who goes on report.
The Warriors will start their new set 30-metres from the Tigers line.
51st minute - The errors keep coming, this time it's Musgrove who knocks the ball on after a strong tackle from Curran.
50th minute - The Tigers are their own worst enemy as Pene forces a knock on. On the Warriors' first tackle, Nikorima makes an easy error to hand the ball back and the Tigers will start their set 40-metres out.
49th minute - Both sides trade sets before Simpkin puts in a big shot on Berry, who knocks the ball on. The Tigers will start their set just 40-metres out.
47th minute - Tigers have come out of the sheds the better side as they throw the ball around. On the final play of their next set, they get down to the Warriors 30 but the home side put in a poor kick and Pompey gathers easily.
46th minute - Warriors handle the Tigers' first five tackles as they go side-to-side. On the final play, the Tigers put a grubber in behind, which Walsh juggles but regathers just inches short of his own line.
44th minute - Gildart continues to cause the Warriors problems as he breaks down to the Warriors' 40-metre line. Brooks puts a bomb up but Walsh does well and takes a strong catch.
On tackle three- Harris-Tavita has stayed down after a slightly high shot but no penalty is coming.
On the Tigers' next set, Afoa gives away a penalty for a high tackle and the home side will start their set just inside the Warriors' half.
Harris-Tavita has been forced from the field with an HIA.
42nd minute - Warriors complete their first set of the second half as they get down to halfway. Walsh puts a bomb up but Laurie deals with it and the Tigers will start their set 10-metres from their own line.
41st minute - The Tigers will get the second half underway.
40th minute - The Tigers almost go back-to-back. Gildart is carving the Warriors up down the righthand side as he makes a 50-metre run downfield before he dummies to beat Walsh.
Gildart gets down to the 10-metre line and offloads to To'a but Walsh comes back and bundles him into touch to stop a certain try.
That will be halftime and the Warriors take a two-point lead into the shed.
38th minute - TRY TIGERS to Zane Musgrove
Bunty Afoa makes a strong run off the back fence to start the Warriors set after points. The away side get down to just over halfway before Harris-Tavita puts a deep kick downfield.
Nofoaluma gathers and is almost forced into touch. On the next tackle, To'a makes a 50-metre run downfield to give the Tigers field position.
On the final tackle, Madden puts a bomb up and finds Nofoaluma who tips it onto Laurie before he quickly offloads to Musgrove to score under the posts.
Brooks converts. (WAR 14-12)
35th minute - Walsh makes no mistake from about 12-metres in from the lefthand touchline to put the Warriors up by eight. (WAR 14-6)
34th minute - On tackle three, Nikroima makes a strong burst and is just dragged down just 10-metres out.
The Warriors come wide on the next tackle and Berry is tackled strongly by Garner. In the tackle, Garners kicks the ball and gives away a penalty.
Walsh will have a shot at goal.
32nd minute - The Tigers get down to the Warriors' 40-metre line and on tackle four, Little knocks the ball on in the tackle.
The away side will start their set 60-metres out from the Tigers line.
Katoa has passed his HIA and is free to return.
30th minute - On tackle four, Curran makes a great burst down to the 10-metre line and gets his arm free to offload to Egan who can't gather with the try line open.
Tigers will have a scum 10-metres out from their own line.
29th minute - The Warriors win a penalty for a crusher tackle after Egan who makes a dart out of dummy half to get down to halfway.
Seyfarth is on report for the crusher tackle and the Warriors will start their set 30-metres out from the Tigers line.
28th minute - TRY WARRIORS to Adam Pompey
The Warriors get down to the Tigers' 30-metre line on the final tackle.
On the final play, Nikorima puts a bomb up and Laurie mistimes his jump. Pompey will come up with it and he will stroll over to put the Warriors in front.
Walsh converts the try. (WAR 12-6)
26th minute - The Warriors are muscling up in defence and Montoya makes a strong tackle to dislodge the ball.
The game has been stopped as Joe Ofahengaue looks like he has a bad arm injury.
The game will restart on tackle one for the Warriors on their own 30-metre line.
25th minute - The Tigers make a meal of their set as they lose ground before Laurie throws it straight to Arthars to turn possession over.
On tackle three, Fonua-Blake's tip-on to Curran is slightly forward and the Tigers will have a scrum on halfway.
23rd minute - Eliesa Katoa has gone off for an HIA with Sironen his replacement.
On the first tackle, Nikorima gives away a penalty for a high tackle. The Tigers take a tape from just 10-metres out.
22nd minute - The Warriors give away a penalty to hand the Tigers perfect field position.
On tackle three it looks like Seyfarth is through a slight hole but Nikorima has got a finger-tip on it to dislodge the ball and the Tigers will have a fresh set 10-metres out.
20th minute - In the Tigers seven tackle set, Brooks puts a grubber in behind and Luciano Leilua thinks he has scored but the referee has ruled he has knocked the ball on.
The crowd is blowing up as it looks close on the replay but the Warriors will get a seven-tackle set.
The Warriors get down to the Tigers' 40-metres line and Berry has knocked the ball on.
17th minute - Both sides are trading sets but the Tigers are looking a bit timid in defence as the Warriors continue to make easy metres with the ball in hand.
The Warriors are starting to edge field position as they get down to the 30-metre line on the final tackle.
Harris-Tavita puts a bomb up but it's slightly to deep and the Tigers will have a seven-tackle set.
