Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Warriors Everywhere + Manly Sea Eagles
Having been out-classed by Sydney Roosters last weekend, Aotearoa Warriors sit 2-2 after four games and their standing depends on your outlook.
Having been out-classed by Sydney Roosters last weekend, Aotearoa Warriors sit 2-2 after four games and their standing depends on your outlook.
With North Queensland Cowboys taking a dip in their Kiwi-NRL funk, Parramatta Eels are on the rise as a notable Kiwi-NRL club.
Three games into the 2021 NRL season and all three Aotearoa Warriors games have been fun to watch.
Observing Brisbane Broncos matters from Aotearoa makes one wonder how past glories don't exactly mean that everything should be supreme here and now.
Two rounds in and Benji Marshall has already proven to be one of the most influential #KiwiNRL players in the NRL, playing two different roles for the Rabbitohs.
Gauge games have not been too positive for Aotearoa Warriors in recent times, although 2021 is a bit different.
In their second game of the season, Aotearoa Warriors face Newcastle Knights and coming up against this Knights forward pack will enlighten Warriors folk and fans alike.
The first round of NRL footy for 2021 served as a delightful reminder that Aotearoa Kiwis rugby league is wiggling into an exciting few months ahead of the Rugby League World Cup later this year.
The 2021 NRL season has started with a solid win for Aotearoa Warriors.
The 2021 NRL season gets underway for Aotearoa Warriors on Saturday evening against Gold Coast Titans and if anyone wanted an early test for the hyped up Warriors forward pack, well this is it.
The 2021 Maori All Stars team provided a fabulous insight into the budding crop of #KiwiNRL youngsters coming through the North Queensland Cowboys system.
Parramatta Eels will be an undercover #KiwiNRL team to keep tabs on this season as two of Aotearoa's best young players will be building in Dylan Brown and Marata Niukore.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will bid ka kite to New Zealand Warriors after this season and given what hearty Warriors fans steadily endure, there ain't no shame in feeling a bid down about all of that.
Two Aotearoa Kiwis legends, two different decisions made as Benji Marshall joins South Sydney Rabbitohs and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck heads off to rugby union after this season.
There is no shortage of young lads from Aotearoa moving and grooving in the NRL, fresh off a 2020 campaign that saw 13 #KiwiNRL debutants.
Mention Canberra Raiders recruitment trends and most will refer back to the plethora of Englishmen who have linked up with the Raiders, while Aotearoa has provided just as many Raiders recruits as well as stacking the Raiders junior ranks younger prospects.
Having flushed the 2020 Aotearoa Warriors dunny, we enter 2021 with fresh Warriors vibes and a new hope.
Kicking of 2021 Monday Morning Dummy Half mahi with Melbourne Storm signing Reimis Smith and bringing Judda Turahui into the mix, plus Wests Tigers signing Tukimihia Simpkins from North Queensland Cowboys.
In a year of no international rugby league, the fact that the 2020 NRL season finished with ‘Champ Cheese’ Brandon Smith as the funkiest yarn of the year is exactly what Aotearoa rugby league required.
Regardless of where your NRL fandom sits, coming from Aotearoa there is only one way to view the Melbourne Storm club and that is as the best sports franchise in Australia/Aotearoa of our lifetimes.