The ink is barely dry on the contract and Kodi Nikorima has not even laced up a boot for the Warriors, but he is already one of the most controversial signings in the club’s history. The acquisition of the Brisbane… Read More ›
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OFFICIAL: NIKORIMA JOINS WARRIORS IMMEDIATELY
Via Warriors Media Kiwi international Kodi Nikorima is to join the Vodafone Warriors immediately after being snared from Brisbane through to the end of the 2021 NRL season. Vodafone Warriors chief executive Cameron George confirmed the Palmerston North-born 25-year-old Nikorima… Read More ›
JOHNSON REFUSES TO RULE OUT EVENTUAL WARRIORS RETURN
Shaun Johnson’s late-2018 departure from Auckland was arguably the most polarising event in the Warriors’ history, splitting the opinion of the club’s fanbase down the middle. But despite the messy exit, the Cronulla Sharks’ new linchpin told NRL.com’s Inside The NRL… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 4 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 after the Warriors’ pressure-relieving 26-10 win over the Titans. 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c): The Titans tried to keep the ball away from RTS at all costs, but he still finished with 176 metres, seven tackle-breaks, a… Read More ›
PAPALI’I STOOD DOWN FOR DRINK-DRIVING
Via Warriors Media The Vodafone Warriors have announced Isaiah Papali’i has been disciplined for an off-field misdemeanour involving a low-range drink-driving offence during the offseason. The 20-year-old will miss the club’s season-opening NRL match against the Bulldogs at Mount Smart… Read More ›
LONG-RANGE FORECAST: THE BIG QUESTION MARK HANGING OVER WARRIORS’ JOHNSON-LESS ATTACK
According to the Aussie pundits, the Warriors’ 2019 finals prospects are about as bright as Dylan Napa’s hopes of securing a GoPro sponsorship deal. Of the 21 experts and staff polled by Big League magazine, just four tipped the Warriors… Read More ›
KEARNEY SIGNS THREE-YEAR EXTENSION
Via Warriors Media Vodafone Warriors head coach Stephen Kearney has signed a contract extension keeping him at Mount Smart Stadium until the end of the 2022 NRL season. The deal will see the 46-year-old Kearney remain in the role for… Read More ›
CNK RELEASED TO RAIDERS
Via Warriors Media The Vodafone Warriors have today confirmed wing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been granted a release to continue his NRL career in Australia. The 23-year-old Cook Islands international was off contract at the end of the season but sought… Read More ›
FOUR WARRIORS INCLUDED IN MĀORI ALL-STARS TEAM
Four Warriors players will feature in the NRL Māori All-Stars line-up for the historic clash with the NRL Indigenous All-Stars in Melbourne on February 15. Peta Hiku has been named at fullback, Tohu Harris and Adam Blair will start in… Read More ›
RTS’S DALLY M HAKA UP FOR HALBERG SPORTING MOMENT AWARD
Via Warriors Media Among New Zealand’s memorable sporting moments last year, a standout was the haka Vodafone Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck received after being crowned the Dally M NRL Player of the Year in Sydney. The Issac Luke-led tribute was… Read More ›
