New Zealand Warriors 

Club information
Full name	New Zealand Warriors Limited[1]
Nickname(s)	The Warriors, The Wahs
Short name	WAR
Colours	Blue   Green   Red   White
Founded	1995 asAuckland Warriors
Website	warriors.kiwi
Current details
Ground	Mount Smart Stadium (25,000)
CEO	Cameron George
Chairman	Ken Reinsfield
Coach	Andrew Webster
Captain	Mitchell Barnett and James Fisher-Harris[2]
Competition	NRL Men's Premiership
2025 season	6th
Home colours Away colours
Current season
Records
Premierships	0
Runners-up	2 (2002,2011)
Minor premierships	1 (2002)
Wooden spoons	0
Most capped	301 –Simon Mannering
Highest try scorer	152 –Manu Vatuvei
Highest points scorer	1,476 –Shaun Johnson

TheNew Zealand Warriors are a professionalrugby league club based inAuckland,New Zealand that competes in theNational Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as theAuckland Warriors, and are affectionately known as theWahs. The Warriors are coached byAndrew Webster.Mitch Barnett andJames Fisher Harris are the current co-captains,^[3] having taken over after former captainTohu Harris^[4] announced his retirement in January 2025. The Warriors are based atMount Smart Stadium in the Auckland suburb ofPenrose.

For the1995 season the newly formed Auckland Warriors became the first club from outside Australia to be admitted to theAustralian Rugby League's premiership when it expanded from 16 to 20 teams. As a result of theSuper League war in the mid-1990s, Auckland left the ARL to compete in theSuper League competition of 1997, before joining the re-unified NRL the following year. They re-branded themselves the New Zealand Warriors in 2001. The club has yet to win a premiership as of 2024. They have won one minor premiership (in 2002), and reached twogrand finals (2002, 2011), reaching the finals ten times but always falling short.

Rugby league in New Zealand was largely centred around Auckland since the establishment of theNew Zealand Rugby League in 1909. Auckland produced the bulk of the New Zealand team for many years, and a number of these players were recruited to play professionally in either Australia or England.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Auckland representative side consistently provided strong opposition to touring teams. An Auckland team was admitted into the mid-week ARLAmco Cup competition in 1978. In their first year they made the semi-finals, and were defeated by the overall competition winners, theEastern Suburbs Roosters. They remained in the competition until the early 1980s. In 1987, an Auckland side toured Great Britain and claimed wins over powerhouse clubs Leeds and Wigan.^{[citation needed]}

In 1988, serious investigation into an Auckland team entering theNew South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) commenced, encouraged mainly byMount Albert, which at that time was one of the strongest rugby league clubs in the country. On 17 May 1992, it was announced that an Auckland-based club would enter theAustralian Rugby League competition in 1995. This followed very good turnouts to a number of NSWRL matches played in Auckland. The new team was to be called the Auckland Warriors and would be run by theAuckland Rugby League. The original colours selected were blue, white, red and green. Blue and white are recognized as the traditional sporting colours of Auckland, while red and green were the colours of the Warriors' original sponsor,DB Bitter. The original logo was designed by Francis Allan, of Colenso.^{[citation needed]}

The coach of the new team would be former Parramatta and Wigan coachJohn Monie. A number of senior players were signed, such asGreg Alexander andAndy Platt. CaptainDean Bell was a high-performing signing. Former Rugby union players such asJohn Kirwan andMarc Ellis were brought in, in later years.

The Warriors' first year in the Australian Rugby League was1995. Their debut match was against theBrisbane Broncos on 10 March 1995 in front of 30,000 people at a newly refurbishedMount Smart Stadium. The Warriors led 22–10 at one point in the second half of the match, however Brisbane defeated the new club 25–22.

A home crowd attendance record of 32,174 was set atMount Smart Stadium in Round 6 of the1995 ARL season, a record that was not topped until Round 1 of the2011 NRL season (albeit that match was played atEden Park, not Mount Smart Stadium).^[5]

The Warriors were deducted two competition points for an interchange error. In a match againstWestern Suburbs, the Warriors used five interchange players instead of the allowed four. The Warriors won the match, 46–12. This error led to the club ultimately missing the finals by two competition points. The season saw the debut of future star,Stacey Jones, who scored a try on debut in a 40–4 rout of theParramatta Eels in Sydney.

TheAustralian Rugby League season 1996 could have been regarded as a better one for the Warriors. The Warriors found themselves siding with the Super League during theSuper League War when theNew Zealand Rugby League signed up to the rebel competition. They claimed their first 'victory' over theBrisbane Broncos in round one of the competition that year, after all Super League clubs agreed to boycott the first round of the competition in protest. The Warriors won the two points when they travelled to Brisbane with a squad of players that were unsigned to Super League, forcing the Broncos to forfeit the match.

With four rounds remaining the Warriors were in sixth place in the competition, seemingly headed for a finals berth. They proceeded to lose all four matches to tumble out of the finals.

The Warriors spent1997 in the breakawaySuper League Telstra Cup competition. Despite the reduced number of teams, they failed to make an impression on the competition. Monie was replaced byFrank Endacott as coach midway through the 1997 season. The only positive was the team's performance in theWorld Club Challenge. The Warriors defeated United Kingdom powerhouses Wigan and St Helens, as well as Warrington. The Warriors were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners theBrisbane Broncos, going down 16–22.

