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 ›
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THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST 2023: EP 32 – OLD BOYS DON’T CRY (feat. Kevin Campion)
Ahead of the Warriors’ Old Boys Day, coinciding with the NRL’s Daniel Anderson Round, club legend Kevin Campion joins Will to talk about his former coach and great mate’s recovery, ‘Ando’s’ ground-breaking tenure in Auckland, and the current side’s stunning… Read More ›
A SHORT HISTORY OF…WARRIORS IN STATE OF ORIGIN
The Warriors haven’t had a State of Origin representative since 2017, but the representative juggernaut still holds a honourable niche in the club’s history. Ahead of the series opener in Adelaide, This Warriors Life‘s Will Evans takes a look at… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V COWBOYS
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 ›
TWL X FONZIE PODCAST 2022: EP 17 – 100 EPISODES AND RUNNIN’
We were lucky to make it to one, so we’re more surprised than anyone to raise the bat for 100 episodes. It’s a big one, with ‘MC’ Will and ‘Ice’ Brad joined by ‘Eazy’ Fonz on his corporate bigwig lunch… Read More ›
THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST 2020: EP 26 – KEVIN CAMPION
While Brad takes a well-earned summer break and works on his tan, Will caught up with Warriors icon and FOG Kevin Campion a couple of days after Queensland’s epic Origin decider victory. ‘Campo’ takes us through his memorable two-season stint… Read More ›
WARRIORS 25: ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM
Will Evans’ book, Warriors 25: Celebrating 25 Years of the New Zealand Warriors, features a best-ever Warriors line-up made up solely of Australian players. TWL marks Australia Day by revealing the 17 players who made the cut. *Australian-born New Zealand… Read More ›
ONCE WERE WARRIORS: KEVIN CAMPION
Kevin Campion – Warrior #86 This special feature on renowned former Warriors hard-man Kevin Campion originally appeared as part of Commentary Box Sports’ Sounding The Siren series in December 2017. Kevin Campion’s remarkable career spanned 12 seasons and 241 games… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: ‘CAMPO’ DECKS ‘WEBBY’
Ahead of Saturday’s showdown between the Warriors and Broncos, Flashback Friday recalls one of the rivalry’s most memorable moments. The rebranded New Zealand Warriors rapidly developed into an NRL force in the early-2000s after years of underwhelming performance, accentuating their… Read More ›