The Warriors’ rivalry with the Broncos kicked off via an epic contest in their 1995 premiership debut. Competition between the two clubs has consequently held a special place in the Auckland-based club’s narrative ever since, and has produced many thrillers,… Read More ›
Cronulla’s early and recent periods of dominance bookended a decade where the Warriors held the upper hand, leaving the Sharks with a 10-win advantage after a rivalry spanning 28 seasons. Incredibly, more than a third of the teams’ 46 encounters… Read More ›
The Warriors and South Sydney Rabbitohs have qualified for the finals in the same season just twice, but the clubs have still managed to produce some of the NRL era’s most extraordinary regular season matches during a wildly fluctuating rivalry…. Read More ›
The Auckland Warriors endured their troubles against the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers early in the club’s existence – and that was only exacerbated by the St George Illawarra Dragons merger in 1999. The Warriors’ success rate against the… Read More ›
Having Australian clubs consistently take their home games against the Warriors to other centres around New Zealand, or as was the case last night relocating their own fixtures to sold-out grounds in new regions, should be a massive advantage for… Read More ›
The Warriors’ seesawing rivalry with the Penrith Panthers includes two shared coaches (three if you count a Panthers assistant who returned to take the head coach reins at the Warriors), several stars who have turned out for both clubs, two… Read More ›
The Warriors are one of the few current teams without a losing record against Sydney Roosters, but the Tricolours proved too strong when the Auckland-based club qualified for a historic grand final appearance in 2002. The teams have produced many… Read More ›
During a 25-season rivalry, the Warriors crafted a well-deserved reputation as a bogey side for perennial contenders Melbourne – particularly at the Storm’s home grounds. The teams have staged many dramatic clashes, none more so than the Warriors’ twin finals… Read More ›
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 ›
The Warriors were largely at the mercy of the mercurial Andrew Johns during the first decade of their rivalry with the Knights, but they have turned the tables on the Novacastrians over the past 15 seasons to even up… Read More ›