Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Top-17 Prediction
The NRL season has snuck up on us and as we near our first taste of 2019 Aotearoa Warriors, don't expect too many dramatic team selections for round tahi.
#KiwiNRL Encyclopedia: A Few Fresh Prospects Emerge
NRL trials give us a minor insight into who has worked themselves on to the fringes of NRL selection in 2019 and for our #KiwiNRL perspective, that means a new crop of funky prospects.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: More Trials, Less Insight
The second NRL trial is always a wee bit more important than the first, although I must stay straight up and remind youz that trials are trials.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Bully's Gonna Gap?
Having only recently truly explored how important Issac Luke could be to Aotearoa Warriors this season, Parramatta Eels apparently explored an avenue to snap up Luke prior to the start of this season.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Reserve Grade Trial In Christchurch Notes
Aotearoa Warriors reserve grade coach Nathan Cayless has dropped his first team list for 2019 as the reserves head down to Christchurch where they will face Canterbury Bulls on tomorrow (Saturday).
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Sean Mullany?
I'm not going to offer any great insight into the trial performances of Aotearoa Warriors, nor will I try spot any trends in how the various trial squads are selected. The first trial squad to face Melbourne Storm over in Australia though, does present immense funk.
#KiwiNRL Jordan Kahu Slides Up To North Queensland Cowboys
Regardless on your views, or mine on how silly the NRL's player market is and how it's nothing more than a year-long buffet, I low key love it because it can throw up situations like Jordan Kahu moving from Brisbane Broncos to North Queensland Cowboys in February.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Who Is The Nek Big Improver?
Imagine going from being a promising NRL winger still sussing out this professional rugby league stuff in 2017, to then being so damn good that you are one of the few players to start all five Tests for Aotearoa Kiwis in 2018.
Breaking Down Sydney Roosters #KiwiNRL Crew For World Club Challenge
All Stars weekend and NRL trials mean that the NRL season is fast approaching, yet the World Club Challenge is where we'll get the funkiest #KiwiNRL insight this weekend.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors: Chur Charnze
Aotearoa Warriors have released all round lovely bloke Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, allowing for Nicoll-Klokstad to move to Canberra Raiders in pursuit of more NRL minutes.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Issac Luke's Importance After Shaun Johnson Gapped
Remember when the biggest issue at Mt Smart last year was whether to re-up on Issac Luke and if so, how long for? Aotearoa Warriors took their time in dealing with Luke and everyone had a view on Luke's value, making it a fairly hefty yarn for a few weeks.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors: Don't Buzz Too Much On Who Partners Blake Green
As Blake Green anchors the play-making duties for Aotearoa Warriors, there is a nice splash of clarity with regards to who his halves partner will be this season.
The Changing Landscape For Aotearoa Kiwis Halves
Even though England ended up being too good for Aotearoa across a three game series, there wasn't exactly a shortage of encouraging signs in the Shaun Johnson/Kodi Nikorima halves combo.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Exploring Leeson Ah Mau's Efficiency
Yesterday via the Niche Cache's Facebook and Twitter, I posted some statistical sugar regarding Leeson Ah Mau and some rather impressive 'tackle efficiency' numbers.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: What Could Lachlan Burr Offer This Season?
While many sniff around the Warriors recruitment rumours and news for big names, the ploy to snap up solid job-doers with high ceilings has been hugely overlooked outside of the Niche Cache.
#KiwiNRL Maori Ferns Team Named
Aotearoa's Maori Ferns team to face the NRL Women's All Stars has been named and voting is open for the Maori All Stars (men's) team, where you vote who you want in your Aotearoa Maori All Stars.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: Where The Warriors Are Heading
Lost in all the mangroves of Aotearoa Warriors shenanigans of the past few months has been the shifting sands of salary cap management.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: The Glorious Winds Of Change Hit A Climax
As Shaun Johnson explores his new surroundings, Aotearoa Warriors move forward in their summer preparations without their starting halfback.
#KiwiNRL Offseason Octopus: Are We Sure Cronulla Sharks Will Be Great for Shaun Johnson?
Such is life when you're from Aotearoa, let alone coming from Aotearoa Warriors, that everyone and anyone assumes that you will be more successful at an Australian NRL club.
#KiwiNRL Offseason Octopus: James Fisher-Harris and Jarome Luai Extended
While the standard dramas go down, there have been numerous pieces of #KiwiNRL business that have flown under the radar recently.