Centre is a traditional problem spot for the Warriors and rarely have the club’s ranks been thinner on quality or experience than they are now. Clinton Toopi (111 games at centre from 2001-06) stands out like a beacon in the… Read More ›
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2020 VISION: WARRIORS BACK-THREE
There may be cavernous holes throughout the Warriors’ roster, but the fullback and wing departments are the positional areas of least concern for the club. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Ken Maumalo are among the NRL’s top bracket, while there is decent… Read More ›
RTS CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK TWL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
On course to win his third straight club Warriors Player of the Year gong and in the mix to again claim the Dally M Medal, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has taken out back-to-back This Warriors Life Player of the Year awards. We… Read More ›
TWL PLAYER RATINGS: WARRIORS V KNIGHTS
Marks out of 10 for a game of two halves. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Another fine captain’s knock, running for 235 metres and looking to spark the Warriors’ attack at every opportunity. Excellent at the back as usual. 8 Roger tuivasa-sheck is… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 25 PLAYER RATINGS
Marks out of 10 for a hardy Warriors team effort in a 20-16 dogfight against the Raiders. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): A couple of shaky moments at the back but ran powerfully for 138 metres and laid on a try… Read More ›
WARRIORS TO APPEAL BUNTY CHARGE AS HIKU NABS BENCH SPOT
Via Warriors Media Veteran hooker Issac Luke is set to bring up his 250th career appearance when he lines up in an unchanged starting side for the Vodafone Warriors’ Harvey Norman Women in League clash against Newcastle at Mount Smart Stadium… Read More ›
HIKU DEMOTED AS BIG KEN RETURNS
Ken Maumalo’s return from injury has seen Peta Hiku drop out of the Warriors’ starting line-up for the first time in 2018. Hiku’s demotion to the bench – with Anthony Gelling dropping off the interchange – is the only change… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 18 PLAYER RATINGS
We had much more fun dishing out marks out of 10 this week than last – nine scores of eight-plus. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Another blinder from the skipper, saving a try in the opening minutes, running for a game-high… Read More ›
HIKU SURVIVES AXE, BIG KEN RULED OUT
Via Warriors Media Gerard Beale starts on the left wing while Joe Vuna and Anthony Gelling have been brought onto the bench in three changes for the Vodafone Warriors’ 18th-roun It will be Beale’s third start on the wing in… Read More ›
SEVEN-TACKLE SET: NRL ROUND 17
Thoughts and talking points from an Origin-shortened – but highly eventful – Round 17 of the NRL. Defensive steel goes missing The Warriors’ 2017 campaign will rightly go down as one of their most wretched, winning just seven times… Read More ›