Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors - Round 21, 2026
The result
The Bulldogs led 12 to 0 at halftime off a sixth minute try to Stephen Crichton and never let the Warriors into it, closing it out 18 to 6 at Accor Stadium. The Warriors' best reply was that 12 point gap, trimmed only after a late try to Chanel Harris-Tavita.
How it unfolded
The Bulldogs made 1729 run metres to the Warriors' 1588 and ran in 7 line breaks to the Warriors' 1, control that showed up in a completion rate of 85 percent against 73 percent as well. The Warriors hit back with 387 tackles made to the Bulldogs' 324 but still leaked 15 errors to the Bulldogs' 10.
Against projection
Jacob Preston ran well past his projection of 49 with 71 points, and Kurt Capewell did the same, posting 57 against a projected 37. Matt Burton went the other way, managing just 27 against a 45 projection, while Erin Clark got through only 42 minutes but still banked 49 points.
Price moves
Ali Leiataua carried a break even of just 3 and still jumped $23,000 after his 33, while Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad added $20,000 with 48 against a break even of 40. On the other side, Taine Tuaupiki fell $39,000 after managing only 8 against a break even of 42, and Leka Halasima dropped $17,000 after his 25 fell short of a 37 break even.
Ownership outcome
Lachlan Galvin, a widely owned and captained option among Bulldogs fans, returned 48 points against a projection of 54. James Fisher-Harris, coming off the bench for the Warriors, outscored that with 49 points against a projection of just 30.
