Great game in Christchurch and New Zealand gain their first win of the year. Thanks to everyone for following along and stay tuned for the match report!
FULL TIME The Warriors defeat The Raiders 18-10
Canberra kick off the scrum. Questionable kick and they gift New Zealand the ball.
Accidental offside gives Canberra a scrum right in front.
One-on-one strip by Elliott Whitehead. Canberra on the attack AGAIN!
Joseph Tapine loses it. Blows another chance for Canberra.
6 again Canberra.
Another spanner in the works. Warriors knock on gifts Canberra a late chance.
Challenge unsuccessful this time. Canberra's chances tonight may be over.
Nick Cotric slips and knocks on. They challenge - again.
Successful challenge. Another one! Canberra get a scrum from 35m out.
Zac Hosking loses the ball but Canberra will challenge.
A good kick from Shaun Johnson forces a goal-line dropout.
Challenge successful! Everything going the way of the hosts.
Addin Fonua-Blake comes off and Canberra gain the ball through a knock on - but New Zealand challenge.
Canberra will need to dig deep to find something here.
Warriors desperation has been excellent tonight.
Good ball movement from Canberra but Jordan Rapana loses the ball.
Freddy Lussick comes off after a 69 minute stint at dummy half. Chanel Harris-Tavita comes on.
The Warriors start their set inside Canberra's half.
New Zealand have Canberra pinned to their own try line.
Metcalf converts to make it an 8 point lead.
Solo brilliance from the interim fullback adds to New Zealand's lead. Strength and determination!
Metcalf converts his own try.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak brings the ball in-field and puts Metcalf through a beautiful hole. Amazing try to get New Zealand back in the game!
New Zealand on the attack.
That might be what the hosts need. Penalty to The Warriors.
Pressure building for New Zealand. They need something soon.
Taine Tuaupiki has failed his HIA. He won't return tonight.
Joseph Tapine found to have knocked the ball on. Canberra aren't happy but New Zealand get out of danger.
Bit of a messy one there. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jordan Rapana knock the ball back in the contest. Waiting for bunker to continue.
Another incredible kick from Fogarty. Been very impressive with the boot.
Fogarty kicks this one from the sideline
Marcelo Montoya shoots out of the line and takes no one. Simple pass for Cotric to score.
New Zealand shut down Canberra attack by nearly intercepting a pass, but play at the ball and give away a fresh set.
New Zealand are their own worst enemy. Raiders penalty after high contact on Jordan Rapana.
Very well placed chip kick from Shaun Johnson.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak looks hurt after a strong tackle from The Raiders. But no penalty.
Very gritty Raiders defence forces Montoya into touch.
And a 6 again!
Penalty Warriors. Good chance to score here.
Tom Ale makes a great run and nearly puts Mitchell Barnett over to score.
Ethan Strange looks dangerous running the ball yet again.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck shifts to fullback for New Zealand.
Taine Tuaupiki goes off for a HIA. Hoping for the best for the for the young fullback.
Tom Ale comes on as Jazz Tevaga leaves the field.
A Shaun Johnson kick goes too deep and Timoko makes the take. 7 tackle set to The Raiders.
Jordan Rapana is down, and the Canberra fullback looks hurt after colliding with Taine Tuaupiki.
Crafty footwork from Taine Tuaupiki gets New Zealand close to scoring.
Penalty Warriors! And they take the tap.
New Zealand get the first attacking chance in the second 40.
The second half gets underway!
HALF TIME The Warriors lead The Raiders 6-4 in Christchurch. Physical contest in the first 40.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak makes a strong tackle to force an error right on half time!
Another great kick from Fogarty. Getting the driver out of the golf bag!
DWZ strong run!
Although replay he may have held on? Either way, crowd unhappy.
Xavier Savage looked to lose the ball, but the referee missed it.
Fogarty misses from out wide.
Pure strength from Timoko shrugs off Montoya as he crosses for a great try!
Apologies for issues with the clock. Admin is new...
Freddy Lussick with a forward pass to put his side under pressure yet again. Canberra 30m out.
Hudson Young looks strong, just quietly.
Good signs from the young 5/8. Taking the line on and getting millimeters away from scoring.
Ethan Strange looked like scoring, but lost the ball over the try line. Close call!
Ethan Strange loses it but it's touched by The Warriors. Tackle count restarts.
Shaun Johnson drives a long kick upfield.
Fogarty kick sits up nicely for Tuaupiki. Warriors hang on.
Danny Levi tries to scoot over and gets close.
Rocco Berry cleans up again, but SJ is penalised for obstructing the kick chase.
Good field position for Canberra here.
New Zealand looked like scoring a few times, but Canberra hang on and are gifted a 7 tackle set.
Emre Guler comes on for Josh Papali'i.
7 tackle set for The Warriors and DWZ makes the most of it!
Strong carry from Hosking to start his game.
Shifty footwork from Shaun Johnson on the last, but The Raiders gain a penalty from the kick chase being offside.
Zac Hosking enters the game with Elliot Whitehead coming off.
Very solid kicking game from both the halfbacks so far.
Xavier Savage cleans up again, as Rapana knocked a SJ kick backwards.
Jordan Rapana stays down but the referee deems the tackle okay.
Addin Fonua-Blake nearly gets over! A Metcalf kick was caught by Rocco Berry and passed on but an amazing tackle from Xavier Savage saves the day.
Jamal Fogarty saving Canberra with his kick meterage so far.
Good kick from Fogarty, but the Warriors are into the Raiders half already.
Great line speed from New Zealand. Keeping Canberra firmly pinned to their own 20.
A good Shaun Johnson kick puts Rapana under pressure yet again.
Poor error from Levi out of dummy half. Forward pass ruins what was a great chance to put on points.
Penalty to Canberra right in front. Not clearing ruck.
Mistake from Taine Tuaupiki as he tries to catch a Fogarty bomb out on the full.
The Warriors look expansive in their ball movement
Luke Metcalf adds the extras.
Fonua-Blake runs a beautiful line following a Shaun Johnson short ball.
Jackson Ford makes the first line-break of the match after Shaun Johnson puts him through a hole.
Brilliant tackle from Rocco Berry forces a mistake from Hudson Young, and New Zealand get out of jail early.
Golden attacking chance for Canberra early.
Jackson Ford isn't happy as he's called up for an error in the play the ball.
Penalty to the Warriors with Matthew Timoko pushing RTS on the kick chase.
Very strong carry from Morgan Smithies as Fogarty kicks for the corner.
A good little run from Levi out of dummy half gives Canberra some decent field position early.
Game one of what shapes up to be a wonderful Friday night of football kicks off, with the winless Warriors hosting the undefeated Raiders in Christchurch. Wayde Egan is a late omission for New Zealand, forcing a reshuffle with Freddy Lussick coming into the starting side.
Game on! The Warriors have the first use of the football.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Paki Parkinson
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake, Luke Metcalf, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Conversions: Luke Metcalf (3/3)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (10)
Tries: Matthew Timoko, Nick Cotric
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (1/2)