Marks out of 10 for the Warriors’ 40-6 beatdown of the Bulldogs. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK: I can smell another Dally M already. Ran for over 200 metres, scored a fine solo try and set one up with an even… Read More ›
Previews + Reviews
TWL RD 1 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V BULLDOGS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDGOS – 5:00PM (NZT)/7:00PM (AEDT) @ MOUNT SMART STADIUM, AUCKLAND The Storylines: While aiming to build on the outstanding on- and off-field foundations laid during a landmark 2018 campaign, the Warriors unmistakably launch into a… Read More ›
PERHAM OUTSHINES HALVES RIVALS AS WARRIORS BEAT STORM
The Warriors kicked off 2019 with a solid 12-6 win over an error-riddled Melbourne Storm outfit in Geelong. Stephen Kearney may have seen some different qualities from his charges, but the much talked about halves picture only seems more muddied… Read More ›
WARRIORS ELIMINATION FINAL PLAYER RATINGS
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 ›
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 ›