The Weekend Ahead: Round 22

With both the NRL and Holden Cup side’s tasting victory last Friday night against Melbourne, they will head into their respective clashes against Canberra and Newtown with plenty of confidence and the aim to put successive wins on the board.

All three grades are in action this weekend, as the NSW Cup side return following a heavy bye schedule in recent weeks — see all the details, team news and more!

Saturday footy returns to Campbelltown on August 15 when we take on the Knights!

NRL: Wests Tigers vs. Raiders

Date: Monday, August 10   |   Time: 7pm AEST   |   Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra

TV: FOX Sports 1    |   Referees: Jared Maxwell & Henry Perenara

Radio: AM 702 ABC Grandstand (Canberra), FM Triple M 104.9 (Sydney & Brisbane)

Confirmed Squads

Wests Tigers — 1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Kevin Naiqama 4. Tim Simona 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Keith Galloway 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Dene Halatau 13. Sauaso Sue. (Interchange: 14. Kyle Lovett 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Brenden Santi 18. Manaia Cherrington)

Canberra Raiders — 1. Jack Wighton 2. Sisa Waqa 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Sam Williams 8. Frank Paul Nuuausala 9. Glen Buttriss 10. David Shillington 11. Josh Papalii 12. Jarrad Kennedy 13. Shaun Fensom. (Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Mitchell Barnett 16. Paul Vaughan 17. Shannon Boyd)

Recent Form

Wests Tigers — Lost (Rd.16), Lost (Rd.17), Lost (Rd.19), Lost (Rd.20), Won (Rd.21)

Canberra Raiders — Lost (Rd.16), Won (Rd.18), Lost (Rd.19), Won (Rd. 20), Lost (Rd. 21)

Head-to-Head: Played 29, Wests Tigers 17 Canberra Raiders 12.

Last Time They Met: Canberra Raiders 30 defeated Wests Tigers 22 (Rd. 7 2015)

NYC: Wests Tigers vs. Raiders

Date: Monday, August 10   |   Time: 4:45pm AEST   |    Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Adam Gee

Confirmed Squads

Wests Tigers — 1. Sione Alofi 2. Ryland Jacobs 3. Obed Karwhin 4. Marion Seve 5. Tom Satterthwaite 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Jeremy Marshall-King 8. Junior Tatola 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Matthew Woods 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tyler Cassell
(Interchange: 14. Vieru Mapasone 15. Ray Stone 16. Esan Marsters 17. JJ Felise)

Canberra Raiders — 1. Thomas Cronan 2. Jack Hickson 3. Chevy Ellis 4. Kody Parsons 5. Cameron Booth 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Jack Williams 8. Morgan Boyle 9. Dylan McGrath 10. Cleveland McGhie 11. Jack Williams 12. Kalani Going 13. Tevita Pangai Junior. (Interchange: 14. Adam Lucas 15. Daniel Dole 16. Brett Solomon 17. Jared McIlwrick 18. Taniela Moa)

Recent Form

Wests Tigers — Won (Rd.16), Lost (Rd.17), Lost (Rd.19), Lost (Rd. 20), Won (Rd.21)

Canberra Raiders — Won (Rd.16), Won (Rd.18), Won (Rd.19) Lost (Rd.20) Lost (Rd.21)

Last Time They Met: Canberra Raiders 40 def. Wests Tigers 32 (Rd.7, 2015)

NSW Cup — Wests Tigers vs. Newtown

Date: Saturday, August 8   |   Time: 10:40am AEST   |   TV: FOX Sports 1

Venue: Leichhardt Oval   |   Referee: Jeff Hartup

Confirmed Squads

Wests Tigers — 1. Kurtis Rowe 2. Delouise Hoeter 3. Nathan Milone 4. Keith Lulia 5. Chance Peni 6. Tim Moltzen 7. Josh Drinkwater 8. Jordan Grant 9. Joel Luani 10. Michael Bullock 11. Lamar Liolevave 12. Asipeli Fine 13. Jarred Farlow. (Interchange: 14. Penani Manumalealii 15. Andy Fiagatusa 16. Hala Masila 17. John Sila)
 

Newtown Jets — 1. Daniel Abou Sleiman 2. Nathan Gardner 3. Mitch Brown 4. Sami Sauiluma 5. Corey Brown 6. Blake Ayshford 7. Todd Murphy 8. Andrew Pearn 9. Kurt Kara 10. Myles Taueli 11. Tarek El Masri 12. Kurt Dillon 13. Tim Robinson. (Interchange: 14. Ahmad Ellaz 15. Pat Politoni 17. Ray Moujalli 21. Saulala Houma 23. Malakai Houma)

Recent Form:

Wests Tigers — Lost (Rd.14) Lost (Rd.15) Lost (Rd.16) Lost (Rd.18) Lost (Rd.20)

Newtown Jets — Won (Rd.16) Lost (Rd.18) Lost (Rd.19) Lost (Rd.20) Lost (Rd.21)

Last Time They Met: Wests Tigers 24 def. Newtown Jets 14 (Rd.1, 2015)