This ‘dead-rubber’ match always had the feel of an exhibition match designed to pay homage to the Warriors’ unprecedented sacrifice to keep the NRL season alive, as well as their spectacular efforts to stay in the finals race until a… Read More ›
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TWL RD 19: RAIDERS RUN DOWN VALIANT WARRIORS IN FIERY AFFAIR
This team should be playing finals footy. The Warriors gave top-four hopefuls Canberra a major fright on Sunday afternoon before valiantly going down 26-14 in a testy clash. Their finals hopes dashed last week, the Warriors arrived in the capital… Read More ›
TWL RD 18: FAST-FINISHING SHARKS END WARRIORS’ FINALS DREAM
The Warriors are out of the 2020 NRL finals race with two rounds to go after a devastating 22-14 loss at the hands of Cronulla Sharks, who simultaneously confirmed their spot in the playoffs. Clawing back from a 12-point deficit… Read More ›
TWL RD 17: WARRIORS GO DOWN FIRING IN CONTROVERSIAL EELS LOSS
Another top-four opponent, another valiant, narrow loss laced with character and resolve. But unlike recent defeats to Penrith and Sydney Roosters, the Warriors’ 24-18 loss to Parramatta in a fiery contest at Central Coast Stadium was agonisingly hard to take… Read More ›
TWL RD 16: TOP 8 RUN FULL STEAM AHEAD AFTER KNIGHTS ROUT
A team that most would have given a sympathetic pat on the back for finishing with the wooden spoon given their sacrifices and setbacks has now won half of their 14 games since boarding a plane in Auckland amid COVID-19… Read More ›
TWL RD 15: KODI LEADS WARRIORS TO SCRAPPY COMEBACK WIN
The Warriors have energised their fanbase over the past month with renewed hunger, resilience and composure, as well as discovering the elusive trait of staying on task for 80 minutes. But despite putting arguably their sloppiest, most inconsistent performance since… Read More ›
TWL RD 14: ALL GUTS BUT NO GLORY FOR WARRIORS AS PANTHERS HANG ON
The Warriors’ bid for a third straight win for the first time since 2018 came up just short, but the NRL’s most inspirational team’s month-long streak of putting up valiant, never-say-die performances remained intact in an 18-12 loss to competition… Read More ›
TWL RD 13: WET AND WILD WARRIORS BANK BACK-TO-BACK BOILOVERS
Despite being sympathetic to the Warriors’ nomadic plight and myriad setbacks in 2020, at TWL we’ve been reluctant to use those handicaps to excuse poor performances. But if there was a time when we could forgive a flat showing, it was this… Read More ›
TWL RD 12: RESURGENT WARRIORS STUN TIGERS
Todd Payten called for his side’s performance in last week’s gallant loss to Sydney Roosters to be their base level effort moving forward. The Warriors heeded their interim coach’s plea – and gave his chances of securing the gig fulltime… Read More ›
TWL RD 10: WARRIORS WILT, SHAUN SHINES IN SUNDAY SLAUGHTER
We’re only halfway through the season. That may be the most depressing aspect of the Warriors’ embarrassing 46-10 loss to Cronulla, marking the return of Sunday arvo footy with 80 minutes of defensive incompetence and Z-grade attack as well as… Read More ›