2023 Wests Tigers season

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2023 Wests Tigers season
NRL Rank17th (Round 27)
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 4; losses: 20
Points scoredFor: 385; against: 675
Team information
CEOJustin Pascoe
Head CoachTim Sheen
Captain
  • Apisai Koroisau
Stadium CommBank Stadium (30,000 – 2 Games)
Leichhardt Oval (20,000 – 3 Games)
Campbelltown Stadium (17,500 – 3 Games)
Avg. attendance12,994
High attendance28,611 (Round 6)
Low attendance12,247 (Round 12)
Top scorers
TriesStarford To'a (7)
GoalsBrandon Wakeham(30)
PointsBrandon Wakeham (68)
  2022 List of seasons 2024  

The 2023 Wests Tigers season was the 24th in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. Head coach Tim Sheens returned to the role following his appointment in July 2022. [1] Sheens had previously coached the club from 2003 to 2012. Joining Sheens as assistant coaches were former West Tigers players Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.

Contents

Season summary

2023 squad

Wests Tigers 2023 squad
Top 30 squad - 2023 NRL seasonDevelopment playersCoaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 3 March 2023
Source(s): Tigers team profiles, 2023 season

Player movement

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season. [12]

Pre-Season Challenge

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Thursday, 9 FebruaryTrial 1 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland 48 – 12 Trey Peni 56'
Stefano Utoikamanu 59'
Brandon Wakeham (2/2)4,000
Sunday, 19 FebruaryTrial 2 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney 36 – 4 Junior Tupou 27', 74'
Tommy Talau 35'
Asu Kepaoa 42'
Charlie Staines 45'
David Nofoaluma 62'
Justin Matamua 70'
Adam Doueihi (3/5)
Brandon Wakeham (1/2)
7,800

References: [21] [22]

Regular Season

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (P)2418063645312+33342
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2418063639425+21442
3 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2416083627459+16838
4 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2416083572448+12438
5 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2414193626451+17535
6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140103619497+12234
7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 24130113472496−2432
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24130113486623−13732
9 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24120123564505+5930
10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24120123587574+1330
11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24120123546542+430
12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24111123545539+629
13 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 2490153520631−11124
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490153527653−12624
15 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470173438769−33120
16 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2450193474673−19916
17 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2440203385675−29014

