The Wests Tigers absorbed a rough patch after an Api Koroisau sin bin, then regrouped in the second half to beat the Raiders, with Adam Doueihi leading the charge and concern lingering over Jahream Bula's shoulder injury.
Two rounds in and the NZ Warriors are already turning heads in the 2026 NRL season. Despite losing Luke Metcalf to injury, Tanah Boyd has stepped up brilliantly and given the Warriors a real platform to make a charge at the top of the table — if they can carry that form into their upcoming away games.