The Vodafone Warriors will be extra-wary of a wounded Canberra side when the two teams meet in the next round of the NRL at Eden Park on Saturday, May 10 (5.00pm kick-off; match day sponsor: Vodafone).
The Raiders’ form has been all over the place this season but their 18-54 defeat by Manly yesterday was one of their lowest points in recent times.
Manly was 30-0 ahead inside 24 minutes and 42-4 at halftime with new Kiwi Peta Hiku scoring four tries.
Only a week earlier the Raiders had beaten Melbourne 24-22 but in their previous two matches had lost 12-26 at home to Newcastle and 6-12 away to Penrith.
Here’s a look at all the scores this week from the NRL, NYC, New South Wales Cup and the Challenge Cup in England as well the Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury club competitions.
NRL | St George Illawarra 14, Sydney Roosters 34; Melbourne 10, Vodafone Warriors 16; Brisbane 26, South Sydney 28; Cronulla 24, Penrith 20; North Queensland 42, Parramatta 14; Canterbury-Bankstown 16, Newcastle 12; Manly 54, Canberra 18; Wests Tigers 6, Gold Coast 22.
NYC | St George Illawarra 24, Sydney Roosters 22; Melbourne 36, Vodafone Warriors 14; Brisbane 20, South Sydney 12; Cronulla 20, Penrith 32; North Queensland 4, Parramatta 64; Canterbury-Bankstown 18, Newcastle 30; Manly 24, Canberra 34; Wests Tigers 14, Gold Coast 36.
NEW SOUTH WALES CUP | Cronulla 26, Penrith 20; Canterbury-Bankstown 12, Newcastle 44; Illawarra 26, Manly 4; Newtown 12, Vodafone Warriors 48; Wyong 20, Mounties 16; North Sydney 16, Wentworthville 20; Wests Tigers, bye.
CHALLENGE CUP | Leeds 32, St Helens 12; Swinton 20, Keighley 33; Bradford 33, Les Catalans 20; Leigh 26, Featherstone Rovers 16; Salford 20, Widnes 30; Warrington 68, Doncaster 0; Wigan 52, Hunslet 8; Castleford 60, Sheffield 16.
AUCKLAND | Appliance Shed Fox Memorial Premiership: Otahuhu 30, Mt Albert 38; Marist 36, Nothcote 30; Howick 48, Richmond 12; Papakura 30, Glenora 20; Pt Chevalier 40, Mangere East 12. SAS Sharman Cup: East Coast Bays 32, Manurewa 16; Te Atatu 14, Manukau 10; New Lynn 54, Ellerslie 20; Otara 54, Papatoetoe 32; Bay Roskill 30, Waitemata 10. Mandron Masonry Phelan Shield: Pukekohe 4, Pakuranga 86; Navy 10, Ponsonby 54; Mt Wellington 56, Glenfield 18; Hibiscus Coast, bye.
WELLINGTON | Randwick Kingfishers 48, University Hunters 32; Porirua Vikings 48, St George Dragons 30; Wainuiomata Lions 66, Upper Hutt Tigers 10; Te Aroha Eels beat Petone Panthers by default.
CANTERBURY | Celebration Lions 40, Northern Bulldogs 16; Halswell Hornets 26, Hornby Panthers 20; Aranui Eagles 20, Papanui Tigers 28; Linwood Keas 28, Riccarton Knights 40.
