After a much-needed victory over the Titans at Leichhardt Oval, the Wests Tigers will be desperate to ignite a mid-season revival when they host the Raiders in Campbelltown on Sunday.
Having climbed out of the NRL cellar after celebrating their first win since Round 4, the Wests Tigers will be looking to make further moves up the ladder when they line up again in front of home fans.
Completing at 83 per cent and making just seven errors compared to the Titans’ 14, Benji Marshall will be looking to take that same composure into Round 16 after ill-discipline cruelled the chance at victories earlier in the season.
Meanwhile, after their thrilling golden-point victory against the Dolphins, the Green Machine were brought back down to earth by the Cowboys on Friday, going down 34-16 in front of home fans.
The Raiders will have no excuses when they make the trip up the Hume, having retained star second rower after he was omitted from the Blues’ squad for Game Two and could also welcome back Corey Horsburgh from injury.
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Team News
Wests Tigers: Young gun Lachlan Galvin returns from a hand injury at five-eighth so Aidan Sezer moves to halfback, Api Koroisau goes back to hooker and Tallyn de Silva goes to the bench. After making his comeback from a knee reconstruction via NSW Cup last week star playmaker Adam Doueihi is listed among the reserves as he chases an NRL return. Kit Laulilii will play his first game of the season off the bench after making his NRL debut in Round 27 last year.
Raiders: Just the one change to the side that lost to the Cowboys with Zac Woolford joining the bench in place of Tom Starling (concussion). Still no sign of Corey Horsburgh, who hasn’t played since Round 5 due to a groin injury.
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Stat Attack
- Wests Tigers have not defeated the Raiders at Campbelltown in a decade.
- The Raiders have won their past eight games against Wests Tigers.
- Centre Justin Olam has scored five tries in Wests Tigers’ three wins this season.
- Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana has scored 16 tries in 14 games against Wests Tigers.
- The Tigers have lost their last 10 games at Campbelltown.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.