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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

ROUND 8 Wests Tigers vs Brisbane Broncos: Tigers centre Justin Olam has won eight from eight against the Broncos.

The Wests Tigers are eager to break their three-game losing streak when they host the Broncos, who are coming off a strong win over the Raiders². With Reece Walsh in superb form and Jock Madden doing a fine job filling in at halfback, the Broncos proved too clinical for Canberra, making it two wins in a row.

 The Wests Tigers vs Brisbane Broncos match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 27 April 2024, at 5:30 pm AEST at Campbelltown Stadium.


ROUND 8 Wests Tigers vs Brisbane Broncos 

After enjoying back-to-back games at home, Kevin Walters' men head to Campbelltown chasing their first victory on the road after going down in Las Vegas, Penrith, and Melbourne. 

On the other hand, after coming up with 15 errors in their 22-6 loss to the Panthers, Benji Marshall's side will be searching for the composure and consistency that still separates his men from the heavyweights².

Having failed to come up with a victory in their last nine games played at Campbelltown Stadium, the Tigers will be desperate to hand a much-needed victory to their home fans².

Interesting stats to note:

  • Wests Tigers have won four of their past five games against the Broncos.
  • The Broncos have won their past seven games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
  • Wests Tigers have lost their past nine games at Campbelltown.
  • - Broncos second-rower Jordan Riki has scored four tries in his past three games against the Tigers.
  • Tigers centre Justin Olam has won eight from eight against the Broncos.

Latest updates on the NRL teams and players for Round 8

Here's the latest intel on NRL teams and players gearing up for a blockbuster Round 8. We've got key inclusions returning from injury, potential shake-ups on the bench, and some fierce rivalries brewing.

The largest aggregated and average Anzac Round  @NRL  crowd was back in 2012 where in Round 8 of that year, 176,309 attended the eight matches, at an average of 22,039  With three bumper Anzac Day matches and a Dolphins Sunday Lang Park game that record is in some danger of falling

  • The NRL season enters Round 8 with some teams really struggling to maintain their energy levels and their premiership aspirations.
  • Nathan Cleary heads the list of big names returning this weekend with the superstar halfback suiting up for his first game in over a month for the Panthers’ Anzac Round clash with the Cowboys.
  • St George Illawarra are unchanged after their stirring win over the Warriors last weekend.
  • Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 8 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership have been announced.
  • For the Warriors vs Titans match, Kurt Capewell will miss the ANZAC Day game, replaced in the starting side by Jacob Laban. Veteran utility Dylan Walker returns from an ankle injury on the bench alongside Zyon Maiu’u who makes his NRL debut.
  • For the Dragons vs Roosters match, Andrew Webster will be looking for a response from his side after they fell to a shock 30-12 loss to the Dragons last week. Dylan Walker is in line to return from an ankle injury which has sidelined him for the past month with Paul Roache likely to drop out.
NRL ROUND 8 UPDATES


Stay tuned for more updates as the round progresses!