No home joy for the One New Zealand Warriors as they fell 0-26 to the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in today’s eighth-round SG Ball Cup encounter at Mount Smart Stadium.
The visitors struck three times in the opening 20 minutes to take a 14-0 lead and then extended that to 20-0 at halftime to assume control of the contest.
The One New Zealand Warriors were unable to ice opportunities on attack but hung in well defensively over the last 50 minutes of the game to limit the Bulldogs to just one second half try.
Match details
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
One New Zealand Warriors 0.
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 26 (Jonathan Sua 2, Fanafou Seve, Michael Gabrael, Jordi Mazzone tries; Kallum Weatherall-Stacey 3 conversions).
Halftime: 20-0 Bulldogs.
One New Zealand Warriors | William Piliu; Ratu Naborisi, Siale Faeamani, Patrick Moimoi, Raphael Sio; Phranklyn Mano-Le-Mamea, Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo; Tanner Stowers-Smith (c), Makaia Tafua, Harry Durbin; Eddie Ieremia, Kayliss Fataialofa; Presley Seumanu Tigafua. Interchange: Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, Siale Siulangapo, Jeriko Filipi-Talisau, Julian Drinnan.
