JANUARY 2, 1994 More than 14 months out from Auckland Warriors’ intensely anticipated premiership debut, Wigan chairman Jack Robinson ramped up a trans-hemispheric club feud by accusing John Monie of attempting to decimate the British heavyweight’s roster. The Warriors’ capture… Read More ›
Regarded as two of the most unpredictable and exciting sides in the NRL, the 22-season rivalry between the Warriors and Wests Tigers has been marked by high-scoring try-fests and extraordinary comebacks. Overall record: Played 32 – Wests Tigers won 16,… Read More ›
HE’S COMING HOME!!! We put this compilation together with tears rolling down our cheeks in late-2018. It’s pretty damn satisfying to revisit with the knowledge Shaun Johnson’s on his way back. Here’s 100 of our favourite SJ moments, 2011-18…. Read More ›
As the rugby league world counts down to the start of the 2021 State of Origin series, TWL looks back at the unluckiest Warriors to miss out on a start in the interstate arena. 10. Tony Martin Gladstone product Martin was… 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 ›
The Warriors and their fanbase headed into bye week chewing on the bitter aftertaste of a one-point heart-breaker – a familiar tale for the club in its 27 seasons. The Warriors have kicked 48 field goals in 643 first-grade matches… Read More ›
Manly’s strong support in New Zealand faded following the advent of the Auckland Warriors in 1995. The clubs have contested many notable and thrilling regular season encounters, along with a preliminary final showdown and a memorable grand final – but… Read More ›
The Warriors’ 14-season rivalry with the Gold Coast Titans can be neatly divided into two parts, with the holiday strip-based club enjoying the early running before the Warriors wrested control in 2011. The large Kiwi expat population in southeast Queensland… Read More ›
While the Warriors have enjoyed the presence of some world-class playmakers over the years, forming a long-term halves combination has proved a perennial bugbear. The incomparable Stacey Jones rarely had a playmaking partner for more than a season or two…. Read More ›
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 26-season history? Put away your calculators, we’ve done the legwork for you:… Read More ›