The Warriors’ 20-6 trial loss to Wests Tigers in Rotorua did little to temper widespread wooden spoon predictions from across the Tasman – or from pessimistic fans on this side of the ditch. The home side dominated territory and possession… Read More ›
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WARRIORS ROUND 2 PLAYER RATINGS
Plenty of fives, nothing above seven after a pretty dismal all-round Warriors performance in a 34-6 loss to Wests Tigers. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (C): Ran the ball 20 times and toiled tirelessly to try and spark his team, but did… Read More ›
REALITY BITES FOR WARRIORS IN TIGERS THRASHING
The goodwill associated with the Warriors’ season-opening demolition of Canterbury copped a massive dent as Wests Tigers doled out a 34-6 thrashing at Campbelltown Stadium. Appalling ball control and substandard discipline stopped the Warriors from building any momentum in wet… Read More ›
TWL RD 2 PREVIEW: WARRIORS V TIGERS
WESTS TIGERS V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS – 8.10PM (NZT)/6.10PM (AEDT) @ CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM, SYDNEY The Storylines: The Warriors were the most emphatic winners of Round 1, obliterating an awful Bulldogs outfit 40-6 at Mt Smart in the club’s biggest-ever season-opening… Read More ›
PAPALI’I AND LUKE INCLUDED ON BENCH FOR TIGERS CLASH
Via Warriors Media Isaiah Papali’i and Issac Luke are in line to make their first NRL appearances of the year for the Vodafone Warriors after being named on an extended bench for Sunday’s clash with the Tigers in Sydney. Papali’i… Read More ›
NUMBERS GAME: ROUND 9 STATS
The Warriors’ 26-4 defeat of Wests Tigers on Saturday night represented the third time in just nine games this season they have kept their opponents to less than 10 points. The club’s record for restricting teams to single-figure scorelines in… Read More ›
WHAT THEY SAID: ROUND 9 REACTION
All the media, fan, player and coach reaction from the Warriors’ gritty 26-4 over Wests Tigers on Saturday night. What the Warriors said Stephen Kearney talked about satisfaction in his team’s bounce-back performance, strategy around Adam Blair and Simon Mannering,… Read More ›
SEVEN-TACKLE SET: WARRIORS V TIGERS TAKEAWAYS
Thoughts and talking points from the Warriors’ gritty, convincing 26-4 win over the Tigers. Back into the grind The Warriors got back to what they’ve done best in 2018: beating teams into submission via their relentless engine-room unit, dominant back-three,… Read More ›
WARRIORS ROUND 9 PLAYER RATINGS
TWL gives da boyz a mark out of 10 for their efforts in beating the Tigers 26-4. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Standard from the skipper – which means brilliant. Flawless at the back, made a couple of sizzling breaks and… Read More ›
TWL RD 9 WRAP: WARRIORS WIN UGLY, WIN WELL AGAINST TIGERS
There were some oh-so-pretty moments, but it was the ugly nature of the Warriors’ 26-4 victory over Wests Tigers that impressed most at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night. The Warriors produced the ideal bounce-back to their 40-point loss to… Read More ›