Sunday’s NRL 2018 Round 23 match is between Canterbury Bulldogs and New Zealand Warriors. The opening kick is set to commence at 14:00 local time with the game to be played at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. The away team New Zealand Warriors are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Canterbury Bulldogs and New Zealand Warriors.
When: 14:00 | Sunday 19/08/2018
Where: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Preview:
The Warriors have been good the past few weeks and have their full outfit back on deck.
They will need to be good and not underestimate the cellar dweller Dogs otherwise they will find themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
From an outsider looking in, the Warriors’ senior players have really taken charge and been the difference.
They are a well-balanced side and I love their power game.
Outside backs play very hard which is so affective and hard to stop.
KEY BATTLE: Will Hopoate v Roger Tuivasa-Scheck
If the Dogs can at all stop the Dally M favourite RTS, they might be a chance but he’s been untouchable of late and will again be front and centre.
The Verdict
I like the Warriors in this one.
I feel it will be a tight affair and providing they execute correctly, they will score a flurry of late points.
The Warriors have a 14-11-1 (55.8 percent) O/U record as an away team in day matches since 2014.
Unibet Odds:
Canterbury Bulldogs at $2.48
New Zealand Warriors at $1.55
Odds:
Tip: New Zealand Warriors at $1.57
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Ken Maumalo at $12.00
More Info:
Teams:
Canterbury Bulldogs:
1 Will Hopoate 2 Brett Morris 3 Josh Morris 4 Kerrod Holland 5 Reimis Smith 6 Lachlan Lewis 7 Jeremy Marshall-King 8 Aiden Tolman 9 Michael Lichaa 10 David Klemmer 11 Josh Jackson 12 Rhyse Martin 13 Adam Elliott 14 Fa’amanu Brown 15 Danny Fualalo 16 Ofahiki Ogden 17 Greg Eastwood 19 Francis Tualau 20 Matt Frawley 21 Renouf To’omaga 23 John Olive.
New Zealand Warriors: 
1. Roger Tuivasa-sheck 2. David Fusitua 3. Gerard Beale 4. Solomone Kata 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Blake Green 7. Shaun Johnson 8. James Gavet 9. Issac Luke 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Isaiah Papalii 12. Adam Blair 13. Simon Mannering 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Leivaha Pulu 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Peta Hiku 18. Joseph Vuna 20. Anthony Gelling 21. Chris Satae 22. Karl Lawton.
NRL News:
Dumped New Zealand backrower Kevin Proctor is in talks with new Test coach Michael Maguire as he dreams of an international return.
Proctor hasn’t played for his country since he and New Zealand teammate Jesse Bromwich were caught in a Canberra drug bust following the Anzac Test in May last year.
It cost him a spot in the side for last year’s World Cup, while his NRL club Gold Coast stripped him of the co-captaincy, fined him $20,000 and suspended him for four games.
The 29-year-old has been on a redemption path since and revealed on Tuesday he was among a group of players the former South Sydney premiership coach had consulted as they regroup from the side’s disappointing World Cup campaign.
New Zealand host Australia on October 13 in Auckland and Proctor would love to be there.
“I’ve been speaking to Madge a little bit,” the 17-Test veteran said.
“It’d mean the world; you get to right all your wrongs I guess, and put some pride back in the jersey.
“Getting back into the New Zealand side has always been a dream.”
The Titans are out of the finals hunt and now fighting to avoid the wooden spoon, giving Proctor three more games to press his case for a Test return.
“I’m always open-minded but I just want to finish the year off strong,” he said.
“No-one wants to finish last and it’s so close at the bottom there, if you lose the rest of the games you’re in trouble.”
