The Warriors and Cowboys entered the premiership together in 1995 and have forged the tightest of rivalries in 29 seasons of competition.. Some of the Warriors’ finest Aussie imports have come directly from the Cowboys and the North Queensland region,… Read More ›
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WARRIORS ROUND 6 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for the one-man-band Warriors’ excruciating 17-10 loss to the struggling Cowboys in Round 6. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Beyond phenomenal yet again – the only player who looks like he’s keen to play finals footy again in… Read More ›
TWL RD 6 WRAP: COWBOYS GRIND DOWN WASTEFUL WARRIORS
The Warriors’ maddening inability to take their scoring chances underpinned a gut-wrenching 17-10 loss to a gritty North Queensland outfit at Mount Smart Stadium. The Cowboys snapped a four-match losing streak – joining the Warriors on a 2-4 record after… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HOHAIA FAREWELLED IN STYLE
Ahead of the Warriors’ Round 6 clash with the Cowboys at Mount Smart, Flashback Friday revisits a fond home farewell for one of their greatest-ever players. The Round 26, 2011 clash between the Warriors and Cowboys in Auckland doubled as… Read More ›
TWL RD 6 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V COWBOYS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS – 7.30PM (NZT)/5.30PM (AEST) @ MOUNT SMART STADIUM, AUCKLAND The Storylines: Emotions were split after the Warriors’ 28-24 loss to South Sydney on the Sunshine Coast last weekend. On one hand, it was… Read More ›
GREEN BACK IN OTHERWISE UNCHANGED WARRIORS LINE-UP
Via Warriors Media Blake Green has been listed to return at halfback for the Vodafone Warriors’ sixth-round NRL clash against North Queensland at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (7.30pm kick-off). The veteran 32-year-old missed last Saturday’s narrow 24-28 loss to… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 15 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for the Warriors players after their gritty win over the Cowboys. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Two slick try-assists, a dazzling 70-metre solo try, a team-high 143 metres and a few clutch plays on defence – one… Read More ›
TWL RD 15 WRAP: GUTSY WARRIORS DEFEND THEIR WAY TO 10TH WIN
The Warriors didn’t make it easy for themselves in Townsville but a supreme defensive effort in the second half carried them to a gutsy 23-16 win over the desperate North Queensland Cowboys. After building a 16-point lead the Warriors showed… Read More ›
BEST OF ENEMIES: JOHNATHAN THURSTON
Like every other club in the NRL, the Warriors have regularly been on the wrong end of Johnathan Thurston’s brilliance. Arguably the greatest player of all time, ‘JT’ has racked up a swag of points, an eye-watering tally of try-assists… Read More ›
TWL ROUND 15 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V COWBOYS
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS – 8.00PM (NZT)/6.00PM (AEST) FRIDAY, JUNE 15 @ 1300SMILES STADIUM, TOWNSVILLE The Storylines: After a 34-14 toasting of Manly in Christchurch, the fourth-placed Warriors are aiming to break a win-loss-win-loss pattern that stretches… Read More ›