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAA
ResultLLLLLLBLWWLWBLLLBLLLLLLLWLL
Position161717171717171717171716151616171617171717171717171717
Points000000224668101010101212121212121212141414
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022. [23]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Round 1: 5 March 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 10–22 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Leichhardt
18:15 AEDT
Tries:
Doueihi Ru ball.svg 45'
Laurie Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 3 pen'
Report
Tries:
Sami Ru ball.svg 13', 23'
McIntyre Ru ball.svg 41'
Brimson Ru ball.svg 69'
Goals:
Boyd 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 24', 43'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 14,667
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 2: 12 March 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 12–14 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Leichhardt
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Kepaoa Ru ball.svg 33'
Utoikamanu Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 79'
Report
Tries:
Young Ru ball.svg 10', 60'
Fitzgibbon Ru ball.svg 15'
Goals:
Hastings 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 12'
Sin bin:
Young Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'
Sent off:
J. Saifiti Red card.svg 64'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 13,214
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 19 March 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 26–22 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Belmore
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Perham Ru ball.svg 4'
Addo-Carr Ru ball.svg 13', 28'
Burton Ru ball.svg 54'
Goals:
Flanagan 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 15', 30', 40 pen', 55'
Report
Tries:
Naden Ru ball.svg 21'
Brooks Ru ball.svg 66'
Pole Ru ball.svg 69'
Staines Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Doueihi 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 23', 69', 70'
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 16,404
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 4: 24 March 2023 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 24–12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Melbourne
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
Warbrick Ru ball.svg 18'
Meaney Ru ball.svg 23'
Olam Ru ball.svg 33'
Munster Ru ball.svg 38'
Goals:
Meaney 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 5 pen', 25', 39', 65 pen'
Report
Tries:
Kepaoa Ru ball.svg 29'
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 54'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 31', 55'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 11,669
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 5: 1 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 46–12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Brisbane
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Riki Ru ball.svg 9', 33'
Capewell Ru ball.svg 14'
Haas Ru ball.svg 19'
Cobbo Ru ball.svg 29'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 46'
Staggs Ru ball.svg 52', 78'
Goals:
Reynolds 7/8 Rugby penalty.svg 16', 20', 30', 35', 48', 53', 79'
Report
Tries:
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 43'
Simpkin Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 44', 64'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 27,553
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 6: 10 April 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 22–28 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
Tries:
To'a Ru ball.svg 23'
Kepaoa Ru ball.svg 49'
Naden Ru ball.svg 64'
Tupou Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 25', 66'
Koroisau 0/1
Brooks 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 77 pen'
Report
Tries:
Gutherson Ru ball.svg 11'
Penisini Ru ball.svg 14'
Cartwright Ru ball.svg 33'
Sivo Ru ball.svg 45', 75'
Goals:
Moses 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 16', 35', 76'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 28,611
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 7 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 8: 23 April 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 16–22 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Campbelltown
16:00 AEST
Tries:
Staines Ru ball.svg 35'
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 55'
To'a Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 56'
Report
Tries:
Cherry-Evans Ru ball.svg 7'
Olakau'atu Ru ball.svg 20'
Saab Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Garrick 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 9', 21', 45 pen', 72', 77 pen'
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 9: 29 April 2023 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 8–12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Bathurst
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Peachey Ru ball.svg 10'
Goals:
Crichton 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 29 pen'
Sin bin:
Luke Yellow card.svg 68' to 78'
Report
Tries:
Wakeham Ru ball.svg 2'
Nofoaluma Ru ball.svg 49'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 4', 40 pen'
Sin bin:
Naden Yellow card.svg 16' to 26'
Stadium: Carrington Park
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 10: 7 May 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 18–16 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane
13:50 AEST
Tries:
To'a Ru ball.svg 13'
Nofoaluma Ru ball.svg 21'
Tupou Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 6 pen', 15', 23'
Report
Tries:
Ravalawa Ru ball.svg 9'
Sullivan Ru ball.svg 31', 52'
Goals:
Bird 0/1
Sullivan 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 33', 54'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 34,568
