Wests Tigers will kick off their 2015 Auckland Nines campaign against the Canberra Raiders in one of the first matches of the tournament on Saturday.
Plenty of new faces will take the field for both teams in what is shaping as another exciting installment of the competition, and with only three matches to try and book a place in the knockout stages, both teams will be looking to get their weekend off to a winning start.
Let’s take a look at how this action-packed clash will shape up.
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Match Details
Date — Saturday, January 31, 2015
Time — 12:20pm AEDT (2:20pm local time)
Venue — Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
TV, Radio and Live Stream Details
TV — Live via Fox Sports 1, Channel 501 (check local guides)
Radio — Triple M Sydney 104.9 (check local guides)
Live Stream — Foxtel Go, NRL Digital Pass (subscription required)
Twitter — Click here to follow Wests Tigers on Twitter for all live scores
Confirmed Squads
Wests Tigers |
Canberra Raiders |
Sitaleki Akauola |
Sam Williams |
Nathan Brown |
Mitch Cornish |
Jack Buchanan |
Jarrod Croker (capt.) |
Manaia Cherrington |
Lachlan Croker |
Josh Drinkwater |
Sisa Waqa |
Asipeli Fine |
Joel Edwards |
Salesi Funaki |
Josh McCrone |
Delouise Hoeter |
Rhys Kennedy |
Chris Lawrence (capt.) |
Glen Buttriss |
Lamar Liolevave |
Brenko Lee |
Kyle Lovett |
Bill Tupou |
Joel Luani |
Jack Ahearn |
Kevin Naiqama |
Luke Bateman |
Pat Richards |
Haydon Hodge |
Brenden Santi |
Mark Nicholls |
Ava Seumanufagai |
Kyle O’Donnell |
Tim Simona |
Tevita Pangai Jnr. |
Sauaso Sue |
Ken Nagas |
Coach: Jason Taylor |
Coach: Ricky Stuart |
2014 Auckland Nines Results
Wests Tigers
Game I — Gold Coast Titans 22 def. Wests Tigers 7
Game II — Wests Tigers 21 def. Cronulla Sharks 15
Game III — Newcastle Knights 25 def. Wests Tigers 0
Canberra Raiders
Game I — New Zealand Warriors 25 def. Canberra Raiders 14
Game II — North Queensland Cowboys 24 def. Canberra Raiders 0
Game III — Canberra Raiders 18 def. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4
Key Matchup: Jarrod Croker vs. Chris Lawrence
Chris Lawrence |
|
Jarrod Croker |
26 |
Age |
24 |
Centre |
Position |
Centre |
R21, 2006 (vs. Broncos) |
FG Debut |
R2, 2009 (vs. Roosters) |
153 (14 vs. Raiders) |
NRL Games |
140 (11 vs. Wests Tigers) |
68 tries (6 vs. Raiders) |
Tries |
68 tries (4 vs. Wests Tigers) |
Australia (2010-11) |
Honours |
NRL Top Points Scorer (2012) |
