The Warriors’ seesawing rivalry with the Penrith Panthers includes two shared coaches, several stars who have turned out for both clubs, a preliminary final and a truckload of points. But after 23 seasons, it’s the Panthers who hold the advantage… Read More ›
If there’s any concerns over whether the hoopla over Simon Mannering’s 300th NRL appearance and final home game will distract the Warriors from the task at hand tonight, a flashback to the great man’s 200th first-grade outing should ease them…. Read More ›
The Auckland Warriors and Canberra Raiders clashed before even taking the field against one another, but ultimately went on to forge a fascinating and fluctuating rivalry marked by semi-final classics, golden point thrillers and home-ground hoodoos. Overall record: Played… Read More ›
This week’s Flashback Friday relives a stunning Warriors victory strangely overlooked in the annals of the NRL era’s greatest finishes, when a last-minute try to Lance Hohaia stole a 30-24 win over Canterbury at ANZ Stadium in 2010. The Warriors had… Read More ›
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Canterbury Bulldogs intensified during the early-2000s following a string of spectacular comebacks and upset victories by the Auckland-based club, while the Bulldogs’ consistently large contingent of Kiwi imports ensured an extra bit of fire and… Read More ›
It’s no mean feat for a player to go through a gruelling NRL campaign without missing a game – as emphasised by the fact no Warriors players have played all 21 games so far this season. With Warriors icon Simon… Read More ›
The Warriors were largely at the mercy of the mercurial Andrew Johns during the first decade of their rivalry with Knights, but they have turned the tables on the Novacastrians over the past 11 seasons to take a narrow… Read More ›
The Warriors’ record against St George Illawarra is appalling, winning just six of 27 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 ›
Warriors coach Stephen Kearney pinpointed young second-row pairing Isaiah Papali’i and Joseph Vuna as his standout performers in a dismal loss to Gold Coast on Sunday. Papali’i, who was blooded off the bench in 2017, has been a revelation in… Read More ›