Klein's Warriors Blunder Changes Finals Role
Adam Gee will referee Friday's preliminary final between the Dolphins and Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium, with Ashley Klein appointed as the bunker official. Klein was removed from on-field duties...
Warriors Howler Sees Klein Dropped
Adam Gee is now in contention to referee the NRL grand final after receiving the whistle for Friday's preliminary final between the Dolphins and Sydney Roosters. Ashley Klein was removed...
Warriors pair earn peer-voted honours
The 2026 Players' Dream Team features Nathan Cleary at halfback and James Tedesco at fullback, alongside two NZ Warriors players. Wayde Egan was voted the competition's leading hooker, while Erin...
Klein Dropped After Warriors' Auckland Controversy
The NRL has admitted a penalty should have been awarded to the New Zealand Warriors during their 12-10 finals loss to Newcastle at Eden Park on Sunday. Tyson Frizell appeared...
Warriors Game Highlights Referee Abuse Problem
Supporters' anger over the Warriors' Eden Park finals defeat does not justify the abuse directed at Ashley Klein and other officials after Sunday's match. Ben argued that controversial calls, even...
Six Warriors Named Dream Team Finalists
Erin Clark is again shortlisted for the Players' Dream Team after featuring in every NZ Warriors match during the 2026 season. Clark, nominated at loose forward, averaged 134 metres and...
NZ Warriors' Season Clouded By Controversial Calls
Newcastle ended the New Zealand Warriors' campaign 12-10 at Eden Park, surviving a tense finish that left the home side furious. Analyst Richie Barnett credited the Knights but criticised several...
Auckland Warriors' Eden Park Loss Draws 48,000
Almost 50,000 fans attended the Warriors' Eden Park fixture, creating what the club viewed as a major achievement despite the defeat. The NRL moved the match from Go Media Stadium...
Warriors Question Late Bunker Calls
Newcastle Knights defeated the New Zealand Warriors in Sunday afternoon's NRL semi-final. Warriors coach Andrew Webster blamed several late officiating decisions, while Knights coach Justin Holbrook saw no comparable problem....
Warriors Block Tuaupiki's Super League Exit
Warriors staff remain confident Taine Tuaupiki will stay focused before Sunday's semi-final against the Newcastle Knights. That confidence follows reports that the 27-year-old fullback sought a release to join Super...
Newcastle Kiwis Torn Before Warriors Clash
Sunday's semi-final at Auckland's 46,000-seat Eden Park sold out within 36 hours. It will be the Warriors' 43rd full-capacity home match in 48 games since returning to New Zealand after...
New Zealand Warriors Await Ford's Finals Fate
Jackson Ford's ankle injury has ruled him out this weekend, but the New Zealand Warriors have not ended his season. Ford could return for a potential Preliminary Final, or the...
Newcastle's Attack Transformation Faces Warriors Test
Newcastle's attacking revival has produced a 12-point increase in average scoring, the fourth-largest improvement in premiership history. The Knights have achieved that despite Kalyn Ponga missing a third of the...
Warriors Lose Ford to Ankle Injury
The NZ Warriors will meet the Knights in Sunday's elimination semifinal without Jackson Ford, whose comeback lasted just 24 minutes. Ford had missed 10 matches after undergoing pectoral surgery in...
Dolphins Face Warriors In Finals Debut
Jamayne Isaako needs 12 points to become only the fourth player in premiership history to reach 300 points in a season when the Dolphins face the Warriors. The qualifying final...
Warriors Seek Eden Park History
With 18 wins from 24 regular-season matches, the Warriors have established a club record during Andrew Webster's 2026 campaign. They return to Eden Park on Sunday for a sudden-death semi-final...
Warriors' Ford Return Faces Dolphins Test
The NZ Warriors enter Saturday's qualifying final with club records for wins, fewest losses and points scored: 18, six and 728 respectively. They face the Dolphins at Go Media Stadium,...
Warriors Target Winning Finish Against Broncos
The NZ Warriors' finals prospects ended with a 32-40 defeat against the Sharks last Saturday. They will now pursue a strong finish to their second season back in the NRLW...
Auckland Readies For Warriors Record Crowd
After 10 consecutive sell-outs at Go Media Stadium, the NZ Warriors will meet the Newcastle Knights at Eden Park on Sunday. More than 48,000 spectators are expected, creating the largest...
Newcastle Attack Revival Faces Warriors Test
Newcastle's attack has improved by more than 12 points per game from last season, the fourth-largest rise in premiership history. That progress came despite Kalyn Ponga missing a third of...
Warriors Regain Ford, Lose Watene-Zelezniak
Jackson Ford is set to rejoin the NZ Warriors for Saturday's NRL qualifying final against the Dolphins. He has been unavailable since injuring his pectoral muscle during the Warriors' June...
Warriors Host Dolphins in Home Final
The Dolphins carry a 26-24 Round 17 victory over the Warriors into their first finals match, but must now face Go Media Stadium. Kristian Woolf will have his side prepared...
Brisbane Face Warriors' Last Chance
The Warriors' 40-32 defeat by Cronulla was their fourth consecutive loss, leaving them needing victory to rescue a season that previously placed them inside the top four. They retain considerable...
Warriors' First Eden Park Finals Match
The Newcastle Knights reached the Warriors' second finals opportunity by defeating South Sydney 20-10 in Friday night's elimination play-off. That match will be played at Eden Park on Sunday, September...