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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THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V PANTHERS
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 RIVALRY: WARRIORS V STORM
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 RIVALRY: WARRIORS V SHARKS
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 RIVALRY: WARRIORS V BULLDOGS
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Canterbury Bulldogs intensified during the early-2000s following a string of spectacular comebacks and upset victories by the Auckland-based club, while the Bulldogs’ consistently large contingent of Kiwi imports ensured an extra bit of fire and… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V TIGERS
Regarded as two of the most unpredictable and exciting sides in the NRL, the 22-season rivalry between the Warriors and Wests Tigers has been marked by high-scoring try-fests and extraordinary comebacks. Overall record: Played 32 – Wests Tigers won 16,… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V RABBITOHS
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 RIVALRY: WARRIORS V SEA EAGLES
Manly’s strong support in New Zealand faded following the advent of the Auckland Warriors in 1995. The clubs have contested many notable and thrilling regular season encounters, along with a preliminary final showdown and a memorable grand final – but… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V RAIDERS
The Auckland Warriors and Canberra Raiders clashed before even taking the field against one another, but ultimately went on to forge a fascinating and fluctuating rivalry marked by semi-final classics, golden point thrillers and home-ground hoodoos. Overall record: Played… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V TITANS
The Warriors’ 14-season rivalry with the Gold Coast Titans can be neatly divided into two parts, with the holiday strip-based club enjoying the early running before the Warriors wrested control in 2011. The large Kiwi expat population in southeast Queensland… Read More ›