A date with destiny – and the Panthers – awaits the winner of the weekend’s second preliminary final as the NRL season reaches its thrilling conclusion.
Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds was just asked about his opposition halfback Shaun Johnson. Here’s what he had to say:They won’t be walking into anything like the home crowd they had last week in Auckland but the Warriors will be liking their chances in Queensland.
With 42 games played between the Warriors and the Broncos since the NRL’s inception in 1998, the New Zealand side go toe-to-toe with Brisbane when it comes to their winning record. Tonight’s clash will be just the second time these clubs have faced off in an NRL finals match; the first came in 2011 when the Broncos downed the Warriors 40-10 in week one of the play-offs.
But in that year, the Warriors went on to win their next two finals and met the Sea Eagles in the decider – their second and last grand final appearance to date – which they lost 24-10. The one thing that will be playing on the New Zealand team’s mind is their shocking record at Suncorp Stadium. The Warriors have won just 29 per cent of their games at the venue, compared to the Broncos who boast a 59-per-cent win rate.The Warriors have appeared in four previous prelims and have a 50-per-cent success rate, while the Broncos have been in nine preliminary finals and won four.
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