Judging by the Warriors’ season-ending 42-16 loss to Cronulla, Cameron George was right on the money in questioning some of the players’ effort levels – a public broadside that created a fair bit of controversy midweek. In comparison, Kodi Nikorima… Read More ›
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TWL RD 21 WRAP: WARRIORS DOWN MANLY IN STUNNING BOUNCE-BACK
The Warriors have yet again found a way to confound the rugby league world. Just a week after an inexplicably listless 34-point loss to Canberra, the under-fire club overcame a host of injuries, a record-equalling home losing streak, and a… Read More ›
NUMBERS GAME: WARRIORS V RAIDERS STATS RECAP
It was a miserable Friday night in Auckland, both weather-wise and football-wise. With their season on the line and everything to play for, the Warriors wilted in a demoralising display. 10,395 – The Warriors’ lowest home crowd of the season… Read More ›
TWL RD 20 WRAP: RAIDERS RAVAGE WILTING WARRIORS
Add this to the pantheon of rugby league quotes that don’t age well. “If there’s a team that’s going to stand up on the back of some adversity, it’s ours,” Cameron George told club media on Monday. The Warriors could… Read More ›
TWL RD 19 WRAP: VALIANT WARRIORS ROBBED IN OFFICIATING FARCE
Cue the conspiracy theorists. And it’s hard to resist getting on the bandwagon of the tinfoil hat brigade, who believe there is an NRL-driven plot against the Warriors, after a disgraceful refereeing performance gifted Parramatta a 24-22 win in a… Read More ›
NUMBERS GAME: WARRIORS V SHARKS STATS RECAP
It would be a fabrication to suggest that the Warriors were not consistent. Consistent at throwing up nail-biting results, that is. After you add in the heartbreaking loss in the Cricket World Cup final last weekend and a thrilling win… Read More ›
NUMBERS GAME: WARRIORS V KNIGHTS STATS RECAP
Rollercoaster: “move, change, or occur in a dramatically changeable manner. Something characterised by wild and unpredictable changes.” It can be a tough ride being a Warriors fan: the highs are incredibly high, the lows are extremely low. Saturday’s game against the… Read More ›
TWL RD 16 WRAP: WARRIORS REVIVAL SINKS DEPLETED KNIGHTS
At halftime the angry mob was readying the pitchforks for a Monday morning march on the Warriors’ Penrose headquarters. But a second-half U-turn put the embattled side on course for a 24-20 win over a severely-depleted Newcastle Knights to at… Read More ›
NUMBERS GAME: WARRIORS V PANTHERS STATS RECAP
An all-too-familiar tale for Warriors fans played out on Sunday afternoon. With their season on the line and everything to play for they somehow managed to come up short. And once again, it was a former Warrior putting the final… Read More ›
TWL RD 15 WRAP: MALONEY SINKS GOLDEN POINT DAGGER INTO WARRIORS SEASON
The Warriors’ already tenuous finals hopes are on life support after having their hearts broken by a former friend and a familiar foe. Penrith playmaker James Maloney, the Auckland club’s linchpin from 2010-12, added to his catalogue of Warriors-killing moments… Read More ›