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TWL TOP 10: WARRIORS UNLUCKY NOT TO PLAY ORIGIN
Following the hotly-anticipated squad announcements for game one of the 2019 State of Origin series – with NSW naming five debutants and Queensland including three newcomers – TWL looks back at the unluckiest Warriors to miss out on a start in the… Read More ›
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WARRIORS ROUND 11 PLAYER RATINGS
Individual evaluations for a solid but frustrating team performance in an 8-2 loss to the Broncos. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Had 18 runs for 146 metres and three offloads but was very well-contained by the Broncos. His impact was especially blunted… Read More ›
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TWL RD 11 WRAP: WARRIORS OVERWHELMED IN BRONCOS SLUGFEST
The Warriors showed plenty of guts but a frustrating lack of execution and fluency to go down 8-2 to Brisbane in an Indigenous Round arm-wrestle. Despite dominating for long periods, the Warriors repeatedly came up empty in their quest for… Read More ›
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TWL RD 11 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V BRONCOS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v BRISBANE BRONCOS – 7.30PM (NZT)/5.30PM (AEST) @ RAROTONGA MOUNT SMART STADIUM The Storylines: The Warriors are chasing three straight wins for the first time since their watershed 5-0 start to 2018. Staring down the barrel of… Read More ›
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THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V BRONCOS
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Broncos kicked off via an epic contest in their 1995 premiership debut. Competition between the two clubs has consequently held a special place in the Auckland-based club’s narrative ever since, and has produced many thrillers,… Read More ›
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ONCE WERE WARRIORS: QUENTIN PONGIA
The rugby league world is mourning the loss of Quentin Pongia, who passed away on Saturday after a brave battle with bowel cancer. He was just 48. Originally from the West Coast, before embarking on a career that saw him… Read More ›
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TWL ROUND 10 PLAYER RATINGS
Individual marks out of 10 for the Warriors’ comprehensive team performance in disposing of Penrith 30-10. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Another high-quality offering from the skipper, running for 153 metres on 19 carries and laying on a try for Patty Herbert…. Read More ›
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TWL RD 10 WRAP: RALLYING WARRIORS POUND PANTHERS
The TWL crew was at a wedding last night, but caught a glorious 1am replay. Back-to-back for the first time in 2019 for the Warriors with an emphatic, hoodoo-busting 30-10 thrashing of a frankly awful Penrith Panthers side. Warriors 30 (Issac… Read More ›
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TWL RD 10 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V PANTHERS
PENRITH PANTHERS V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS – 8PM (NZT)/6PM (AEST) @ PANTHERS STADIUM The Storylines: Just when you’re writing off their finals chances, the Warriors reel you back in with a sterling display. They were staring down the barrel of… Read More ›
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TWL WARRIORS ROUND 9 PLAYER RATINGS
Lofty numbers for some herculean individual displays in the Warriors’ classic 26-18 win over the Dragons. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): A constant threat, despite the Dragons’ best efforts to limit his involvement. Looked the Warriors’ most likely attacker in the first… Read More ›
