Wests Tigers will look to make it three wins in a row for the first time this season when they take on the Newcastle Knights in their Round 23 clash this Saturday.
Back home after coming up trumps with a gutsy 20-18 win over the Raiders last Monday night in Canberra, Wests Tigers will certainly fancy their chances at making it three wins in a row when they take on the Knights this weekend — a side they’ll be desperate to exact revenge on after a disappointing 22-12 loss when they met earlier in the season.
It certainly won’t be easy, however, with Newcastle desperate to get off the bottom of the ladder with just four weeks remaining in the regular season. Danny Buderus’ side showed plenty of fight in the second half against the Sydney Roosters before eventually going down 38-22, and will no doubt present a tough test for the home side this week.
It’s shaping as a fascinating clash between two sides eager to pick up the two points on offer, but who will emerge victorious on the day? Read on for a full match preview including all the game day details, team news, analysis and much, much more!
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Match Details
Date — Saturday, August 15, 2015
Time — 3:00pm (Gates open 10:20am)
Venue — Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Match Officials
On-Field Referees — Gavin Reynolds and Chris Sutton
Touch Judges — Adam Reid and Rohan Best
Video Referees — Gerard Sutton and Luke Patten
TV, Live Stream and Radio Information
TV — Live via Fox Sports 1 (subscription required)
Live Stream — Foxtel Go, NRL Digital Pass (subscription required)
Radio — FM 104.9 Triple M (Sydney and Brisbane), AM 702 ABC Grandstand, KOFM
Confirmed Squads
Wests Tigers |
|
Newcastle Knights |
James Tedesco |
1 |
Jake Mamo |
David Nofoaluma |
2 |
Nathan Ross |
Kevin Naiqama |
3 |
Sione Mata’utia |
Tim Simona |
4 |
Dane Gagai |
Pat Richards |
5 |
Akuila Uate |
Mitchell Moses |
6 |
Kurt Gidley (capt.) |
Luke Brooks |
7 |
Tyrone Roberts |
Aaron Woods |
8 |
Kade Snowden |
Robbie Farah (capt.) |
9 |
Adam Clydsdale |
Keith Galloway |
10 |
Korbin Sims |
Curtis Sironen |
11 |
Beau Scott |
Dene Halatau |
12 |
Tariq Sims |
Sauaso Sue |
13 |
Jeremy Smith |
Kyle Lovett |
14 |
Tyler Randell |
Jack Buchanan |
15 |
Joseph Tapine |
Ava Seumanufagai |
16 |
Chris Houston |
Brenden Santi |
17 |
Clint Newtown |
Manaia Cherrington |
18 |
Sam Mataora |
Jason Taylor |
Coach |
Danny Buderus |
2015 Recent Results
Wests Tigers
R17 — Parramatta Eels 28 def. Wests Tigers 16
R19 — Brisbane Broncos 42 def. Wests Tigers 16
R20 — Sydney Roosters 33 def. Wests Tigers 8
R21 — Wests Tigers 34 def. Melbourne Storm 16
R22 — Wests Tigers 20 def. Canberra Raiders 18
Newcastle Knights
R18 — Canberra Raiders 36 def. Newcastle Knights 22
R19 — Newcastle Knights 30 def. Gold Coast Titans 2
R20 — South Sydney Rabbitohs 52 def. Newcastle Knights 6
R21 — St. George-Illawarra Dragons 46 def. Newcastle Knights 24
R22 — Sydney Roosters 38 def. Newcastle Knights 22
Last Time They Met — Round 10, 2015 (Newcastle 22 def. Wests Tigers 12)
After a controversial try to David Fa’alogo gave the Knights a 12-6 lead heading into the half-time break, Wests Tigers hit back after half-time with an opportunistic try to Luke Brooks — leveling the match at 12-all. The Knights pulled ahead shortly after, however, with a try to James McManus before a slew of missed opportunities by the visitors — including an infamous scrum-loss against the feed — allowed Chad Redman to crash over from dummy half late in the match and secure a 22-12 win for the home side.
The History
· Against Newcastle — Played 20, Won 10, Lost 10, Drawn 0
· At Campbelltown Sports Stadium — Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2, Drawn 0
Three Numbers to Know
· 5 — Wins by Wests Tigers in their last eight games against the Knights.
· 201 — Errors made by the Knights this season (5th most in the NRL)
· 15 — Try-assists from Luke Brooks this season (3rd most in the NRL)
