New Zealand Warriors' record year brings awards
Nathan Cleary claimed the Dally M Medal as the NRL's player of the year. Warriors prop Jackson Ford finished seventh on 39 points despite missing 10 regular-season games. The NZ...
Warriors' Erin Clark named NRL award finalist
Erin Clark was the only player to feature in all 26 of the Warriors' matches this year, after appearing in all 25 during his return season last year. The 29-year-old...
Warriors duo make NSW Cup team
Jye Linnane scored 14 tries in 13 New South Wales Cup appearances after recovering from an ACL injury and switching from his usual position at half to centre. The 21-year-old...
New Zealand Warriors' crowd turnaround
The NZ Warriors set a New Zealand rugby league attendance record in 2026, drawing 48,511 to their final at Eden Park. That surpassed the previous mark of 47,363, set at...
Warriors Hand Biondi-Odo NRL Chance
Bailey Biondi-Odo will leave the Townsville Blackhawks for the New Zealand Warriors in 2027, joining on a development contract. The half and hooker last appeared in the NRL for Canterbury...
Auckland Warriors Sign Former Bulldogs Halfback
Bailey Biondi-Odo's 74 appearances in the New South Wales and Queensland Cup competitions have led to a development contract with the NZ Warriors for 2027. The 24-year-old halfback will move...
Warriors Reflect On Early Finals Exit
The NRL's Preliminary Finals will decide which teams reach the Grand Final at Accor Stadium on October 4. Panthers are heavy $1.28 favourites, despite playmaker Nathan Cleary managing a bone...
Auckland Warriors Face 2026 Backline Shake-Up
The Warriors' historic Eden Park crowd was overshadowed when spectators threw rubbish and bottles at referee Ashley Klein after their finals defeat. New Zealand's side ended its premiership campaign with...
Auckland Warriors Seek Answers After Exit
Newcastle's victory at Eden Park on Sunday ended the Warriors' campaign and set up a preliminary-final meeting with Penrith. Sam Hewat and Anthony Gelling examine the elimination semi-final, including the...
Warriors Reshape Squad After Finals Heartbreak
Warriors chief executive Cameron George says the club will be "bigger and better" in 2027, despite the raw disappointment of their NRL finals defeat by Newcastle. The loss followed the...
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...