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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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 ›
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 ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: WARRIORS-ROOSTERS DRAW HAILED AS ONE OF THE GREATS
The New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters played out a golden point draw at the SFS in an exhilarating contest regarded as one of the finest regular season matches of the NRL era. The resurgent Roosters – on a… Read More ›
BEST OF ENEMIES: COOPER CRONK
In 332 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 RIVALRY: WARRIORS V ROOSTERS
The Warriors are one of the few current teams to have crafted a winning record against the Sydney Roosters, but the Tricolours proved too strong when the Auckland-based club qualified for a historic grand final appearance in 2002. The teams… Read More ›
TWL TOP 10: WARRIORS’ MOST POTENT TRYSCORERS
Everyone knows that it’s Manu first and daylight second, third and fourth on the Warriors’ all-time tryscoring register, but which players have the best strike-rates in the club’s 23-season history? Put away your calculators, we’ve done the legwork for you:… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McKINNON’S FARCICAL SEND-OFF
The Warriors’ many memorable clashes with Wests Tigers are recounted in our rivalry article, so this week’s Flashback Friday relieves one of the most bizarre incidents the clubs’ showdowns have produced. The finals-bound Warriors carved out as important 28-16 win… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V TIGERS
Regarded as two of the most unpredictable and exciting sides in the NRL, the 18-season rivalry between the Warriors and Wests Tigers has been marked by high-scoring try-fests and extraordinary comebacks. Overall record: Played 28 – Wests Tigers won 15,… Read More ›
ONCE WERE WARRIORS: COOPER VUNA
Cooper Vuna – Warrior #118 Warriors (2004-06): 5 games – 1 try (4 points) Newcastle (2007-10): 54 games – 35 tries (140 points) FIRST GRADE TOTAL: 59 games – 36 tries (144 points) Robust winger Cooper Vuna progressed through the… Read More ›