We Just Want Lots More International Rugby League...
Rugby league is in a strange ol' spot mid-way through 2021. Nah, this isn't about any of the many weird NRL antics ... well apart from the already monumental Kiwi-NRL numbers.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Junior Pauga/Tukimihia Simpkins Kiwi-NRL Debuts
Aotearoa now has 10 Kiwi-NRL debutants in 2021 after Junior Pauga and Tukimihia Simpkins helped Wests Tigers snare a win over Brisbane Broncos.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Joey Manu The Wizard + Young Tongan Wave
Are we sure of Joseph Manu's ceiling?
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Might Be Fun...
NZ Warriors trauma was on full display in last weekend's loss to Dragons and the game was so diabolical that it those vibes permeated throughout the Dragons and from my perch in Aotearoa I can have a chuckle at all the shenanigans.
Mid-Season Guide to Kiwi-NRL Youngsters
After 14 Kiwi-NRL players made their debuts last year, we now have eight already this season thanks to Falakiko Manu getting a crack at centre for the Bulldogs.
Round 16 Kiwi-NRL Notebook
NRL footy is back and somehow if feels like the Aotearoa/Kiwi-NRL mana has risen even though we've skipped a week or so. Here's a bunch of nifty notes to set the round 16 Kiwi-NRL vibe.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Shaun Johnson Returns, But First Chad Townsend Returns
This isn't about Shaun Johnson's initial departure being bad business, this is about the move into good business under current leadership.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Mid-Season Aotearoa Kiwis Team
In late October the Rugby League World Cup will start and given the state of Planet Earth, we have no idea what kind of RLWC will be rolled out.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Dour Hope
Aotearoa Warriors footy doesn't get much more dour than a 6-10 loss to Newcastle Knights.
Kiwi-NRL Notes For Every NRL Team (Mid-Season)
Jesse Bromwich and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves have played every NRL game this season. Nathaniel Roache is coming back to NRL footy and Shaun ‘shop window’ Johnson is out to showcase himself. Here are Kiwi-NRL notes for every NRL team ahead of round 15.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Neglecting Local Talent Like NZ Breakers?
In shuffling out Aotearoa Warriors juniors like Ken Maumalo, Hayze Perham, Paul Turner and Peta Hiku over the past month or so, the Warriors have put out a slight Aotearoa Breakers vibe under their new owners.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Phil Gould Mana
Headlines were whipped up last week as the Bulldogs apparently made an approach to Phil Gould to jump ship.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Young Kiwis Friends
Parramatta Eels welcomed back Dylan Brown to bolster their supreme Kiwi-NRL crew and I can't let Nelson Asofa-Solomona go uncelebrated any further.
2021 Battle of Aotearoa: Introducing Tamaki Makaurau & Team Aotearoa
Aotearoa has always dabbled in enjoying State of Origin. Although we all know that while Australia believes this is the highest level of rugby league available, there is more to the rugby league world than Australia and the State of Origin window doesn't do a whole lot for anyone else.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Taking Stock Mid-Season
As Australia gushes into a State of Origin frenzy, the NRL rolls out bye games and NZ Warriors take a wee break.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Shaun Johnson and Aotearoa Kiwis Friends
Hanging your Shaun Johnson cap on a win over Gold Coast Titans isn't a fabulous endorsement of Johnson's form or scope moving forward, yet it is some kind of starting point.
The Kiwi-NRL Rookie Guide (Mid-Season)
Another round of NRL footy and another Kiwi-NRL debut is all but locked in for tonight as Wellington's TC Robati has been named on the bench for Brisbane Broncos against Melbourne Storm.
Mapping Out New Zealand Warriors Junior Pipelines
With some NZ Warriors juniors in Aotearoa right now and plenty of Warriors aligned players over in Australia with Redclfife Dolphins, that chaotic vibe seeps down the Warriors levels.
Monday Morning Dummy Half: Simi Sasagi Debut and Newcastle Knights Kiwi-NRL Recruitment
Newcastle Knights are in the midst of a wee NRL slump and with plenty of Kiwi-NRL talent recruited from Aotearoa waiting for a crack, this isn't the worst case scenario.
Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Good Vibes Only
For Aotearoa Warriors to really bask in their fringe top-eight NRL glory, wins against teams in a similar spot and teams beneath the Warriors are mandatory.