JANUARY 18, 1995 The Auckland Warriors’ impending premiership debut created a hype train with runaway momentum rarely seen in the history of New Zealand sport. Less than two months out from Round 1 of the 1995 Winfield Cup, the Warriors… Read More ›
This Day In Warriors History
THIS DAY IN WARRIORS HISTORY: TRAGIC AFTERMATH TO SEASON-OPENING UPSET
FEBRUARY 6, 2000 To accommodate the Sydney Olympics’ mid-September start, the 2000 NRL premiership commenced on February 5 – the earliest start date in history. The following day, the Auckland Warriors faced a daunting first-up assignment against defending premiers Melbourne… Read More ›
THIS DAY IN WARRIORS HISTORY: SONNY FAI TRAGEDY ROCKS LEAGUE WORLD
JANUARY 4, 2009 The Warriors’ blistering finish to the previous season and New Zealand’s subsequent World Cup triumph sent hype around the club’s prospects into overdrive as the calendar flipped over into 2009. Prodigal son Stacey Jones was joined in… Read More ›
THIS DAY IN WARRIORS HISTORY: WIGAN SPIT DUMMY AT MONIE, WARRIORS
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 ›