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TWL TOP 10: WARRIORS ONE-GAME WONDERS
A total of 15 players make up the Warriors’ ‘One-game wonders’ – a group that have made just a solitary first grade premiership appearance for the club. This week we take a look at the most notable. TOP 10 WARRIORS… Read More ›
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GOLDEN POINTS: 20 REASONS TO CELEBRATE RUGBY LEAGUE AFTER ROUND 11
The time-keeping fiasco in Melbourne, controversial sin-binnings and the continuing rise of the penalty goal prompted high-profile pundits to do everything they could to tear the NRL down over the weekend. But if they weren’t obsessed with focusing on the… Read More ›
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WARRIORS ROUND 11 PLAYER RATINGS
No real duds and few big-time studs in the undermanned Warriors’ hard-fought 24-14 win over the Eels in Sydney. 3 PETA HIKU: A charmed beginning to his first start at fullback since he was at Manly, scoring a nifty try,… Read More ›
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TWL RD 11 WRAP: FAST-FINISHING WARRIORS GIVE EELS THE SLIP
Once again it’s a case of one step back, two steps forward for the 2018 Warriors, who for the third time in five rounds have responded to a dismal loss with a remarkable victory. Coming off a season-worst 32-0 loss… Read More ›
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McKINNON BLITZES FORMER CLUB
The New Zealand Warriors scored their first opening-round victory in five years with a commanding Saturday night defeat of Parramatta in Auckland in 2007. The hosts carved out a 24-0 halftime lead to put the match out of the Eels’… Read More ›
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TWL RD 11 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V EELS
PARRAMATTA EELS V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS – 8.00PM (NZT)/6.00PM (AEST) FRIDAY, MAY 18 @ ANZ STADIUM The Storylines: The Warriors are coming off easily their worst performance of the season and despite their Round 11 opponents’ last-place billing, they are… Read More ›
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VALE TOM HADFIELD
New Zealand Rugby League is mourning the loss of one of its all-time greats following the death of Kiwi #375 Tom Hadfield, aged 83. Hadfield, a winger in the New Zealand Team of the Century named in 2007 and inducted… Read More ›
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THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V EELS
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Parramatta Eels has encompassed many twists and turns, including a pair of week one finals encounters, an incredible number of shared players, and even three coaches who have been in charge of both clubs. Overall… Read More ›
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CAMERON SMITH ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE REP RETIREMENT
Melbourne Storm legend Cameron Smith has dropped a bombshell with the State of Origin series just weeks away, announcing his immediate retirement from representative football. The shock decision means Queensland are on the hunt for a new hooker and captain… Read More ›
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WARRIORS ROUND 10 PLAYER RATINGS
No 7s or above is this week’s depressing edition of Warriors player ratings ☹. 1. ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK: If there was a shining light, again it was probably RTS. Led the team’s running metres stats with 159 from a team-high 16… Read More ›