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NSW Cup Match Report: Hitting 40 again for sixth straight win - warriors.kiwi
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<p>Slow starts to each half were followed by points-scoring surges as the One New Zealand Warriors toppled Canterbury Bankstown 40-24 for their sixth straight win in Sunday’s round 12 New South Wales Cup encounter at Go Media Stadium.</p>
<p>The competition leaders were off the pace in the opening minutes as the Bulldogs scored twice to take a 10-0 lead after only six minutes with ex-Warriors hooker Taniela Otukolo the first to cross.</p>
<p>Just as quickly the Warriors snapped back with four unanswered tries – all converted by Taine Tuaupiki – to take a handy 24-10 lead into halftime.</p>
<p>The start of the second half was a replica of the first, this time the Bulldogs carving up with three tries in 10 minutes – the third to former Warriors prop Zyon Maiu’u – to level up at 24-24 with 30 minutes to play.</p>
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<p>But, as they did in the first half, the Warriors settled down, found their tempo and put together a run of three tries, the last a length of the field effort sparked by Sio Kali and finished by Luke Hanson with two minutes to go.</p>
<p>With their 10th win in 11 starts the Warriors retained their three-point lead at the top the table.</p> </div>
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<p>Slow starts to each half were followed by points-scoring surges as the One New Zealand Warriors toppled Canterbury Bankstown 40-24 for their sixth straight win in Sunday’s round 12 New South Wales Cup encounter at Go Media Stadium.</p>
<p>The competition leaders were off the pace in the opening minutes as the Bulldogs scored twice to take a 10-0 lead after only six minutes with ex-Warriors hooker Taniela Otukolo the first to cross.</p>
<p>Just as quickly the Warriors snapped back with four unanswered tries – all converted by Taine Tuaupiki – to take a handy 24-10 lead into halftime.</p>
<p>The start of the second half was a replica of the first, this time the Bulldogs carving up with three tries in 10 minutes – the third to former Warriors prop Zyon Maiu’u – to level up at 24-24 with 30 minutes to play.</p>
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<p>But, as they did in the first half, the Warriors settled down, found their tempo and put together a run of three tries, the last a length of the field effort sparked by Sio Kali and finished by Luke Hanson with two minutes to go.</p>
<p>With their 10th win in 11 starts the Warriors retained their three-point lead at the top the table.</p> </div>
