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RTS in and two debutants named
Prop Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and young second-rower Eliesa Katoa are poised to make their NRL debuts when the New Zealand Warriors open their 2020 campaign against Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT). Taunoa-Brown, who also has Maori heritage, featured in the club’s final NRL trial against Wests Tigers in […]
Warriors secure rookie prop for two years
Big prop Jamayne Taunoa-Brown has earned a full-time NRL contract with the New Zealand Warriors after impressing coaching staff throughout the preseason. The Melbourne-born 23-year-old has been signed on a two-year deal following a hectic last fortnight. Brought to Auckland on a trial contract, the 1.94m, 114kg Taunoa-Brown was selected to represent the Warriors at […]
Big guns named for Warriors final trial
Captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will lead the strongest available side in the Vodafone Warriors’ final NRL trial against Wests Tigers at the International Stadium in Rotorua on Sunday. After fielding a host of emerging players in last Saturday’s 16-18 loss to Melbourne in Palmerston North, head coach Stephen Kearney has named a vastly experienced squad. Maori […]
Warriors name squad for first trial
New signing Wayde Egan has been named to make his club debut in the first 2020 NRL trial against the Storm in Palmerston North on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off). The 22-year-old hooker, who made 29 NRL appearances for Penrith in 2018 and 2019, will also be having his first outing since recovering from shoulder surgery last […]
Warriors dealt Afoa injury blow
New Zealand Warriors prop Bunty Afoa looks set to miss most of the 2020 season after suffering a torn ACL during training last week. Afoa suffered the injury during a contact session, and it leaves the already size-depleted Warriors down a crucial forward ahead of the season kicking off next month. Bunty Afoa with the […]
Kiwis abroad – February 17
Check out the latest news involving our Kiwis playing league outside of New Zealand and Australia in 2020, with kiwileaguecentral.com’s wrap of the action from around Europe. With Sonny Bill Williams back in New Zealand for the birth of his fourth child, Toronto battled on without their star recruit and ended up putting in their […]
Wests Warriors to break new ground with Greece trip
The London-based Wests Warriors will head to Greece in May to take on an Athens XIII in the Greek capital. The Warriors’ team is made up predominantly of New Zealanders and Australians, and this year took part in the UK’s Challenge Cup competition. With Greece having secured qualification to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, […]
Warriors to be led by Papali’i at NRL Nines
Isaiah Papali’i has become the youngest captain of a Vodafone Warriors senior team after being named today to lead the club at the Perth NRL Nines at HBF Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Papali’i, who turned 21 just last September, goes into the tournament with a career total of 48 NRL games after making his […]
