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<article><p>Ricky Stuart is saluting a gritty 16-10 Canberra win that has underlined the Raiders' NRL premiership credentials as they became the first team to defeat the Warriors in New Zealand this season. </p><p>In a <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/25/raiders-halt-warriors-streak-with-gritty-win-in-spiteful-match/" target="_blank">spiteful game</a> played at a rain-soaked GoMedia Stadium last night, the Raiders (9-3) leapfrogged the Warriors into second spot on the NRL ladder after surviving a late onslaught from the Kiwi side.</p><p>The Raiders had two players - Corey Horsburgh and Tom Starling - sent to the sin bin but stood tall in Auckland to add the Warriors to their list of 2025 scalps, which also includes Melbourne and Cronulla.</p><p>The Raiders' defence was outstanding in the second half but Warriors coach will have been annoyed at some of his team's decision making when in the red zone.</p><p>"We had our chances where we were so close to scoring, which was frustrating," said Webster.</p><p>For Raiders coach Stuart, though, the trip across the Tasman was a huge success.</p><p>"Talking about resilience, and you can talk about it but sometimes you get thrown into a scenario where you have to show what you speak about," he said.</p><p>"I've got a tough team there. Never once have I doubted their toughness or resilience.</p><p>"I know what's deep under the jumper. But I'll be honest, I was just proud of every individual that displayed it."</p><p>Horsburgh was pinged for repeated infringements in the first half while Starling could face the wrath of the match review committee for his 77th-minute high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita.</p><p>Raiders captain Joe Tapine was placed on report for a shoulder charge as well as a first-half crusher tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that allowed Luke Metcalf to put the Warriors ahead with a penalty.</p><p>Stuart downplayed the severity of Tapine's crusher tackle but his side lacked discipline.</p><p>After Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck touched down for the game's first try in the 23rd minute, referee Adam Gee lost patience with the Green Machine and sent Horsburgh to the bin.</p><p>The Raiders jagged a try back through Starling before Jamal Fogarty kicked a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 8-8 at the break. </p><p>Metcalf and Fogarty traded penalties in the early part of the second half, the latter's coming when Nicoll-Klokstad was sin-binned for repeated ruck infringements with 20 minutes left.</p><p>Tuivasa-Sheck shifted to fullback, but was unable to halt Fogarty as the halfback backed up an Ata Mariota break and put the Raiders a converted score ahead with a quarter of an hour left.</p><div><h2>More on this topic</h2><div><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/25/raiders-halt-warriors-streak-with-gritty-win-in-spiteful-match/"><picture><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 1024px)"><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 0px)"><img src="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" alt="Jackson Ford is tackled during the Warriors' loss to the Raiders." width="70" height="70" loading="eager"></picture></a></div></div><p>Fogarty's try proved the match-winner, with Canberra surviving sustained Warriors pressure, compounded by having to play the final three minutes without Starling.</p><p>English import Morgan Smithies ensured the Raiders went home with the two points when he held out Warriors forward Marata Niukore in the dying stages.</p></article>
<article><p>Ricky Stuart is saluting a gritty 16-10 Canberra win that has underlined the Raiders' NRL premiership credentials as they became the first team to defeat the Warriors in New Zealand this season. </p><p>In a <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/25/raiders-halt-warriors-streak-with-gritty-win-in-spiteful-match/" target="_blank">spiteful game</a> played at a rain-soaked GoMedia Stadium last night, the Raiders (9-3) leapfrogged the Warriors into second spot on the NRL ladder after surviving a late onslaught from the Kiwi side.</p><p>The Raiders had two players - Corey Horsburgh and Tom Starling - sent to the sin bin but stood tall in Auckland to add the Warriors to their list of 2025 scalps, which also includes Melbourne and Cronulla.</p><p>The Raiders' defence was outstanding in the second half but Warriors coach will have been annoyed at some of his team's decision making when in the red zone.</p><p>"We had our chances where we were so close to scoring, which was frustrating," said Webster.</p><p>For Raiders coach Stuart, though, the trip across the Tasman was a huge success.</p><p>"Talking about resilience, and you can talk about it but sometimes you get thrown into a scenario where you have to show what you speak about," he said.</p><p>"I've got a tough team there. Never once have I doubted their toughness or resilience.</p><p>"I know what's deep under the jumper. But I'll be honest, I was just proud of every individual that displayed it."</p><p>Horsburgh was pinged for repeated infringements in the first half while Starling could face the wrath of the match review committee for his 77th-minute high shot on Chanel Harris-Tavita.</p><p>Raiders captain Joe Tapine was placed on report for a shoulder charge as well as a first-half crusher tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad that allowed Luke Metcalf to put the Warriors ahead with a penalty.</p><p>Stuart downplayed the severity of Tapine's crusher tackle but his side lacked discipline.</p><p>After Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck touched down for the game's first try in the 23rd minute, referee Adam Gee lost patience with the Green Machine and sent Horsburgh to the bin.</p><p>The Raiders jagged a try back through Starling before Jamal Fogarty kicked a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 8-8 at the break. </p><p>Metcalf and Fogarty traded penalties in the early part of the second half, the latter's coming when Nicoll-Klokstad was sin-binned for repeated ruck infringements with 20 minutes left.</p><p>Tuivasa-Sheck shifted to fullback, but was unable to halt Fogarty as the halfback backed up an Ata Mariota break and put the Raiders a converted score ahead with a quarter of an hour left.</p><div><h2>More on this topic</h2><div><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/25/raiders-halt-warriors-streak-with-gritty-win-in-spiteful-match/"><picture><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 1024px)"><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" media="screen and (min-width: 0px)"><img src="https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpub...amp;width=70&height=70&focal=1200,736" alt="Jackson Ford is tackled during the Warriors' loss to the Raiders." width="70" height="70" loading="eager"></picture></a></div></div><p>Fogarty's try proved the match-winner, with Canberra surviving sustained Warriors pressure, compounded by having to play the final three minutes without Starling.</p><p>English import Morgan Smithies ensured the Raiders went home with the two points when he held out Warriors forward Marata Niukore in the dying stages.</p></article>