Allianz Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 2 NRL game between Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Warriors. The game kicks off at 3:00 pm with Sydney Roosters heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Roosters vs. New Zealand Warriors game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday March 11, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Where: Allianz Stadium
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Sydney Roosters vs New Zealand Warriors Odds
Sydney Roosters vs New Zealand Warriors Preview
All eyes are on Sydney Roosters to see how they respond to being the fall guys in the Dolphins’ debut fairytale.
After starting solidly enough, the Roosters were battered and bustled in a 28-18 loss as an 18-point favourite.
Exposed up the middle in the first half and on both edges after the break, the Roosters were forced into playing catch-up but couldn’t get their attack together.
Joey Manu is a big in this week but Matt Lodge is out, Victor Radley and Brandon Smith are both under a cloud and JWH remains sidelined.
The Warriors’ 20-12 defeat of Newcastle in Wellington in Andrew Webster’s first match as coach was far from perfect but highly impressive, particularly from the perspective of defensive commitment and composure.
Recruits Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Mitch Barnett, Jackson Ford, Brayden Wiliame and Dylan Walker were all superb, while Wayde Egan was a dynamic leader from dummy-half and Tohu Harris’ 80-minute effort was inspirational.
Great signs from what appears a tight-knit group under a new regime.
The Roosters are on a five-match winning streak against the Warriors that dates back to 2018.
The Warriors were plucky in last season’s 22-14 defeat at the SCG, hamstrung by some questionable calls. The Warriors scored more than 14 points against the Tricolours just once in their last eight clashes.
Forget everything you knew about the Nathan Brown-era Warriors. Webster has a limited squad at his disposal but a tenacious one that will invariably perform above the sum of its parts.
The Roosters will surely be better than last Sunday, but that’s not enough to justify by far the biggest line of Round 2.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Sydney Roosters to win at $1.17 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Daniel Tupou at $7.75.
Sydney Roosters vs New Zealand Warriors Teams
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Brandon Smith 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Jake Turpin 15. Drew Hutchison 16. Naufahu Whyte 17. Terrell May 18. Corey Allan 19. Ben Thomas 20. Sandon Smith 21. Siua Wong 22. Elie El Zakhem
Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Josh Curran 17. Tom Ale 18. Viliami Vailea 20. Freddy Lussick 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Taine Tuaupiki 23. Bayley Sironen