Thefirst season of the reformed competition was a year that saw few highlights for the club. It was readily apparent that the club needed a new approach and attitude. They were in a better position than the other two clubs that joined the competition in 1995.

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FormerKiwiMark Graham took over as coach in1999. The club was sold off to a consortium that included ex-Kiwi coachGraham Lowe and theTainui tribe. The club again disappointed on field, but a mid season ultimatum saw a strong finish to the season, with the side winning five of their last six games. The signs appeared promising for the new millennium.

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InNational Rugby League season 2000 the Warriors could only finish second last. This season included the Warriors' second largest ever loss in their history to date, 54–0 toSt. George Illawarra inWollongong. Alarmingly, the problems off-field overshadowed the on-field problems. The majority shareholders were under intense financial pressure, and the club's future was looking bleak at best. The key assets of the club were purchased by business tycoonEric Watson. This did not include player contracts, and many players were released and had to fight to get the money they had been promised. Ultimately only 10 players from the 2000 season were retained.

The club was re-branded as the New Zealand Warriors, with new colours of black and grey – resembling the national sporting colours. New coachDaniel Anderson and CEOMick Watson focused on signing unknown New Zealand talent. There were only six Australians in the 2001 squad, and only three foundation players – Monty Betham, Stacey Jones and Logan Swann.

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In a season where the re-branded New Zealand Warriors were tipped to finish in second-last place behind the North Queensland Cowboys, the team surprised all, qualifying for their first ever finals appearance in theNational Rugby League season 2001.

The Warriors were involved in Round 8 in one of the biggest near-comebacks in the history of the NRL. Down 24–8 to theBulldogs with under six minutes remaining, the Warriors rattled off three tries in as many sets, only failing to win the match as Stacey Jones missed a conversion from in front of the posts in the final minute.

After a mid-season struggle, the Warriors upset the minor premiers Parramatta 29–18 at home, in what was a highlight match.

Then, with their season on the line, the team won four matches in a row, starting with impressive 34–8, 30–0, and 14–8 home victories over fellow finals-bound teams theBulldogs,Cronulla, and theSydney Roosters. The Warriors also scored 24 unanswered points in the final quarter to beat the Panthers 48–32. Their first finals appearance was sealed with a bruising 24–24 draw with theMelbourne Storm atColonial Stadium, but the effects of this match were seen a week later, as the Warriors were beaten by 30–18 at home by the Cowboys, a win that saw the North Queenslanders avoiding the wooden spoon.

In their first-ever finals appearance, they were defeated by the Minor Premiers, theParramatta Eels 56–12. The loss was at the time the largest in finals series history.

The Warriors reached their zenith to date in theNational Rugby League season 2002. They won theMinor Premiership, finishing in first place at the conclusion of the regular season after theBulldogs lost 37 competition points late in the season due to severe salary cap breaches. The club played what stands as the first finals match to have been held outside Australia at Mount Smart Stadium in the first week of the Finals Series. The Warriors would defeat their bogey side theCanberra Raiders 36–20 after surviving an early scare.

For the Preliminary Final against theCronulla Sharks atStadium Australia the Warriors' sponsors, such asVodafone New Zealand and Eric Watson, purchased 15,000 tickets and gave them away for free to anyone with a New Zealand passport. Reportedly, in the 45,000 crowd there were more Warriors supporters than Cronulla supporters – astonishing considering Cronulla are a Sydney-based club. The Warriors went on to win 16–10 with John Carlaw scoring a famous try after latching onto a pinpoint Stacey Jones grubber-kick.^[6]

The Grand Final against theSydney Roosters was a tight match for the first hour. The Warriors trailed 2–6 at half time, but took a lead just after halftime when Jones scored a great grand final try – as he left defenders sprawling in his wake on a 40-metre run to the try line. The Roosters ran away with the match in the final 20 minutes after captainBrad Fittler was involved in a head clash with Warriors propRichard Villasanti. The final score was 8–30.

2003 was another quite successful year for the Warriors.

After blowing an early 16–0 lead to lose 26–36 to theNewcastle Knights in Round 1, the Warriors embarked on a five-match winning streak to announce themselves as contenders for the season. However, the Warriors then struggled through the middle-stages of the season, squandering a 26–12 lead with eight minutes remaining to lose to theParramatta Eels dramatically 28–26 at Parramatta Stadium. There was also an insipid 10–30 loss in Townsville to theNorth Queensland Cowboys. They played their first ever extra time match, defeating South Sydney 31–30, recovering from a 6–24 deficit.

The Warriors secured their playoff spot, ultimately finishing sixth on points differential, a dangerous position to finish, as the 6th-placed finishers had been eliminated after the first week of the playoffs in the past three seasons.

Their first finals match was against theBulldogs at the Sydney Showground (now Giants Stadium). The Warriors turned on one of their finest performances ever, stunning the Bulldogs early to lead 16–4 at halftime, and after a Canterbury comeback tied the scores at 16-all, scoring five tries in 16 minutes to blow the Bulldogs away, eventually winning 48–22. WingerFrancis Meli scored five tries, a finals record. This prompted Graham Lowe, a known critic of the Warriors to say that the Warriors would win the premiership. The next week aStacey Jones field-goal in the dying minutes got the Warriors past a gallantCanberra Raiders 17–16. They however lost in the Preliminary Final to the Minor Premiers and eventual PremiersPenrith Panthers, 20–28. It was a disappointing loss for the Warriors, who did not lead at any point of the match, and blew their chance early in the second half to take their first lead, whenHenry Fa'afili lost the ball with the line wide open.

