Wing Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored a try double to propel NZ Warriors to a 32-6 win over Wests Tigers at Sydney’s Campbelltown Stadium.<\/p>\n
Returning from a quad injury that had kept him sidelined for two games, the speedster had the visitors out to an early double-figure lead, as they took toll of a man advantage, when former Warriors fan favourite Bunty Afoa – now with the Tigers – was sin-binned for a late tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.<\/p>\n
Soon after Khan-Pereira’s first try, centre Ali Leiataua also crossed and the Warriors led 14-6 at halftime.<\/p>\n
Back to full complement, Wests finished the first half strongly and threatened to close the margin further, when the Warriors spilt the ball from the second-half kickoff.<\/p>\n
They survived and Khan-Pereira stretched the advantage with the next try. From the restart, hooker Wayde Egan scooted over for a try and the Warriors were never challenged again.<\/p>\n
While the Tigers enjoyed an edge in possession and set completion, the11-2 linebreak count heavily favoured the Warriors. Those two Tigers breaks came in the dying moments, but could not alter the scoreline.<\/p>\n
After losing three of their last four outings, the Warriors now face a kind run of games that may allow them to consolidate their standing on the NRL table.<\/p>\n
Next Saturday, they face bottom-of-the-table St George Illawarra Dragons.<\/p>\n
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