We take a look at Saturday afternoons (20/4/2019) Week 6 NRL match which is between the New Zealand Warriors and the North Queensland Cowboys. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday April 20, 5:35pm
Where: Mt Smart Stadium
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Preview:
New Zealand found their mojo on the road last weekend, but even that wasn’t enough for them to snag two competition points as they floundered late in a 28-24 loss to the Bunnies on the Sunshine Coast. North Queensland is another side struggling for form, both at home and on the road. Their lone win of the season came in round one, with four losses following. They will be hoping to stop the rot on Saturday when they travel across the ditch to play the Warriors. Scott Bolton is back from his NRL imposed ban for the Cowboys in a boost to their forwards. The backs are where the Cows have struggled though as Nene Macdonald will miss significant time with an ankle injury. Veteran Justin O’Neill replaces him in the backline. Blake Green was a late omission against Souths, but he’s back for the Kiwi side this weekend in a big boost to their undermanned playmaking stocks. The Warriors beat the Cows in both matches last season, including a rare win in Townsville. Just five games into the season and the Cowboys rank last in tackle busts, with the Warriors near the top of the pecking order with 141, behind only the Dragons with 146. Their attacking flair should be too much for North Queensland to overcome. They have covered the starting handicap against teams of a similar calibre both times this season in Auckland and The Wolf thinks they’ll cruise to an easy home win.
Tip: New Zealand Warriors at $1.48
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Ken Maumalo at $9.00
Teams:
Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2 David Fusitu’a 3 Peta Hiku 4 Solomone Kata 5 Ken Maumalo 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita 7 Blake Green 8 Agnatius Paasi 9 Isaac Luke 10 Leeson Ah Mau 11 Adam Blair 12 Tohu Harris 13 Lachlan Burr Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga 15 Sam Lisone 16 Bunty Afoa 17 Isaiah Papali’i Reserves: 18 Nathaniel Roache 20 Leivaha Pulu 21 Gerard Beale 22 Patrick Herbert.
Cowboys: 1 Te Maire Martin 2 Justin O’Neill 3 Jordan Kahu 4 Enari Tuala 5 Ben Hampton 6 Jake Clifford 7 Michael Morgan 8 Matt Scott 9 Jake Granville 10 Jordan McLean 11 Gavin Cooper 12 Josh McGuire 13 John Asiata Interchange: 14 Kurt Baptist 15 Coren Hess 16 Scott Bolton 17 Francis Molo Reserves: 18 Corey Jensen 19 Javid Bowen 20 Shane Wright 21 Mitch Dunn.
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