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 11: 13 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 20–0 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Sydney Olympic Park
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Milne Ru ball.svg 24', 72'
L. Mitchell Ru ball.svg 74'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 26', 51 pen', 73', 76'
Report
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 21,013
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 12: 20 May 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 66–18 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Leichhardt
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Utoikamanu Ru ball.svg 5'
Tupou Ru ball.svg 9', 47'
Nofoaluma Ru ball.svg 17', 72'
Bula Ru ball.svg 39'
Pole Ru ball.svg 44'
To'a Ru ball.svg 63', 66'
Ofahengaue Ru ball.svg 69'
Bateman Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Wakeham 8/8 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 10', 18', 40', 46', 49', 65', 67'
Brooks 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 71'
Koroisau 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 74', 78'
Report
Tries:
Feldt Ru ball.svg 23'
Leilua Ru ball.svg 54'
Cotter Ru ball.svg 61'
Goals:
Holmes 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 25', 56', 61'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 12,247
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 13 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 14: 2 June 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 19–20 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Campbelltown
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Bula Ru ball.svg 68'
Bateman Ru ball.svg 70'
Wakeham Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 69', 71', 74'
Field goals:
Brooks Rugby penalty.svg 75'
Report
Tries:
Fogarty Ru ball.svg 6', 48'
Rapana Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 34', 49', 77 pen'
Sin bin:
Starling Yellow card.svg 67' to 77'
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 11,201
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 15: 8 June 2023 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 28–12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Gold Coast
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Brimson Ru ball.svg 10'
Haas Ru ball.svg 26'
Campbell Ru ball.svg 33'
T. Fa'asuamaleaui Ru ball.svg 57'
Sami Ru ball.svg 60'
Goals:
Boyd 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 28', 34', 58', 62'
Report
Tries:
Klemmer Ru ball.svg 19'
Bula Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 21', 65'
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 10,232
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16: 17 June 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 6–28 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Campbelltown
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Twal Ru ball.svg 22'
Goals:
Wakeham 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 24'
Report
Tries:
Warbrick Ru ball.svg 3', 30', 53', 64'
Wishart Ru ball.svg 36'
Bradley Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Meaney 2/6 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 74'
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 17 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 18: 1 July 2023 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 74–0 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Townsville
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Dearden Ru ball.svg 14'
Valemei Ru ball.svg 16', 43'
Leilua Ru ball.svg 19'
Drinkwater Ru ball.svg 23', 28'
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 36', 52', 65'
Holmes Ru ball.svg 39', 49'
Nanai Ru ball.svg 68'
McLean Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:
Holmes 11/13 Rugby penalty.svg 15', 18', 20', 24', 30', 38', 40', 50', 67', 69', 80'
Report
Sin bin:
Twal Yellow card.svg 31' to 41'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,535
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 19: 6 July 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 12–36 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Talau Ru ball.svg 27'
Blore Ru ball.svg 39'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 28', 39'
Report
Tries:
Katoa Ru ball.svg 15', 45', 79'
Talakai Ru ball.svg 22', 67'
Ramien Ru ball.svg 56'
Hynes Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Hynes 4/8 Rugby penalty.svg 11 pen', 23', 46', 69'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 9,215
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 20: 14 July 2023 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg 34–18 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Newcastle
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Marzhew Ru ball.svg 3'
Best Ru ball.svg 6'
Young Ru ball.svg 12', 55'
D. Saifiti Ru ball.svg 25'
Ponga Ru ball.svg 43'
Gamble Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Ponga 3/7 Rugby penalty.svg 27', 57', 74'
Sin bin:
Hetherington Yellow card.svg 42' to 52'
Report
Tries:
Bula Ru ball.svg 29', 51'
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 37'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 31', 38', 52'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 18,470
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 21: 20 July 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George colours.svg 18–14 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Wollongong
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Sloan Ru ball.svg 16'
Lomax Ru ball.svg 22'
Ravalawa Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 17', 23', 65'
Sin bin:
Sloan Yellow card.svg 32' to 42'
Report
Tries:
