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Warriors 30 West Tigers 26
Warriors - 2 Montoya, Murchie, Tuivasa-Sheck, Egan, Walsh tries; Nikorima 3 conversions
West Tigers - 2 Garner, Nofoaluma, Tamou tries; 3 Doueihi conversions, 2 penalty goals
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The Tigers will have one set to steal the result. On the final play, the Tigers are throwing the ball around with the Warriors defence shot to bits. The Tigers come back to the right as the siren goes. All Nofoaluma needs to do is draw the final defender but his pass is poor and goes into touch and the Warriors hang on for a critical victory.
“We touched on it quickly at the start of our video session this morning,” Hodges said. “I don’t want to jinx us, but we’re a fairly clean side and it will be far more of a concern for other teams than it is for us.
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Jordan Riki used his head in a tackle with Hamilton born Morgan Harper, in the Broncos 50-6 loss to the Sea Eagles, but he faces a two-game ban for a crusher tackle on Haumole Olakau atu. “One of them was for an attempted headbutt (by the Broncos’ Jordan Riki), so people are getting a bit hysterical about that, I think that should be a minimum of being a sending off.
Team news
Warriors: Kane Evans is out with Jazz Tevaga starting at prop, while Bayley Sironen starts in the second row with Josh Curran shifted to the bench. Jack Murchie is the 18th man.
Centre Euan Aitken has confirmed he will make his return from injury in Sunday’s match against Parramatta in place of rookie winger Edward Kosi.
Rocco Berry shifts to the wing. Eliesa Katoa was the other player omitted from the extended squad on Saturday.
Ben Murdoch-Masila returns in the second row with Bayley Sironen dropping to the reserves in the only other change from last week s loss to Manly.