Before theNational Rugby League season 2004 started, there were predictions of the Warriors having a highly successful season. These were proved wrong, as the Warriors managed to only win six games to finish equal last, only escaping the wooden spoon by having a superior points differential to theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs. CoachDaniel Anderson resigned mid-season after an embarrassing 52-point loss to theSydney Roosters. His assistantTony Kemp was given the head coach position, and in his first game in charge the Warriors recorded an emotional 20–14 win over Canberra. A week later, the Warriors' first match inChristchurch since 1996 was a flop, as the Warriors were destroyed by theWests Tigers 4–50. The season finished with an embarrassing six-game losing streak.

The management looked to rescue a poor year with some high-profile signings. Bulldogs captainSteve Price was signed, as was Kiwis captainRuben Wiki, North Queensland halfNathan Fien and Roosters wingerTodd Byrne.

2005 was an improvement over the horror scenes of 2004. The team remained competitive for all of their matches, and their largest loss was only 18 points. The team had a good chance to make the finals, however a four match losing streak late in the season removed those chances. The season was tinged with sadness, as it was announced it would be star halfbackStacey Jones last season with the club before he would join FrenchSuper League club,Catalans Dragons. His last match for the team against Manly atBrookvale Oval was a fine way for him to sign off with the club as he scored the match-winning try with three minutes to go in a 22–20 victory.

At the end of the season the structure of the team was reviewed. CEOMick Watson resigned and was replaced byWayne Scurrah. Tony Kemp was sacked as coach and his assistantIvan Cleary replaced him as head coach.

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In February 2006, the Warriors were found to have committed major breaches of the salary cap in 2005. This followed the high-profile signings of Steve Price and Ruben Wiki. On 27 February theNRL announced the club would be deducted four competition points and the club would also be fined A$430,000.

Even before the penalty the Warriors were expected to struggle and were being picked as wooden spooners in some quarters. With the four-point deduction, the Warriors won their first NRL game away from Auckland, with a 26–10 victory over the reigning premiers, the Wests Tigers, atJade Stadium in Christchurch.

On 25 June the Warriors recorded their largest ever win, defeating South Sydney 66–0 atStadium Australia, as part of a four-match winning streak that claimed the scalps of the Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, and also thePenrith Panthers. This streak was ended in an 18–22 golden-point loss to the Bulldogs, in a game where the Warriors surrendered an early 16–0 lead.

The Warriors finished the season on a positive note leaving room for optimism for 2007 and beyond. They caused arguably the upset of the season, defeating the Minor PremiersMelbourne 24–20 atOlympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, preventing the Storm from going the full regular season unbeaten at home.

Impressively, it took the Warriors 24 weeks to be completely out of finals contention. The Warriors finished winning eight of their final twelve games, including a 42–16 thrashing of the Roosters in Round 25, which included four tries byJerome Ropati. Had the Warriors not suffered the four-point deduction, they would have finished in eighth place on the ladder, and hence would have taken part in the finals series. As it was, they finished tenth on the ladder.

There were a number of revelations in the squad. Unheralded halfbackGrant Rovelli was a standout performer. WingerPatrick Ah Van has cemented a first grade spot and impressed many with his performances, whileGeorge Gatis andNathan Fien were fine performers at hooker, and centreSimon Mannering has been one of the Warriors most impressive backs.

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The Warriors completed their pre-season with two wins from three games, defeating theAuckland Lions 64–4, losing to theNorth Queensland Cowboys 32–14 and defeating theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36–6.

The Warriors finished the2007 season in fourth place. The season began with a 34–18 victory over Parramatta at Mt Smart Stadium. The following week the side created history by winning their first two games of the season with a 24–14 victory over premiers, the Brisbane Broncos – the first time they have ever won their opening two games of the season.

After a good start which saw the team sitting in fourth place with a 4–2 win–loss record, the team hit a period of indifferent form, falling into a six match losing streak following a last minute win over South Sydney. The team returned to form, defeating Cronulla 12–2 in wild weather atToyota Park. Following that victory the side won 9 out of 12 games, with one draw. The Warriors clinched a playoff spot with a 36–14 win over an understrength Manly side, and claimed a home final the following week, defeating thePenrith Panthers 24–20 atPenrith Stadium in Round 25.

The Warriors, by virtue of finishing the regular season in fourth place, won the right to host one of the finals matches in the first week of the playoffs. However, the Warriors narrowly went down to the Parramatta Eels 12–10 atMount Smart Stadium, and their season ended with a 12–49 loss to the Cowboys in Townsville.

On 30 May the Warriors signedAustralian Kangaroos' centre,Brent Tate from 2008 to 2010 in what was described as a "major coup" for the New Zealand club.

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The 2008 season did not start as brightly for the club, losingWade McKinnon for much of the year during a pre-season loss to Newcastle, and losing captainSteve Price (rugby league, born 1974) for ten weeks, as well as injuries to other key playersManu Vatuvei,Jerome Ropati andMichael Witt. The team remained in contention for much of the season, however often performed very poorly away from Mt Smart Stadium, and suffered their first loss to South Sydney (28–35) since 1999, and went on to lose to South Sydney again later in the season (16–18). Despite poor results away, strong home form and a now common revival in the second half of the season saw the Warriors make the top eight for the second season running, incredibly despite spending only three weeks in the top eight all season. A top-eight berth was secured in the last game of the season, when the Warriors defeated theParramatta Eels 28–6 atParramatta Stadium, marking the first time since 1995 that the Warriors had won away to Parramatta.