Tupou Ru ball.svg 9', 33'
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 39'
Goals:
Wakeham 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 40'
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 22: 28 July 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 18–32 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Tamworth
18:00 AEST
Tries:
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 8'
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 43'
Pole Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 10', 57'
Brooks 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 44'
Report
Tries:
Johnston Ru ball.svg 1', 22', 65'
Tass Ru ball.svg 17'
Koloamatangi Ru ball.svg 26'
Murray Ru ball.svg 75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 2', 27', 66', 76'
Stadium: Scully Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 23: 6 August 2023 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 22–18 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Canberra
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kris Ru ball.svg 25', 44'
Young Ru ball.svg 28'
Timoko Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 30', 45', 64'
Report
Tries:
Staines Ru ball.svg 35'
Nofoaluma Ru ball.svg 56'
Brooks Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 58', 70'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 12,841
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 24: 12 August 2023Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 22–30 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Hamilton
19:30 NZST
Tries:
To'a Ru ball.svg 16', 77'
Brooks Ru ball.svg 43'
Laurie Ru ball.svg 57'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 17', 19', 58'
Report
Tries:
Metcalf Ru ball.svg 6'
Pompey Ru ball.svg 13'
Watene-Zelezniak Ru ball.svg 32'
Harris Ru ball.svg 49'
Fonua-Blake Ru ball.svg 76'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 8', 68 pen'
Pompey 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 15', 50', 77'
Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato
Attendance: 25,118
Referee: Chris Butler
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 5 March1 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Leichhardt Oval 10–22 Adam Doueihi 45'
Daine Laurie 64'
Adam Doueihi (0/2)
PG: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
14,667
Sunday, 12 March2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Leichhardt Oval 12–14 Asu Kepaoa 33'
Stefano Utoikamanu 79'
Adam Doueihi (2/2)
FG: Luke Brooks (0/1)
13,214
Sunday, 19 March3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Belmore Sports Ground 26–22 Brent Naden 21'
Luke Brooks 66'
Fonua Pole 69'
Charlie Staines 70'
Adam Doueihi (3/4)16,404
Friday, 24 March4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 24–12 Asu Kepaoa 29'
Apisai Koroisau 54'
Adam Doueihi (2/2)11,669
Saturday, 1 April5 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Lang Park 46–12 Isaiah Papali'i 43'
Jake Simpkin 63'
Adam Doueihi (2/2)27,553
Monday, 10 April6 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Accor Stadium 22–28 Starford To'a 23'
Asu Kepaoa 49'
Brent Naden 64'
Junior Tupou 71'
Adam Doueihi (2/3)
Apisai Koroisau (0/1)
PG: Luke Brooks (1/1)
28,611
7BYE
Sunday, 23 April8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Campbelltown Stadium 16–22 Charlie Staines 35'
Apisai Koroisau 55'
Starford To'a 63'
Brandon Wakeham (2/3)10,033
Saturday, 29 April9 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Carrington Park 8–12 Brandon Wakeham 2'
David Nofoaluma 49'
Brandon Wakeham (1/2)
PG: Brandon Wakeham (1/2)
11,055
Sunday, 7 May10 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Lang Park 18–16 Starford To'a 13'
David Nofoaluma 21'
Junior Tupou 64'
Brandon Wakeham (2/3)
PG: Brandon Wakeham (1/1)
34,568
Saturday, 13 May11 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Accor Stadium 20–0 //21,013
Saturday, 20 May12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Leichhardt Oval 66–18 Stefano Utoikamanu 5'
Junior Tupou 9', 47'
David Nofoaluma 17'
Jahream Bula 39'
Fonua Pole 44'
Starford To'a 63', 66'
Joe Ofahengaue 69'
David Nofoaluma 72'
John Bateman 77'
Brandon Wakeham (8/8)
Luke Brooks (1/1)
Apisai Koroisau (2/2)
12,247
13BYE
Friday, 2 June14 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Campbelltown Stadium 19–20 Jahream Bula 68'
John Bateman 70'
Brandon Wakeham 72'
Brandon Wakeham (3/3)
FG: Luke Brooks (1/2)
11,201
Thursday, 8 June15 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 28–12 David Klemmer 19'
Jahream Bula 64'
Brandon Wakeham (2/2)10,232
Saturday, 17 July16 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Campbelltown Stadium 6–28 Alex Twal 22' Brandon Wakeham (1/1)8,517
17BYE
Saturday, 1 July18 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 74–0 //20,535
Thursday, 6 July19 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks CommBank Stadium 12–36 Tommy Talau 27'
Shawn Blore 39'
Brandon Wakeham (2/2)9,215
Friday, 14 July20 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 34–18 18,470
Thursday, 20 July21 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 18–14 7,246
Friday, 28 July22 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Scully Park 18–32 10,453
Sunday, 6 August23 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 22–18 12,841
Saturday, 12 August24 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors FMG Stadium Waikato 22–30 25,118
Saturday, 19 August25 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins CommBank Stadium 24–23 9,245
Saturday, 26 August26 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 32–8 22,511
Friday, 1 September27 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park 54–12 16,503

References: [24] [25]

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