Josh Aloiai has been selected to start by Wests Tigers and Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire, Sio Siua Taukeiaho is in fabulous form for Sydney Roosters and Mason Lino has to offer greater support for Mitchell Pearce at Newcastle Knights.
After a few low weeks, Aotearoa Warriors grabbed a 26-10 win over Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart to bounce back into the positive vibes.
Another week and another bunch of reserve grade changes via shuffling of Aotearoa Warriors NRL team, while the club's depth is again on display with the Jersey Flegg crew.
Aotearoa Warriors are back at home to face Gold Coast Titans and coach Stephen Kearney has made a few tweaks to the team as he tries to find the best 17.
Mason Lino has been named for Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters will again unleash their three #KiwiNRL middle forwards and two young #KiwiNRL edge forwards are mandatory viewing in Eels vs Sharks.
Right on cue, after three (of 24) games, the mainstream media in Aotearoa are talking about New Zealand Warriors being in crisis.
There are two channels to any reaction for the last two losses for Aotearoa Warriors and you have to be a super enlightened twice-a-day meditator to take up one of those reaction channels.
To look at Aotearoa Warriors loss to Wests Tigers in the NRL last week in isolation, doesn't do justice to what a nightmare the excursion to Sydney was for the entire club.
Aotearoa Warriors will face Manly Sea Eagles in Christchurch on Saturday evening as our nifty journey to suss out the Warriors in these opening rounds takes in interesting turn.
Major #KiwiNRL shuffling for North Queensland Cowboys and Canterbury Bulldogs, while Parramatta Eels edge forward is officially a youngster you need to follow closely.
The first two weeks of the 2019 NRL season for Aotearoa Warriors have perfectly encapsulated the journey we are all on as Warriors fans.
Not only do we have an Aotearoa Warriors reserve grade team to face Western Suburbs Magpies over in Sydney, we can now finally suss out some Warriors Jersey Flegg footy.
Having laid the foundations for 2019 down at Mt Smart in a solid win over Canterbury Bulldogs, Aotearoa Warriors now take a minor step forward with their first away trip to Sydney to face Wests Tigers.
Jordan Kahu is back to face Brisbane Broncos, Jason Taumalolo was at his South Auckland Rhino best and there’s an almighty gang of #KiwiNRL halves to amplify the takeover.
Aotearoa Warriors were too good for Canterbury Bulldogs, whipping Mt Smart into a frenzy with a 40-6 win.
Game day folks. Aotearoa Warriors get their 2019 NRL season underway today against Canterbury Bulldogs and I've chucked together some notes to enhance your viewing experience.
NRL round one also means that it's time to see the reserve grade Aotearoa Warriors spark up their season in the Canterbury Cup.
We've finally got an Aotearoa Warriors team to sink our teeth into for the round one clash at Mt Smart vs Canterbury Bulldogs on Saturday and while it's a beautiful thing, there isn't a whole lot of juicy funk to satisfy my cravings.
Briton Nikora, Dylan Brown and Bailey Simonsson make their #KiwiNRL debuts, plus we have Jahrome Hughes, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Jordan Kahu sliding into fullback. Round tahi of the #KiwiNRL season is here!
Esan Marsters and Joseph Manu will have to develop to deal with more defensive attention, Benji and Benny will be fun to watch for Wests Tigers while the Roosters have plenty of #KiwiNRL depth.