Following the hotly-anticipated squad announcements for game one of the 2019 State of Origin series – with NSW naming five debutants and Queensland including three newcomers – TWL looks back at the unluckiest Warriors to miss out on a start in the… Read More ›
Individual evaluations for a solid but frustrating team performance in an 8-2 loss to the Broncos. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Had 18 runs for 146 metres and three offloads but was very well-contained by the Broncos. His impact was especially blunted… Read More ›
The Warriors showed plenty of guts but a frustrating lack of execution and fluency to go down 8-2 to Brisbane in an Indigenous Round arm-wrestle. Despite dominating for long periods, the Warriors repeatedly came up empty in their quest for… Read More ›
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v BRISBANE BRONCOS – 7.30PM (NZT)/5.30PM (AEST) @ RAROTONGA MOUNT SMART STADIUM The Storylines: The Warriors are chasing three straight wins for the first time since their watershed 5-0 start to 2018. Staring down the barrel of… Read More ›
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 ›
Via Warriors Media Bunty Afoa comes into the starting line-up and veteran Adam Blair returns on the bench for the Vodafone Warriors’ NRL Indigenous Round clash against the Brisbane Broncos at the temporarily renamed Rarotonga Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday… Read More ›
The rugby league world is mourning the loss of Quentin Pongia, who passed away on Saturday after a brave battle with bowel cancer. He was just 48. Originally from the West Coast, before embarking on a career that saw him… Read More ›
In 358 NRL games, there’s not a club that champion halfback Cooper Cronk hasn’t tormented on a regular basis. Cronk crafted a winning record against all 15 other clubs during a decorated 14-season stay with Melbourne, but it may come… Read More ›
Individual marks out of 10 for the Warriors’ comprehensive team performance in disposing of Penrith 30-10. 1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c): Another high-quality offering from the skipper, running for 153 metres on 19 carries and laying on a try for Patty Herbert…. Read More ›
The TWL crew was at a wedding last night, but caught a glorious 1am replay. Back-to-back for the first time in 2019 for the Warriors with an emphatic, hoodoo-busting 30-10 thrashing of a frankly awful Penrith Panthers side. Warriors 30 (Issac… Read More ›
