A magnificent team effort in Townsville, but a clutch of clear individual standouts from the Warriors’ wonderful 26-12 upset of the Cowboys. 1 TAINE TUAUPIKI: All class on debut when he could have taken a confidence knock from the Cowboys’ two… Read More ›
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RD 15 TEAMS: AFB SET FOR RETURN, VOLKMAN TO DEBUT
Via Warriors Media Interim head coach Stacey Jones has made significant line-up changes for the Vodafone Warriors’ final game at their Redcliffe base before their Mount Smart Stadium homecoming match in Auckland on July 3. In his second game since… Read More ›
TWL RD 6: WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for the Warriors’ controversial 22-14 loss to an officials-assisted Roosters outfit. 1 Reece Walsh: The Warriors’ most dangerous player and arguably their best on the day. Constantly pushing up on attack and went largely unrewarded –… Read More ›
RD 5 TEAM: PENE AND SIRONEN RETURN, AFB IN DOUBT FOR COWBOYS CLASH
Via Warriors Media Two frontline players have returned but two are out and captain Addin Fonua-Blake is also in doubt for the Vodafone Warriors’ fifth-round NRL contest with North Queensland at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe on Friday (6.00pm kick-off… Read More ›
TWL RD 1: WARRIORS V DRAGONS PLAYER RATINGS
The first bunch of marks out of 10 for the Warriors in 2022, with a couple of hyper-impressive middle forwards getting the early jump in TWL‘s POTY standings. 1 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA: Not a fullback, despite giving it a red-hot crack. Interestingly, it… Read More ›
TWL RD 18: WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
Guts galore in a 30-16 loss to the Panthers, with high praise for our two herculean props and the wonderboy at the back. 1 REECE WALSH: Another exhilarating step on his rookie-season journey. Three line-breaks, a breath-taking try-assist in the first… Read More ›
TWL’S TAB STATS TALK: FRONTING UP
Warriors fans are still basking in the afterglow of the Shaun Johnson signing news, but it’s crunch time for their team’s 2021 campaign this Friday. A loss to the seventh-placed St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 16 would likely leave… Read More ›
AFB, BIG KEN & JAZZ ON EXTENDED BENCH, BERRY, CURRAN & SIRONEN NAMED TO START
Via Warriors Media Sporting their stunning 2021 Indigenous kit, the Vodafone Warriors are set to welcome back front rower Addin Fonua-Blake from a 10-week injury lay-off for their 14th-round NRL encounter with the Melbourne Storm at Central Coast Stadium in… Read More ›
TWL RD 1 PLAYER RATINGS: WARRIORS V TITANS
Marks out of 10 for the Warriors after a comprehensive season-opening win over the Titans in Gosford. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Certainly not vintage Roger, but it didn’t need to be. Marshalled and cleaned up from the back well, racked up… Read More ›
AFB SHINES, EGAN INJURED IN LISMORE DRAW
A powerhouse club debut from front-rower Addin Fonua-Blake provided a tantalising window into the Warriors’ immediate future, but an elbow injury sustained by hooker Wayde Egan was an unwanted headache for Nathan Brown as his side drew 12-all draw against… Read More ›