Jack Wighton’s monster boot and magical touch orchestrated a stunning second-half comeback that saw the Raiders score 26 unanswered points after the break to beat the Warriors 26-14 on Saturday.
With his side trailing 14-0 at the break, Wighton kicked a pair of 40/20s in the second period, both of which led directly to tries, and put his side in position to record their fourth successive home win at GIO Stadium. .
Corey Harawira-Naera also contributed heavily, with two tries off the bench, while Kiwi big man Joseph Tapine managed 189 meters in the middle of the park.
Earlier, the Warriors flew out of the gates and found themselves 12-0 up before the Raiders even enjoyed a set with the ball, and after Shaun Johnson’s long-range penalty they led 14-0 at the half time.
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Mighty Murchie opens the scoring
But Wighton turned the momentum of the game immediately in the second half, kicking his first 40/20, which led to Albert Hopoate crossing for his first NRL try in the next set, before Wighton’s second gave Canberra the field position for Harawira-Naera to achieve. finished.
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Harawira-Naera with a rapid fire double
In between, Sebastian Kris scored, before ‘CHN’ scored again and Jamal Fogarty added six more points via two penalties and a conversion for the final score of 26-14.
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Stuart celebrates, tears calf
Snapshot of the match
- Jack Wighton was in good touch for the Green Machine, racking up 318 meters of kicking with a pair of 40/20 kicks leading to tries in the second half.
- Former Kiwi international Corey Harawira-Naera had a field day off the bench, kicking two goals and being denied a third by the NRL Bunker.
- The Raiders have won six of eight at GIO Stadium in 2022.
- Raiders center Sebastian Kris has scored four tries in as many games against the Warriors.
- After a two-month spell in reserve grade, Daejarn Asi returned to the NRL and impressed with a strong first half in the No.6 jersey.
- The Warriors are now winless on Australian soil since defeating the Raiders in Round 8.
game games
Both kicks, both by Jack Wighton and both leading to tries. Wighton took full advantage of Chanel Harris-Tavita’s inexperience at fullback, and wing Marcelo Montoya’s tendency to play well down the field, to burn the Warriors.
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Wighton goes 40/20 to fire up the Raiders
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The Wighton boot makes all the difference
what they said
“The excitement got to me, I think it was when Corey Harawira-Naera went up for a try, I went down and tore a calf. We had to take a lot of pressure… At half-time I said to them: “We’ve been challenged now,” I said, “We’ve just turned this into a long game and if you’re patient and don’t get frustrated and try harder, we can still win this game.” – Ricky Stuart, Raiders coach.
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Raiders: Round 19
“The first half was very solid from our side. At half-time we challenged the group that Canberra will come up with something and we have to go with them, and unfortunately we didn’t. The 40/20 kicks were big shifts for them and we just couldn’t get out of the hole” – Warriors coach Stacey Jones.
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Warriors: Round 19
What follows
Canberra awaits a trip to the Gold Coast to face the 15th-ranked Titans, with the Raiders a chance to dig into the top eight before facing ladder leaders Penrith in the round 21. Rookie running back James Schiller has a chance to be available. after missing the Warriors game with an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, the Warriors head back across the Tasman to face the Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on Friday night with their slim top eight hopes now all but wiped out.