Mystery surrounds Aoteaora Warriors and the NRL as the NRL ponders doing the exact opposite to what most other sporting competitions are doing, yet there was absolutely no mystery in the Warriors performance vs Newcastle Knights.
There aren't any dramas in the first team list served up by Aotearoa Warriors coach Stephen Kearney, only intriguing moves to spice things up with David Fusitu'a and Kodi Nikorima sliding into different positions and Eliesa Katoa wiggling into the top-17.
Issac Luke’s starting for the Dragons, while Northland’s Caleb Aekins gets a fullback crack with Penrith Panthers and Jamayne Isaako is likely to benefit from some Broncos injuries.
Today, we will be graced with our first Aotearoa Warriors team list for the 2020 NRL season.
Ain't nothing like a couple of injuries prior to the NRL season getting underway to tickle my Aotearoa Warriors tastebuds.
Having breezed over the NRL trial squads named for this weekend's action, a couple #KiwiNRL names popped up as funky inclusions for whatever reason.
Fresh off of not winning an NRL Nines game, Aotearoa Warriors slide into trial mode with their 'quick, agile and skillful' propaganda doing the rounds as well as Bunty Afoa's bung knee.
NRL Nines footy holds zero interest for the bro, although it does serve as a lovely guide as to which #KiwiNRL youngsters are on the rise with their respective clubs.
What must be the first ever Aotearoa Warriors SG Ball game in Aotearoa, went down yesterday with the Warriors grabbing a 36-16 win over Victoria Thunderbolts.
As we creep towards the start of another NRL season, one thing is smacking me in the face about as I ponder the fortunes of Aotearoa Warriors.
Hmm, wonder what Aotearoa Warriors have been up to? Not a whole lot by the looks of things and it smells glorious, like a whiff of the ol' mate's buckie.
Sussing out all things Aotearoa Warriors isn't very fun these days, yet there is the annual look at how the Warriors are building their playing stocks to dive into.
Prior to the Spring International window opening, I pondered a Tongan rugby league plateau.
After a rather concerning loss to Australia in the first of three Spring International games, Aotearoa Kiwis grabbed a 2-0 series win over Great Britain with a 23-8 win in Christchurch wrapping up the year.
Last week's loss to Australia is best described as under-whelming and Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire doesn't appear to be fuckin' around with under-whelming performances.
If the 2017 Rugby League World Cup was a line in the sand moment for Tonga and how folks view international rugby league, the two years since haven't exactly played out in a best case scenario.
Despite Australia having far more resource and a deeper pool of players, Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns will be eager to shake things up in Friday night's Test across the ditch.
As we settle into the Michael Maguire era of Aotearoa Kiwis footy, the coming fixtures led by Friday night's game vs Australia could offer a wee bit more clarity around what to expect from the Kiwis.
The 2019 World Cup 9s goes down this weekend in what will be a fun showcase of rugby league.
Brisbane Broncos will again supply their NRLW Championship wahine to Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns, even though there's a whole new crop of Broncos #KiwiNRLWahine that took the Broncos to back to back success.