The Warriors have confirmed one of the NRL’s worst-kept secrets, announcing the immediate release of out-of-favour centre Solomone Kata to take up a contract with Melbourne before the June 30 transfer deadline. The 24-year-old, who scored a try for Mate… Read More ›
Mate Ma’a Tonga have named a preliminary 22-man squad for next week’s Test against New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium, including Warriors outside-backs David Fusitu’a and Solomone Kata. The duo are joined by former clubmates – and fellow 2017 World… Read More ›
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS – 7.30PM (NZT)/5.30PM (AEST) @ MOUNT SMART STADIUM, AUCKLAND The Storylines: Emotions were split after the Warriors’ 28-24 loss to South Sydney on the Sunshine Coast last weekend. On one hand, it was… Read More ›
Stephen Kearney has handed Chanel Harris-Tavita an NRL debut at the expense of rookie five-eighth Adam Keighran for Friday night’s must-win assignment against the Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium. But the Warriors coach has bucked pressure from the… Read More ›
Marks out of 10 for the Warriors’ 40-6 beatdown of the Bulldogs. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK: I can smell another Dally M already. Ran for over 200 metres, scored a fine solo try and set one up with an even… Read More ›
Warriors coach Stephen Kearney pinpointed young second-row pairing Isaiah Papali’i and Joseph Vuna as his standout performers in a dismal loss to Gold Coast on Sunday. Papali’i, who was blooded off the bench in 2017, has been a revelation in… Read More ›
A cathartic edition of TWL Warriors player ratings after a Sunday afternoon shocker on the holiday strip. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): In a banner season for the skipper, this was his least impressive performance. Stood up twice for Titans tries… Read More ›
Via Warriors Media Warriors head coach Stephen Kearney has included all three of the club’s Denver Test Kiwi internationals on an extended bench for Friday night’s 16th-round NRL clash against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Mount Smart Stadium (8.00pm kick-off). Hooker… Read More ›
Not too many players making inroads in the TWL Player of the Year award race this week after a 30-10 drubbing from South Sydney. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Never has a bad game and tonight was no exception. Always looked… Read More ›
Via Warriors Media Captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is named to come back into the Vodafone Warriors’ line-up for their top four NRL encounter with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (7.30pm kick-off, match day sponsor: SKYCITY). His… Read More ›