With nothing to lose in the first week of the finals, the Warriors caused arguably the greatest finals upset ever, and arguably greatest victory in the history of the club, defeating the Melbourne Storm 18–15 at Olympic Park; in doing so, they became the first 8th placed team to beat the minor premiers, withMichael Witt scoring two minutes from full-time to clinch the win. Witt taunted Melbourne captain,Cameron Smith, before placing the ball for the historic victory.^[7]

In week two of the playoffs, the Warriors came from behind to defeat theSydney Roosters 30–13 at Mt. Smart Stadium. TheSydney Roosters led 13–6 at halftime before a second-half comeback saw the Warriors pile on twenty-four unanswered points to earn the Warriors a place in the preliminary finals. This was the first time since 2003 that the Warriors have reached the grand final qualifier, and third overall in 14 seasons. They however went down heavily to an inspiredManly Warringah Sea Eagles 32–6.

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2009 started with the loss of young up-and-comerSonny Fai, who drowned at Bethells Beach, near Auckland. He had gone into dangerous surf to rescue some relatives but was probably sucked under by a rip. Almost as if using the occurrence as an inhibitor, the Warriors had a very disappointing year, despite winning the opening two rounds against eventual grand finalists Parramatta Eels 26–18 and reigning premiers Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

After those great wins they proceeded to win a poor 1 of 8 games including a draw.They did however manage to beat West Tigers 14–0 and Newcastle 13–0 keeping both opponents scoreless, but it was the poor attacking that had every league fan questioning. and ultimately saw them lose their next 3 matches by heavy scores. They did beat the Roosters 30–24 at SFS and Raiders 34–20 at Mt Smart Stadium. But in the end the Warriors lost their final two games against the Bulldogs inHazem El Masri's last home game [before the finals] and ultimately ended their season losing 0–30 to the eventual premiers Melbourne Storm.

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Expectations were not high for the Warriors in 2010 after a disappointing 2009 season. The Warriors bolstered their playing stocks in the pivotal play-making positions by signingBrett Seymour after he was cut by Cronulla andJames Maloney from Melbourne. In arguably one of their best ever performances they humbled theBrisbane Broncos 48–16 atLang Park in Round 3, with Maloney tying a club-record with 28 points (3 tries and 8 goals). Kevin Locke scored a hat-trick in the Warriors miraculous 20–18 win over the Sydney Roosters at AMI Stadium in Christchurch, narrowly escaping a serious hip injury after a high-speed collision with the goal-post (in the process of scoring the game-winning try). The Warriors won five matches in a row for the first time since late in the2003 season and finished in 5th position in the regular season. They were knocked out of the finals series in the first week, losing toGold Coast Titans.

2011 started out as emotional for the Warriors, due to the2011 Christchurch earthquake. The Warriors began the 2011 season with an historic match at Auckland'sEden Park, the first regular season home game the club had played away from Mt Smart Stadium. The match drew a record home game crowd for the Warriors of 38,405; however, the Warriors were beaten 24–18 by theParramatta Eels. The Warriors went on to lose their following two matches and it appeared that Warriors fans were in for another season of disappointment. To their credit the Warriors bounced back and were in the running for a top four position late in the season but finished in 6th spot. Midway through the season coachIvan Cleary was approached by thePenrith Panthers and was appointed as their coach for the 2012 season. Cleary remained coach for the remainder of the 2011 season and Brian McClennan was to be appointed his successor for the 2012 season. One of the highlights of the season was the unearthing of the young halfbackShaun Johnson who played a key role as the Warriors approached the 2011 finals series.

In week one of the finals series the Warriors were thrashed 40–10 by theBrisbane Broncos. Other results went the Warriors way and they progressed to week two of the finals where they would meet a high flyingWests Tigers who had completed their 9th straight victory. The match was expected to go the Tigers way however a brilliant second half comeback by the Warriors culminated in a late and controversial try to Krisnan Inu which saw the Warriors win 22–20 and earn the right to play theMelbourne Storm for a place in the Grand Final.

The Warriors traveled to Melbourne as outsiders but turned in what is considered one of the most complete performances in the club's history. The Warriors controlled the match and sealed the Melbourne Storm's fate with Shaun Johnson mesmerising the Storm defence to send Lewis Brown in for the try that would send the Warriors to their second ever Grand Final, where they would meet theManly Warringah Sea Eagles.

The Warriors would again start the match as heavy underdogs and with a side boasting only three players who had previously played in a Grand Final (Manly on the other hand could boast their coach and eight players who had won the2008 NRL premiership with the club, plus another who had won a premiership in2003 with Penrith). Heavy defence from both sides was the feature until the Warriors opened the scoring with a penalty goal toJames Maloney in the 28th minute, but a little more than a minute after the restart, a bad read in defence saw prolific try scorerBrett Stewart in for the 1st try. Just before the break, the Warriors were then unlucky not to receive a penalty for obstruction in the lead up to Manly's second try which saw them go into the sheds down 12–2. A further try toClive Churchill Medal winnerGlenn Stewart in the 57th minute saw Manly's lead out to 18–2. The Warriors refused to die however, and clawed their way back with tries to Manu Vatuvei andElijah Taylor in the 63rd and 68th minutes. Maloney missed both conversions which could have taken the score to 18–14 and a grandstand finish, but a try to Manly captainJamie Lyon with only a minute remaining put the result beyond doubt as the Warriors were beaten by a clinical Manly outfit 24–10 – yet their effort in reaching their second ever Grand Final (and their first in nine years) was a triumph for the club and departing coach Ivan Cleary and won praise from those in the NRL.