14th minute - The Warriors get down to just short of halfway in their set after points. On the fourth tackle, Nikorima puts a kick down to Laurie, who slips over and is tackled 10-metres out.
12th minute - TRY WARRIORS to Euan Aitken
The Warriors look good when they spin the ball wide and they do so on tackle four as Arthurs makes a strong run down to the 30-metre line.
On the final tackle, Nikorima puts an inch-perfect bomb up, which Montoya knocks back to Aitken to clean up and score in the corner.
Walsh converts the sideline to level the scores. (6-6)
10th minute - The Warriors go wide on tackle four and Berry grabs 20 metres to get down to the Tigers 30 metres line.
Harris-Tavita puts a bomb up but To'a claims it brilliantly on his own 10-metre line.
Seventh minute - TRY WEST TIGERS to James Tamou
The Tigers win a set restart to give them brilliant field position. Tamou runs onto a nice short ball just ten metres out and he powers his way over the top of Walsh to open the scoring.
Brooks converts from right in front. (TIG 6-0)
Sixth minute - Early in the tackle count, the Warriors put a chip in behind and force a repeat set.
In the resulting set, the Warriors make an error on the first tackle as Lodge makes a simple mistake.
Fourth minute - After a good set from the Tigers, the Warriors win a ruck penalty on tackle two to give them good field position.
Harris-Tavita will kick for touch and the Warriors will start their set on halfway.
Second minute - A slightly messy first set for the Warriors with a poor pass on tackle two going to the ground but they recover and on the final tackle, Walsh puts a massive kick downfield.
First minute - The home side will get first use of the ball and they get through the set unscathed as Madden kicks deep to Montoya.
Kickoff - The Warriors will kick-off in this round three NRL contest underway.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski will be the referee for tonight's clash.
8pm - We are just moments away from kickoff. Addin Fonua-Blake has led the Warriors out onto Campbelltown Stadium.
7:54pm - We are under 10 minutes away from kickoff. The big team news out of the West Tigers is former Warriors wing Ken Maumalo has been ruled out with injury.
Starford To'a will move from centre to the wing with Luke Garner moving into the centres from the second row with Alex Seyfarth taking Garner's spot in the second row.
7:45pm - Welcome to our live updates of the Warriors' round three clash against the West Tigers from Campbelltown Stadium.
The New Zealand side are still searching for their first win of 2022 after defeats to St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Gold Coast Titans.
Nathan Brown has confirmed his 18 for tonight's encounter, with the 17 unchanged from the squad named on Tuesday with Jack Murchie the 18th man.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the NRL clash between NZ Warriors and Wests Tigers at Campbelltown - home of the old Western Suburbs Magpies.
Neither of these two teams have managed to win over the opening two weeks of the new season, with the Warriors blowing a golden opportunity against Gold Coast last week and Wests blown off the park by Newcastle.
Coach Nathan Brown will field his third different halves combination in as many weeks, with Kodi Nikorima and Chanel Harris-Tavita the latest to occupy those jerseys. Apart from that, he's remained loyal to the line-up that started against the Titans.
Hopefully, Matt Lodge can hold down his lunch a little longer this week.
Meanwhile, NZ Kiwis and Tigers coach Michael Maguire is already under the pump, after barely surviving last season. He's made a couple of late changes to his original team, with young Aucklander Starford To'a coming into the centres and Jock Madden into the halves.
Of course, former Warriors winger Ken Maumalo may always have a point to prove against his old team.
Join us for kickoff at 8pm.
TAB Odds: Warriors $1.63, Tigers $2.23
Wests: 1-Daine Laurie, 2-David Nofoaluma, 4-Oliver Gildart, 21-Starford To'a, 5-Ken Maumalo, 19- Jock Madden, 7-Luke Brooks, 8-James Tamou, 9-Jacob Liddle, 10-Stefano Utoikamanu, 11- Luke Garner, 12-Luciano Leilua, 13-Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange: 14-Tyrone Peachey, 15-Alex Twal, 16-Zane Musgrove, 17-Jake Simpkin, 18- Thomas Mikaele, 20-Alex Seyfarth
Warriors: 1-Reece Walsh, 2-Adam Pompey, 3-Jesse Arthars, 4-Rocco Berry, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7-Kodi Nikorima, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10- Matthew Lodge, 11-Euan Aitken, 12-Eliesa Katoa, 13-Josh Curran
Interchange: 14-Jazz Tevaga, 15-Bunty Afoa, 16-Aaron Pene, 17-Bayley Sironen, 18-Jack Murchie, 20-Ben Murdoch-Masila
'Grateful they understood': Warriors NRL star released from contract
NZ Warriors centre, turned back-rower Euan Aitken will depart the club at the end of the 2022 NRL season, released from the final year of his contract to stay in Australia.
Aitken, 26, joined the Warriors for the 2021 NRL season on a three-year deal, playing as a centre, before coach Nathan Brown successfully moved him into the forwards.
With the Warriors due to return to New Zealand next season, after being based in Australia since 2020, Aitken has been granted an early release to stay close to his family.
"The club was really good about it, when we approached them," Aitken has told the Daily Telegraph
"Brownie [coach Nathan Brown] has always shown great care for his players and I am grateful that they understood my situation."
Aitken has no contract lined up for 2023 and beyond, but is now free to negotiate with any interested clubs.
Meanwhile, Aitken will start in the second row, when the Warriors chase their first win of 2022 against Wests Tigers on Friday.
