Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Alignment and Depth
NZ Warriors grabbed two wins over Parramatta Eels in Sydney on Saturday with a 36-14 win in NSW Cup followed by a 46-10 win in the NRL.
NZ Warriors grabbed two wins over Parramatta Eels in Sydney on Saturday with a 36-14 win in NSW Cup followed by a 46-10 win in the NRL.
Conditions and a classy Rabbitohs outfit worked against Warriors, although that would have been a different challenge if Rabbitohs were battling State of Origin like Parramatta Eels are this weekend.
NZ Warriors slipped up against Rabbitohs to lose 6-28 at home and while wins showcase how Warriors are playing their footy this year, losses also highlight elements of Warriors footy.
After three wins in a row scoring 30+ points, NZ Warriors host Rabbitohs in Auckland on Friday night.
NZ Warriors upset the Canberra Raiders party for Jarrod Croker's 300th NRL game and an away game to face Dragons on Friday night offers another enticing challenge.
Daejarn Asi has had a chaotic Kiwi-NRL journey since his debut for Cowboys in 2020 and after impressing for NZ Warriors last season, the Aranui junior has back to back games as a starting half for Eels.
The 2023 NRLW season will feature a wave of new players from Aotearoa with as many wahine entering their first campaign as there are players returning to NRLW action.
NZ Warriors won't be playing this weekend as they enjoy a sunny bye break in Auckland after two comprehensive wins.
Halfway through the NRL season, NZ Warriors have already dished up some delightful wins in Australia and the raid of Canberra may be the funkiest.
The rugby league community will celebrate Jarrod Croker's 300th NRL game for Canberra Raiders on Friday night and Aotearoa is sending the NZ Warriors to take part in festivities.
NZ Warriors defeated Dolphins 30-6 in Auckland, so let's take a trip deep into the mangroves.
As niggly as the NZ Warriors loss to Broncos was last weekend, somehow Warriors dragged their way through the muck to deliver a entertaining finish for the fizzed up Hawke's Bay locals.
Team Aotearoa has been named for the 2023 Battle of Aotearoa. Team Aotearoa features players from Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Christchurch and Greymouth.
Team Tamaki Makaurau has been named for the 2023 Battle of Aotearoa. The best Kiwi-NRL players from the Auckland region will come together to represent their community and grassroots mana.
While it's not Matariki just yet, the stars aligned for Deine Mariner and Xavier Willison to make their first appearance of the season in Aotearoa as Brisbane Broncos defeated NZ Warriors.
The 2023 NRLW season is approaching and another dose of expansion delivers more opportunities for Aotearoa wahine.
NZ Warriors host Brisbane Broncos in Napier on Saturday night under the immense mana of local hero and Tamatea junior Tohu Harris.
The performance of Starford To'a in a hefty Tigers win over Cowboys may have surprised some folks, while others saluted one of the most dominant Aotearoa juniors in recent years.
Starting an NRL career in the rain against Roosters at Mt Smart and then facing Panthers in James Fisher-Harris' return isn't ideal for a young lad, although Otahuhu junior Demitric Sifakula's journey ensured he was well prepared for this rugged entry to NRL footy.
Anyone tracking the best youngsters rising through Australian rugby league systems in the past few years would know all about Mangere East junior Greg Marzhew.