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Match Discussion: Round 8 vs Canberra @ Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal

Who will win? Round 8: Wests Tigers v Canberra

  • Wests Tigers 13+

  • Wests Tigers 1-12

  • Draw after Golden Point

  • Canberra Raiders 1-12

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NRL 2026 - Round 8
Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders
Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Thursday 23 April 2026
Kickoff 7:50pm AEST
Live on Fox League, Kayo Sports, Nine Network, 9Now

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1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Taylan May 4. Starford To'a 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jarome Luai 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal 14. Jock Madden 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Patrick Herbert 19. Tristan Hope 20. Latu Fainu 21. Jeral Skelton 22. Tony Sukkar

Changes from last match:
Out: Heamasi Makasini (wing), Latu Fainu (bench to reserve)
In: Starford To'a (centre), Luke Laulilii (wing), Alex Seyfarth (bench), Tristan Hope (bench)
Changes: Patrick Herbert (centre to bench)



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1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Sebastian Kris 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Ata Mariota 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Zac Hosking 12. Noah Martin 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Daine Laurie 16. Joseph Roddy 17. Morgan Smithies 18. Chevy Stewart 19. Savelio Tamale 20. Owen Pattie 21. Jordan Uta 22. Jake Clydsdale

Changes from last match:
Out: Hudson Young (second row), Josh Papalii (bench)
In: Daine Laurie (bench), Joseph Roddy (bench), Chevy Stewart (bench), Savelio Tamale (bench)
Changes: Noah Martin (bench to second row)


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Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2025​

TOTALWESTS TIGERSCANBERRADRAWN
ALL MATCHES4620260
LEICHHARDT6240

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2023Round 23CANBERRA 22-18GIO12841
2024Round 2CANBERRA 32-12GIO16968
2024Round 16WESTS TIGERS 48-24Campbelltown10106
2025Round 16CANBERRA 16-12Campbelltown9328
2025Round 26CANBERRA 24-10GIO23746

BIGGEST WINS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2012Round 13WESTS TIGERS 40-0Canberra Stadium9210
2016Round 8CANBERRA 60-6GIO13420

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

Round 9Round 10Round 11Round 12
WESTS TIGERSCRONULLA (A)MELBOURNE (A)MANLY (H)(BYE)
CANBERRAGOLD COAST (A)PENRITH (H)(BYE)DOLPHINS (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

Round 5Round 6Round 7
WESTS TIGERSPARRAMATTAW 22-20NEWCASTLEW 42-22BRISBANEL 20-21
CANBERRANEWCASTLEL 12-32SOUTH SYDNEYW 36-34MELBOURNEW 26-22

STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON​

POSITIONPLAYEDBYESW-L-DFORAGAINST
WESTS TIGERS3rd614-2-0176113
CANBERRA13th703-4-0141204
 
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Im backing us. Hopefully after last week, the boys aim up.
Not expecting too many changes in the lineup. Benji seems pretty happy with the system and I expect him to go with it again.

It's a really tough game. I have no idea how we will go but I hope you are right. The team has it in them to win this game.
 

chunk

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Is this an old 'must win' game, probably if we want to make the eight.

Similar type of team at LO, if we lose the wheels are starting to fall off.
 

Fordy20

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Its strange watching them this year. Usually Ive mentally clocked off by half time, but this year I feel we are in every game, even the 2 we lost.

That's what I found particularly frustrating about the two losses. We were well in those matches and shouldn't have lost either. Api and our forwards do all the hard work getting down the other end and our halves couldn't get the job done. In the two losses, Luai and Doueihi didn't ask enough questions of the defence and found it difficult to construct and manufacturer tries. It's going to hard to watch another week of Luai and Doueihi in the halves, particularly if they are going to play left and right halves.

What more can we ask for at this stage of the rebuild?

It's still early and I'd be ok with a little more tinkering, but it would nice if we could simply select the best player for each position instead of trying of trying to fit all the favourites into the 17.

I don't want this to be like 2009 where we had to wait until 2/3 of the season was over and we were languishing in the bottom 4, until Bomber announced he was signing with Sharks and Sheens finally gave up on the season before common sense prevailed and the coach finally put the best players in their best positions.
 

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1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Taylan May 4. Starford To'a 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jarome Luai 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal

14. Jock Madden 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Patrick Herbert 19. Tristan Hope

20. Latu Fainu 21. Jeral Skelton 22. Tony Sukkar

Changes from last match:
Out: Heamasi Makasini (wing), Latu Fainu (bench to reserve)
In: Starford To'a (centre), Luke Laulilii (wing), Alex Seyfarth (bench), Tristan Hope (bench)
Changes: Patrick Herbert (centre to bench)

 

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I don't like the team. I reckon Madden should start at 7 or not be there. I'd have Latu at 14. I would have kept Makasini as well.

I assume it'll be To'a and Turuva on one wing and I assume that is how they trained. Luke has been on the left side most of the time as well. I think that left edge may struggle defensively.

In stating that the forwards are killing it and the outside backs can score some points. Can the halves get it together ?
 

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Us by 10 with Bula MoM.

I hope To'a fires up. Not sure about LL, but I hope it works for us.
 
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