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

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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

To be announced

To be announced

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

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2025​

	TOTAL	WESTS TIGERS	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	46	20	26	0
LEICHHARDT	6	2	4	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 23	CANBERRA 22-18	GIO	12841
2024	Round 2	CANBERRA 32-12	GIO	16968
2024	Round 16	WESTS TIGERS 48-24	Campbelltown	10106
2025	Round 16	CANBERRA 16-12	Campbelltown	9328
2025	Round 26	CANBERRA 24-10	GIO	23746

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2012	Round 13	WESTS TIGERS 40-0	Canberra Stadium	9210
2016	Round 8	CANBERRA 60-6	GIO	13420

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12
WESTS TIGERS	CRONULLA (A)	MELBOURNE (A)	MANLY (H)	(BYE)
CANBERRA	GOLD COAST (A)	PENRITH (H)	(BYE)	DOLPHINS (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 5		Round 6		Round 7
WESTS TIGERS	PARRAMATTA	W 22-20	NEWCASTLE	W 42-22	BRISBANE	L 20-21
CANBERRA	NEWCASTLE	L 12-32	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-34	MELBOURNE	W 26-22

STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WESTS TIGERS	3rd	6	1	4-2-0	176	113
CANBERRA	13th	7	0	3-4-0	141	204

 

[Shredder]

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.

 

[Tiger05]

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.

 

[Shredder]

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

 

[chunk]

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.

 

[Shredder]

I agree we dont want to lose two consecutive home games