Wests Tigers NYC Holden Cup side square off against the Canberra Raiders in an Elimination Final this Sunday, September 13 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
After both sides picked up wins last weekend to book their spot in the finals series, the two teams — who both have a strong history of success in the NYC competition — will now go into sudden-death mode as the look to keep their premiership hopes alive.
Brett Kimmorley’s Wests Tigers side head into the match with plenty of confidence, having picked up a win and a draw in their final four matches of the regular season.
By contrast, the Raiders’ win over the Parramatta Eels was the first time they’d won since Round 22, but Mick Mantelli’s side do have the boost of knowing that they can beat this week’s opponents, having done so on both times they met throughout this season.
With the winner going to to play the loser of the Penrith Panthers (1st) and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (4th) clash on Saturday, it’s shaping as a blockbuster finals clash once again between two sides with plenty of history in the domestic competition.
In 2009, Wests Tigers knocked the Raiders out of the finals with a 42-34 semi-final win. In 2013, Canberra then returned the favour with a 36-16 semi-final victory, but not before Wests Tigers clinched the 2012 Grand Final with a 46-6 thrashing of the Raiders.
How will Part Four of their finals history play out on Sunday afternoon? Read on for a full match preview including all the team news, statistics, game day information and more.
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Match Details
Date — Sunday, September 13, 2015
Time — 1:30pm AEST (Gates open 1:00pm)
Venue — Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Match Officials
On-Field Referees — Peter Gough and Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges — Tim Roby and Chris Treneman
Video Referees — David Munro and Daniel Irvine
TV, Live Stream and Radio Information
TV — Live via Fox Sports 1 from 1:15pm (subscription required)
Live Stream — Live via Foxtel Go from 1:15pm (subscription required)
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Confirmed Squads
Wests Tigers |
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Canberra Raiders |
Sione Alofi |
1 |
Chevi Ellis |
Ryland Jacobs |
2 |
Thomas Cronin |
Obed Karwhin |
3 |
Jack Williams |
Marion Seve |
4 |
Jack Hickson |
Jayden Wheelhouse |
5 |
Cameron Booth |
Te Maire Martin (capt.) |
6 |
Lachlan Lewis |
Jeremy Marshall-King |
7 |
Dylan McGrath |
Junior Tatola |
8 |
Morgan Boyle |
Jacob Liddle |
9 |
Zac Woolford |
JJ Felise |
10 |
Tevita Pangai Jnr. |
Matthew Woods (capt.) |
11 |
Jared McIlwrick |
Bayley Sironen |
12 |
Kalani Going |
Tyler Cassel |
13 |
Luke Bateman |
Veiru Mapesone |
14 |
Adam Lucas |
Pio Sokobalava |
15 |
Daniel Dole |
Raymond Stone |
16 |
Jordan Aiono-Fatu |
Esan Marsters |
17 |
Cleveland McGhie |
|
18 |
Taniela Moa |
|
19 |
William Samuel |
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20 |
Ezra Howe |
Brett Kimmorley |
Coach |
Mick Mantelli |
2015 Recent Results
Wests Tigers
R22 — Canberra Raiders 36 def. Wests Tigers 34
R23 — Wests Tigers 54 def. Newcastle Knights 12
R24 — Wests Tigers 46 def. Cronulla Sharks 20
R25 — Wests Tigers 16 drew New Zealand Warriors 16
R26 — Wests Tigers 30 def. St. George-Illawarra Dragons 26
Canberra Raiders
R22 — Canberra Raiders 36 def. Wests Tigers 34
R23 — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 46 def. Canberra Raiders 18
R24 — Gold Coast Titans 40 def. Canberra Raiders 12
R25 — Penrith Panthers 38 def. Wests Tigers 8
R26 — Canberra Raiders 44 def. Parramatta Eels 18
2015 Head-to-Head — Played 2, Won 0, Lost 2
· Rd.7 — Canberra Raiders 40 def. Wests Tigers 32 (click here for the Match Report)
· Rd.22 — Canberra Raiders 36 def. Wests Tigers 34 (click here for the Match Report)
Key Stats Leaders
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Wests Tigers |
Canberra Raiders |
Most tries |
Obed Karwhin (21 tries) Esan Marsters (13 tries) |
Thomas Cronin (12 tries) Cameron Booth (12 tries) |
Most points |
Matthew Woods (108 points) |
Lachlan Croker (86 points) |
Most hit-ups |
JJ Felise (251 hit-ups) |
Tevita Pangai Jnr. (244 hit-ups) |
Most metres |
JJ Felise (2958 metres) |
Jack Williams (2671 metres) |
Most tackles |
Jacob Liddle (691 tackles) |
Jack Williams (625 tackles) |