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<p>The Warriors get a shot at Las Vegas revenge when they host the Raiders at Go Media Stadium on Sunday.</p>
<p>Back in Round 1 at Allegiant Stadium it was the Green Machine hitting top gear as they stormed to a 30-8 win on the back of doubles to Seb Kris and Xavier Savage.</p>
<p>The Raiders have won seven of 10 since then to sit third on the ladder, one rung below the Warriors, whose only loss since Vegas came at the hands of the Melbourne Storm in Round 6.</p>
<p>This promises to be a high-octane shootout between a host of the NRL's most lethal attacking weapons including Savage, Kaeo Weekes, Ethan Sharpe, Luke Metcalf, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.</p>
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<h2>Team News</h2>
<p><b>Warriors:</b> Two changes to the side that beat the Dolphins with Bunty Afoa returning from a knee injury and Jackson Ford back from concussion to fill the holes in the front row left by James Fisher-Harris (suspension) and Mitch Barnett (NSW Origin). Centre Ali Leiataua is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from an ankle injury suffered in Round 8.</p>
<p><b>Raiders:</b> With star back-rower Hudson Young chasing Origin glory with the Blues, Simi Sasagi moves into the starting side and 20-year-old Noah Martin joins the bench for his NRL debut. </p>
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<h2>Stat Attack</h2>
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<li>The Warriors have won all four games in New Zealand this season.</li>
<li>The Raiders have not won in New Zealand since 2019.</li>
<li>Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 15 tries in his last 17 games at Go Media Stadium.</li>
<li>Raiders winger Xavier Savage has scored four tries in his past two games.</li>
<li>Warrior Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has scored a try in his last four games against the Raiders.</li>
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<p><i>Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, <a href="https://rugbyleagueannual.com.au/">author of the official annual of the NRL.</a></i></p> </div>
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<p>The Warriors get a shot at Las Vegas revenge when they host the Raiders at Go Media Stadium on Sunday.</p>
<p>Back in Round 1 at Allegiant Stadium it was the Green Machine hitting top gear as they stormed to a 30-8 win on the back of doubles to Seb Kris and Xavier Savage.</p>
<p>The Raiders have won seven of 10 since then to sit third on the ladder, one rung below the Warriors, whose only loss since Vegas came at the hands of the Melbourne Storm in Round 6.</p>
<p>This promises to be a high-octane shootout between a host of the NRL's most lethal attacking weapons including Savage, Kaeo Weekes, Ethan Sharpe, Luke Metcalf, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.</p>
</div><div>
<h2>Team News</h2>
<p><b>Warriors:</b> Two changes to the side that beat the Dolphins with Bunty Afoa returning from a knee injury and Jackson Ford back from concussion to fill the holes in the front row left by James Fisher-Harris (suspension) and Mitch Barnett (NSW Origin). Centre Ali Leiataua is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from an ankle injury suffered in Round 8.</p>
<p><b>Raiders:</b> With star back-rower Hudson Young chasing Origin glory with the Blues, Simi Sasagi moves into the starting side and 20-year-old Noah Martin joins the bench for his NRL debut. </p>
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<h2>Stat Attack</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Warriors have won all four games in New Zealand this season.</li>
<li>The Raiders have not won in New Zealand since 2019.</li>
<li>Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 15 tries in his last 17 games at Go Media Stadium.</li>
<li>Raiders winger Xavier Savage has scored four tries in his past two games.</li>
<li>Warrior Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has scored a try in his last four games against the Raiders.</li>
</ul>
<p><i>Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, <a href="https://rugbyleagueannual.com.au/">author of the official annual of the NRL.</a></i></p> </div>
