Overview

• New Zealand Warriors held on for a 36-30 win at Accor Stadium to stay entrenched in the NRL’s top four at the season’s midpoint.
• South Sydney’s Alex Johnston scored a hat-trick and became only the second player in history to reach 200 first-grade tries.
• Warriors co-captain Mitchell Barnett suffered a serious knee injury that leaves the NSW prop in extreme doubt for Origin II.
• Canberra Raiders overturned a 12-4 halftime deficit to edge the Sydney Roosters 26-24, propelled by debutant halfback Ethan Sanders and Owen Pattie’s decisive 40/20 kick.
• Despite strong outings from James Tedesco and Mark Nawaqanitawase, who each crossed for tries and ran over 150 metres, the Roosters were unable to withstand Canberra’s late surge.