2011 was a successful season all-round for the New Zealand Warriors, with all three grades reaching the Grand Final. The club'sNYC team defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 31–30 in golden point extra time in the NYCGrand Final to win their second premiership, whileNSW Cup affiliate theAuckland Vulcans went down 30–28 after conceding a last minute try toCanterbury-Bankstown in theNSW Cup Grand Final.

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2012 was meant to promise so much for the Warriors following their grand final appearance of 2011. A new coach with a successful track record in Brian 'Bluey' McClennan, a stable squad and strong public support indicated that 2012 could have been the year they finally broke their premiership duck. The season again kicked off with a home game at Eden Park, with a strong crowd of 37,502 witnessing the Warriors go down 20–26 to Manly in a grand final rematch. The match was perhaps an indication of things to come, with the Warriors performing strongly on attack but being let down by weak defence at crucial stages which ultimately cost them the match.

The season did not improve much from that point, with the Warriors failing to find any semblance of consistency throughout the season. There were some highs, such as their 44–22 drubbing of South Sydney, but these were far outweighed by the deep lows. Their season is best summed up by a dismal month of football between Rounds 20 and 23. The Warriors surrendered 19- and 18-nil leads in succession and lost (a first in the history of the game), before leaking 97 points in their next two defeats. In the process they lost all semblance of a quality rugby league team.^[8]

Injuries were not kind to the Warriors, with the side using 29 players over the course of the season – the second highest of any team in the NRL. The Warriors season unravelled over the latter rounds. Ultimately Brian McClennan was sacked with three rounds remaining, with assistant coachTony Iro taking over the reins for the final two rounds. The change of coach did not result in a change of fortunes however, as the Warriors limped out of the season with an eight match long losing streak – a club record.

Following a lengthy search for a new coach former Penrith and Canberra bossMatthew Elliott was appointed as head coach in October 2012.

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Another horror start for the Warriors in 2013 as they win just 2 of their opening 10 games. The Warriors came back into finals contention winning 7 games out of 8 including a 56–18 win against theBrisbane Broncos inBrisbane. As finals approached the Warriors ended with just 2 wins from their remaining 6 games to see them finish the season 11th. In Round 10, on 18 May the Warriors lost 6–62 to the Penrith Panthers which was their largest ever loss in the club's history. CaptainSimon Mannering won the club's Player of the year andNgani Laumape won Rookie of the year.

In September, after months of speculation, the Warriors confirmed the signing of formerMan of Steel winnerSam Tomkins on a three-year deal from English clubWigan Warriors for a record transfer fee of $NZ1,000,000.^[9]

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In the First edition of theNRL Auckland Nines, The Warriors were favourites to win. They finished top of their pool winning all three games but lost the semi-final to eventual winnersNorth Queensland Cowboys. The Warriors started the season two wins and two losses but in Round 5 after a 37–6 loss toCronulla-Sutherland Sharks the club sacked head coachMatthew Elliott replacing him formerCanberra Raiders playerAndrew McFadden. The Warriors missed the playoffs for the 3rd season in a row after missing out on points difference to theBrisbane Broncos.Simon Mannering won his 4th Player of the year award, whileDavid Fusitu'a won Rookie of the year.

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The 2015 season marked 20 years since the Warriors first joined the Australian professional rugby league now known as the NRL.

The Warriors were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the2015 NRL Auckland Nines by eventual runners upCronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Warriors ended the season with eight consecutive loses after Shaun Johnson broke his ankle while scoring a try againstManly Warringah Sea Eagles in Round 20.Ben Matulino was named club Player of the year withTuimoala Lolohea named club Rookie of the year.

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To start 2016 the team welcomed the major signings of 2015 Dally M Fullback of the YearRoger Tuivasa-Sheck, from theSydney Roosters and Kiwi internationalIssac Luke, from theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs. The Warriors finished as runners-up in the2016 NRL Auckland Nines, losing to theParramatta Eels in the final, 22–4.

The Warriors started the season losing their first three matches. The Warriors beat theNewcastle Knights 40–18 to record their first win of the season and then defeated theSydney Roosters in a Golden Point thriller inGosford a week later. After a loss toMelbourne Storm onAnzac Day, the team came under scrutiny with many calling for the sacking of coach, Andrew McFadden. As well as this, six Warriors players were stood down after mixing prescription drugs with energy drinks.

After 11 rounds, the Warriors stood at four wins from 11 games. As State of Origin came into effect, the Warriors started to elevate their performance. Winning four from five games, with the exception being a golden point loss to the table-toppingCronulla-Sutherland Sharks. After Round 18, the Warriors were in the top eight and needing only to win four out of their final eight games with three of their final four games on home turf. An achievable target, however, the club recorded just two wins from their final eight games to finish tenth on the ladder and for the fifth year in a row, missed out on finals.Simon Mannering received his fifth Warriors Player of the Year.

