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Warriors Rout Raiders 40-6 After Halftime Deadlock

A 34-point second-half surge turned a 6-6 contest into a statement win in Auckland.

Overview

  • The Warriors pulled away after halftime to beat the Raiders 40-6 at Go Media Stadium in Auckland.
  • The scores were 6-6 at the break before the hosts ran in 34 unanswered points.
  • Leka Halasima, a late starting replacement after Kurt Capewell's warm-up calf strain, scored two tries.
  • Dallin Watene-Zelezniak also crossed twice, with Ali Leiataua grabbing an intercept try to spark the onslaught.
  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck marked his 150th Warriors outing by landing the final conversion, after Canberra's early try to Kaeao Weekes and a Tanah Boyd penalty had set the halftime stalemate.