Powerful, heartfelt, passionate, emotional. And this was before a ball was even kicked. Two ferocious war dances and the sight of Benji Marshall shedding tears during the New Zealand national anthem showed how much these games mean to the players…. Read More ›
Veteran Benji Marshall will officially end a seven-year Kiwis hiatus on Saturday, lining up in the halves alongside Shaun Johnson for the first time since the latter’s 2012 Test debut. Warriors trio Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Ken Maumalo and Leeson Ah Mau… Read More ›
Via NZRL Media Veteran halves Benji Marshall and Kieran Foran are among 27 players named in a wider Kiwi squad for the inaugural Oceania Cup Test against Mate Ma’a Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday, June 22… Read More ›
Cooper Vuna – Warrior #118 Warriors (2004-06): 5 games – 1 try (4 points) Newcastle (2007-10): 54 games – 35 tries (140 points) FIRST GRADE TOTAL: 59 games – 36 tries (144 points) Robust winger Cooper Vuna progressed through the… Read More ›
Via NZRL Media In a joint New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) and National Rugby League (NRL) announcement today at the NZRL headquarters, two major new international fixtures have now been confirmed to be played in New Zealand. Tonga will… Read More ›
Official line-ups for this weekend’s interstate and international matches. Women’s State of Origin, Friday, 7.30pm at North Sydney Oval New South Wales: 1 Sam Bremner, 2 Taleena Simon, 3 Corban McGregor, 4 Isabelle Kelly, 5 Nakia Davis-Welsh, 6 Lavina O’Mealey, 7 Maddison… Read More ›
Just a day after Warriors winger David Fusitu’a pledged to stick with Mate Ma’a Tonga, Manly prop and Kiwis World Cup rep Addin Fonua-Blake revealed he is all but certain to dedicate his international future to the island nation. Former… Read More ›
Warriors winger David Fusitu’a has followed clubmate Solomone Kata’s lead and committed to Mate Ma’a Tonga instead of New Zealand, citing family inspiration. Fusitu’a debuted for both nations in 2016 but was part of the contingent of players who controversially… Read More ›