On 12 September 2016, it was announced that Kiwis coachStephen Kearney would replaceAndrew McFadden as head coach for 2017, with McFadden being retained as an assistant.

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After the restructuring of the Warriors coaching staff and with the signing ofKieran Foran, there was much anticipation leading into the season for the team as the side featured the2015Kiwis "spine" (Tuivasa-Sheck, Foran, Johnson, Luke), and coach,Stephen Kearney. The Auckland Nines were perhaps a sign of things to come as the Warriors were left win-less and at the bottom of their pool. They kicked off the regular season with a narrow victory over the Newcastle Knights. It would be one of few wins for the 2017 season. Heading into their first bye of the season, they had won six from 14 games. After that bye, they defeated the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Mt Smart Stadium in what would turn out to be their last win of the season. After that, the Warriors would go on a losing streak until the season's end, creating a club record of nine straight losses and one of the worst seasons in the club's history. As well as this, notable names such as Ryan Hoffman, Jacob Lillyman, Charlie Gubb and Kieran Foran had left the club. After so much promise and hype leading up to the championship, it seemed to have been all too familiar for Warriors fans. So much so, during a school visit in September, after their season had ended, one student asked them why they were "so bad", while another, who had little knowledge of rugby league, asked them where they finished on the competition ladder.^[10]

In December 2017, the New Zealand Warriors expressed their interest in applying for a licence to participate in the inauguralNRL Women's season.^[11]

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After a dismal 2017 season, the Warriors made a few key signings. This included experienced New Zealand InternationalsGerard Beale,Adam Blair,Tohu Harris andPeta Hiku. Significantly it also included veteran journeyman playmakerBlake Green, along withAgnatius Paasi,Leivaha Pulu,Anthony Gelling andKarl Lawton. In the beginning of the year, many people tipped that the Warriors would finish last, and claim their first wooden spoon in history. But surprisingly enough, the Warriors began the season with five straight wins, their best ever start to a season, which included away wins over theSydney Roosters,Canberra Raiders and theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs, marking their first win in Perth from numerous attempts. They ended up finishing 8th, but only two competition points out of 4th in one of the closest top 8's in NRL History, they playedPenrith Panthers in an elimination final on Saturday 8 September atStadium Australia. This was their first finals series appearance since 2011, but lost to Penrith 27–12.

In April 2018, the Warriors would be sold by long-time owner, Eric Watson, to the Carlaw Heritage Trust and Autex Industries, for $NZ16 million.

To top off the year,Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won theDally M Medal, becoming the first Warriors player to do so, and the Warriors would become one of four inaugural teams in the NRLW.

This would also be the end ofShaun Johnson's first stint at the Warriors.

The club celebrated its 25th season in top level Rugby League in 2019 by returning to their original jersey and colours, as well as modifying their logo close to their original 1995 logo (with Auckland being replaced by New Zealand). The season got off to a near-perfect start for the Warriors, defeating theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40–6 at home, which was played the day after the2019 Christchurch Mosque Shootings. But then things started to go downhill for the club losing heavily in their next two games against the Tigers (34–6), and the Sea Eagles (46–12). A 26–10 win over theGold Coast Titans at home gave the club hope that 2019 would be as successful as 2018 as, but four straight losses, including close losses against South Sydney in Round 5 (28–24), and a controversial loss to the Melbourne club on Anzac Day (13–12) almost wrote off any chance of another finals appearance. The Warriors then won their next two games againstSt. George Illawarra (26–18), andPenrith (30–10), but they were unable to win at home, holding a six-game losing streak at Mt Smart, which was finally broken in their shock 24–16 win overManly in Round 21. But after the win over Manly Warringah, the Warriors were beaten by theSydney Roosters 42–6,Cronulla 42–16, andSouth Sydney 31–10 ending any chance of another finals appearance. However, they were able to end the season on a positive note, beating the 4th placedCanberra Raiders 24–20 inCanberra.

After 16 months of joint ownership, Autex Industries would become the sole owner of the team after buying out the 66% share in the Warriors owned by the Carlaw Heritage Trust.

Going into the2020 NRL season, the Warriors were looking to improve on their dismal 2019 campaign. However, even before kick off of their first-round game against theNewcastle Knights, New Zealand Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern announced that people travelling into New Zealand would be subject to a mandatory self-isolation period of 14 days due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, this not only meant that the Warriors would have to self isolate for 14 days and not play should they return home, but it would be nearly impossible to accommodate visiting sides. As a consequence the Warriors-based themselves in the Northern New South Wales town ofKingscliff and moved their round 2 game on 21 March against theCanberra Raiders toCbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.^[12] Two days after the Raiders game, the NRL suspended the competition,^[13] with the aim to resume a shortened season to be held over 20 rounds (including the first two rounds that have already taken place) by 28 May.^[14][15] When the competition resumed, the Warriors started their new campaign on a perfect note, in a memorable 18–0 win overSt George Illawarra at their temporary home atCentral Coast Stadium. On 20 June, the day after an embarrassing 40–12 loss to South Sydney, the Warriors sacked Stephen Kearney as coach with formerWests Tigers premiership playerTodd Payten taking over as caretaker coach.^[16] However, despite their performances, they did improve in the second half of the season with back to back wins over theWests Tigers (26–20) andManly (26–22) and were gallant in their loss to theSydney Roosters (18–10). The Warriors ended up finishing 10th, and saw 2020 as a year of success despite not qualifying for the finals. They flew home on 28 September following their 40–28 win over theManly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Before the 2021 season, the Warriors signed formerSt. George Illawarra andNewcastle Knights coachNathan Brown as head coach. Despite having to be based on the Central Coast again due to a lack of a travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, the Warriors went into the new season with optimism, firstly, the Warriors upset a star studded Gold Coast 19–6 in their season opener at Gosford. The following week, Newcastle narrowly beat the Warriors 16–20 and were largely written off for their round 3 clash againstCanberra atCanberra Stadium, after trailing 31–10 at the 48 minute mark, the Warriors produced their biggest ever comeback scoring 24 unanswered points to win 34–31.

