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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
In 358 NRL games, there’s not a club that champion halfback Cooper Cronk hasn’t tormented on a regular basis. Cronk crafted a winning record against all 15 other clubs during a decorated 14-season stay with Melbourne, but it may come… Read More ›
The Warriors’ seesawing rivalry with the Penrith Panthers includes two shared coaches, several stars who have turned out for both clubs, two finals matches and a truckload of points. But after 24 seasons, it’s the Panthers who hold the advantage… Read More ›
The Warriors’ record against St George Illawarra is appalling, winning just seven of 28 encounters since the joint venture’s first season in 1999. But the Auckland Warriors carved out an emphatic win in the club’s inaugural meeting at Mount Smart… Read More ›
The Auckland Warriors endured their troubles against the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers early in the club’s existence, and that was only exacerbated by the St George Illawarra Dragons merger in 1999 – the Warriors’ success rate against the… Read More ›
The Warriors were largely at the mercy of the mercurial Andrew Johns during the first decade of their rivalry with the Knights, but they have turned the tables on the Novacastrians over the past 12 seasons to take a… Read More ›
This week we profile the most ‘mature’ players to have donned the Warriors jersey. Interestingly, six of the top eight were Aussie imports, while Jacob Lillyman and Stacey Jones (who rejoined the club as a 32-year-old) were the only players… Read More ›
The legacy of the ANZACs holds a hallowed place in the narrative of rugby league in Australia and New Zealand. April 25, 2019, marks 104 years since the landing of troops, predominantly from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps… Read More ›
