Stephen Crichton, who previously played for the Penrith Panthers, has not terminated any contract early. Instead, he officially joined the Canterbury Bulldogs for the 2024 NRL season after signing with them earlier this year. Notably, Crichton joined the Bulldogs a month ahead of schedule, demonstrating his commitment by starting pre-season training early. His move to the Bulldogs is part of a broader recruitment effort to rebuild the club, with the goal of returning to finals contention. Crichton is expected to bring versatility and leadership, playing multiple roles including fullback

New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs Tips & Predictions – Warriors to win on Johnson farewell in NRL

New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs expert predictions for Friday’s Round 25 NRL gameShaun Johnson plays his final home game for the WarriorsWarriors expected to cover the 7.5-point spread

New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview

Shaun Johnson plays his final home game in New Zealand and the Warriors are backed to mark the occasion with a win. The hosts can cover with a 7.5-point start.

Head to Head

New Zealand had won all six games played against Canterbury between 2019-2023.

A 87th minute field goal by Matt Burton handed the Bulldogs the win in round 18 with the pair locked at 12-12 after 80 minutes.

New Zealand Warriors Form

The Warriors went into the sheds 10-all against Manly last weekend at Brookvale and looked in really good shape, however, Tom Trbojevic stole the show in the second half and New Zealand couldn’t find their spark in attack, losing the match 24-10.

It was the Warriors third straight defeat and their seventh in their past 10 matches.

From a betting trends perspective, the Warriors have been getting the job done recently, covering the line in five of their past seven matches, despite already being ruled out of finals contention.