On Easter Sunday, theSydney Roosters beat the Warriors 32–12 at theSydney Cricket Ground despite the Warriors being in touch in the first half and would the following week letManly Warringah in for their first win of the season losing by aDaly Cherry-Evans field goal to record their 2nd loss by less than 6 points in 4 weeks. On 6 April, it was announced that the Trans Tasman bubble had opened two ways, but due to risks that the borders could close and the Warriors and any away team travelling to New Zealand could be stuck there and the NRL could be suspended, the Warriors decided to base themselves in Gosford for the entire year. The Warriors did record some impressive victories since the announcement, upsettingSt. George Illawarra at Kogarah 20–14, holding on to beat North Queensland 24–20 in Gosford and winning a thriller to beat theWests Tigers 30–26 also played in Gosford. The Warriors did not make the finals, as they had a seven-game losing streak between Rounds 12 to 19 and lost their last three games, including a 44–0 loss to the Gold Coast which was labeled as their worst performance of the season.^[17]

The Warriors began their season with two losses with defeats againstSt. George Illawarra in Round 1 (28–16) and theGold Coast Titans in Round 2 (20–18). Before going on to win their next three matches, beating theWests Tigers (16–12),Brisbane (20–6) andNorth Queensland (25–24). However, that streak came to an end when they suffered a defeat to theSydney Roosters in Round 6 (22–14).

After the 3–3 start to the season, the Warriors went on to lose eight of their next nine games including defeats toCronulla in Round 9 (29–10) in a game where the Cronulla side was reduced to 11 players and a 70–10 loss toMelbourne on ANZAC Day which is the club's biggest loss in their history.^[18]

In this stretch, coachNathan Brown was sacked following a 44–10 defeat to theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

On 3 July, the Warriors returned home to play at Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand for the first time in 1038 days. They hosted the Wests Tigers in front of a sold-out crowd of 26,009. They would go on to win the match by a score of 22–2, breaking a 7-game losing streak.

In the Warriors remaining three home games of the season, the Warriors would go on to lose to theMelbourne Storm 24–12, where wingerEd Kosi scored the only points for the Warriors with 3 tries in his second game since being dropped after the Warriors record-breaking loss to the Storm earlier in the season, win against theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42–18, the team's biggest win since 2016, and lose to theGold Coast Titans 27–26 in extra time of the final game of the season, after surrendering a 14-point lead in the final 7 minutes of the match.

In September 2022, the Warriors principal sponsorVodafone New Zealand announced they would change their name to One NZ, as they are also naming rights sponsor, the Warriors subsequently announced they would change their name to theOne New Zealand Warriors from November 2022 onwards.^[19]

After 3 years playing out of Australia, the Warriors returned to New Zealand full-time in 2023.

The Warriors had a large amount of turnover from the 2022 season, which included the signings ofKiwis representativesMarata Niukore,Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, andTe Maire Martin, as well as 2016 assistant coachAndrew Webster rejoining the club after spending the past two seasons with thePenrith Panthers as an assistant, winning two consecutive premierships.

The team started the year 3–1, which featured victories over theNorth Queensland Cowboys in Townsville, ending the longest away losing streak in club history, as well as the second biggest comeback in club history, defeating theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32–30 after trailing 26–6 in the first half, which would win theHalberg Awards (which recognizes New Zealand's top sporting achievements) "Favorite Sporting Moment" for 2023.

Following a strong start to the year, the team went on to win 2 of their next 7 games, which included 3 consecutive defeats to theMelbourne Storm,Sydney Roosters, andPenrith Panthers, 3 teams which were considered premiership favorites in the preseason, in an 11-day stretch.

With several "contentious" calls in each of the three games, as well as the amount of travel required in a short period,One NZ CEO, Jason Paris, took to Twitter to voice frustrations with the NRL and its referees, saying "Are you kidding me? How biased are the @NRL bunker and referees against the @NZWarriors? Have they got money on them to lose?" It's like we are permanently against 14 on the field and they want us to play with 12". Following the threat of legal action by the NRL Referees, Paris apologized for his remarks.

After the 2–5 stretch, the team went on the win 10 of their remaining 12 matches, including 7 consecutively, and 3 games scoring 40+ points. During this period the team also went on to set a new record for consecutive away wins, and secure their first Top 4 berth since 2007.

The team faced the Penrith Panthers in the week one qualifying final, missing halfback Shaun Johnson through injury, they went on to lose the match 32–6, in Sydney.

