1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Recovered from an ankle injury to take his place in the Warriors’ line-up but succumbed to a knee complaint midway through the first half, totally changing the trajectory of his team’s bid to stay alive…. Read More ›
Previews + Reviews
TWL FINALS WRAP: PANTHERS CRUSH WARRIORS’ FINALS DREAM
Penrith Panthers crushed the Warriors’ dreams of post-season grandeur in a clinical, relentless 27-12 elimination final result at ANZ Stadium. The Warriors made a blistering start but could not capitalise, disintegrating under the weight of several coach-killing mistakes and dreadful… Read More ›
TWL ELIMINATION FINAL PREVIEW: WARRIORS V PANTHERS
ELIMINATION FINAL: PENRITH PANTHERS V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS – 7.40PM NZT/5.40 AEST, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH @ ANZ STADIUM SYDNEY The Storylines: It’s taken 2,533 days, but the New Zealand Warriors are back in the NRL finals. But the club’s first post-season… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 25 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for a hardy Warriors team effort in a 20-16 dogfight against the Raiders. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): A couple of shaky moments at the back but ran powerfully for 138 metres and laid on a try… Read More ›
TWL RD 25 WRAP: GRITTY WARRIORS TAKEN TO THE WIRE AS MANNERING EXITS EARLY
Simon Mannering was forced to watch half of his party from the sidelines but the Warriors eventually celebrated one of the club’s greatest occasions in style by holding off Canberra 20-16 in a gripping final-round encounter. They were forced to… Read More ›
TWL RD 25 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V RAIDERS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V CANBERRA RAIDERS – 8:00PM (NZT)/6:00PM (AEST), FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 @ MOUNT SMART STADIUM The Storylines: The Mannering mania that has unfolded this week is almost like nothing else we’ve seen in New Zealand sport before. The match… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 24 PLAYER RATINGS
There were a few stars that shone brighter than the rest in a comprehensive team performance as the Warriors trounced the Panthers 36-16. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Quiet by RTS’s recent stratospheric standards, but still finished with 14 runs for… Read More ›
TWL RD 24 WRAP: WE’RE IN! WARRIORS’ FINALS RETURN SEALED WITH PANTHER POUNDING
The Warriors are back in the NRL finals for the first time since 2011! They bungled their first opportunity to seal their place in the post-season via an agonising loss to Canterbury on Sunday, but they grasped their second chance… Read More ›
TWL RD 24 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V PANTHERS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V PENRITH – 8:00PM (NZT)/6:00PM (AEST), FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 @ MOUNT SMART STADIUM The Storylines: Just when we thought it was safe to look forward to some finals footy… The Warriors’ 2018 rollercoaster took a harrowing dip last… Read More ›
GREEN OUT, HARRIS BACK FOR CRUNCH PANTHERS CLASH
Via Warriors Media Experienced back rower Tohu Harris returns from injury while Mason Lino replaces an injured Blake Green in the halves for the Vodafone Warriors’ 24th-round NRL clash against Penrith at Mount Smart Stadium on Friday (8.00pm kick-off). Lino’s… Read More ›