In week two, the Warriors played theNewcastle Knights at home, defeating the Knights 40–12 to qualify for their first Preliminary Final since 2011. The game would be the 2nd largest attendance in the club's history at Mount Smart Stadium, and the 3rd largest attendance for a Rugby League match at the ground (26,083).

In the Preliminary Final in Brisbane against the Broncos, the team was competitive the first half, going into the break 24–12, a score which could have been 24–18 if not for 3 consecutive missed conversion attempts. The second half resulted in a blowout, with the Broncos scoring 3 unanswered tries to finish the game 42–12.

At the annualDally M Awards,Addin Fonua-Blake andDallin Watene-Zelezniak were awarded Prop and Winger of the Year respectively, whileShaun Johnson was named the Halfback of the Year, and lost by 1 point in the Dally M Medal race, finishing in 2nd place to Kalyn Ponga. This decision is marred in controversy, as the majority of fans and current and former NRL players claimed he was the clear winner and the most consistent over the whole season. Andrew Webster was named Coach of the Year, winning the award over his former lead coachIvan Cleary, who was nominated also.

The year also saw a rise of the "Wahs" nickname, with the phrase "Up the Wahs" becoming a sensation. The nickname is contentious among some supporters of the club. many say it implies the club and fans as "cry babies" due to the New Zealand/Australian phrase "Have a wah", meaning to be sad/upset, usually in a derogatory manner.

Entering the season with some of the highest expectations in the history of the club, after finishing one game short of the Grand Final the year prior, bolstered by the return of former Dally M Medalist, and club captainRoger Tuivasa-Sheck from Rugby Union, and Origin representativeKurt Capewell from theBrisbane Broncos, the season would take a hit early withAddin Fonua-Blake requesting an immediate release to return to Australia.Fonua-Blake's request for a release would be accepted, but he would only be free to leave at the end of the 2024 season.

The team showed glimpses of the form shown the previous season, but inconsistency and injuries saw many games decided by small margins, with the team losing 8 of 14 games by 8 points or less, which featured one game being lost with an acrobatic try fromXavier Coates after the full-time siren, two games by field goals in Golden Point, and one game by 2 points due to 3 missed conversions. There were several occasions where the team had great starts in games only to get run down and go on to lose. There was also a 66–6 loss to the Titans in round 16, the Warriors equal worst loss in history. However, they were also able to beat the top teams such as the Panthers where they won 22–20 in Magic Round.

Mitch Barnett would make his State of Origin debut during the season, marking the first New South Welshmen to debut as a Warriors player, and just the third Warriors player to make their State of Origin debut with the club, afterPJ Marsh andKevin Campion.

The season would be the final one of club legendShaun Johnson's career. Announcing his retirement between Round 22 and Round 23. In the final match of the season, the team would make a 16-point comeback in the second half, the third largest in club history, and win the game off a cutout ball from Johnson toDallin Watene-Zelezniak to score a try with less than 30 seconds remaining in the match.

Despite the relatively poor performances, the Warriors would go on to sell out every home game of the season, which is believed to be a first for an Australasian sporting franchise, as well as a first for either Rugby code.

A down year was expected of the Warriors following the departures of Addin Fonua-Blake, and Shaun Johnson, as well as the abrupt retirement of club captainTohu Harris in the middle of the preaseason.

Following the retirement of Harris, Mitchell Barnett and new recruit,Kiwis captain, James Fisher-Harris, were named co-captains for the season.

For the second year running, the NRL began the season in the United States, with the Warriors selected to participate in the opening match of the season atAllegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With approximately 10,000 Warriors fans making the trip for the game, the Warriors would go on to lose the match 30 - 8 against theCanberra Raiders.

Following the game in Vegas, the Warriors would go on to win 8 of their next 10 games. With the exception of a 28-point loss to theMelbourne Storm and a 14-point victory over theNewcastle Knights, all games were decided by 6 points or less.

During this stretch, the Warriors finished between 2nd and 4th on the ladder each week. With new halfbackLuke Metcalf going on to lead the Dally M Player of the Year Leaderboard before voting went behind closed doors in Round 12.

In Round 13, the Warriors would play theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs, with co-captain Barnett backing up 4 days after playing in his second State of Origin match, he would go on to tear hisACL while falling awkwardly making a tackle. The Warriors would go on to win the game by 6 points.

In Round 17, the Warriors would play theBrisbane Broncos, where Luke Metcalf would go on to tear his ACL. Despite a 14-point loss in the game, the Warriors would finish the round in 4th place, two wins ahead of the Broncos in 5th place.

Following Metcalf's injury, the team would go on to win just 4 of their remaining 9 games, punctuated by losses to the wooden-spoon favourites, the Titans, and a final-minute loss to the Dolphins, who were down to 12 players.

As a result of their end-of-season form, the Warriors would slip to 6th place and face the four-time defending premiers, the Penrith Panthers, at home in the first week of the finals.

Despite low expectations, the Warriors would trail by just 4 points until the 65th minute of the game, after which a pair of errors byCharnze Nicoll-Klokstad would see the Panthers pull away with two late tries, ending the Warriors' season.

At the end of the season awards, off-season recruitErin Clark would go on to win the Lock of the Year, having filled the position of the retired Harris, andDylan Walker who departed the team in the first month of the season. Luke Metcalf would finish 8th place in the Player of the Year voting, and just 5 points out of 2nd place, despite missing the final 10 weeks of the season.

10 (2001,2002,2003,2007,2008,2010,2011,2018,2023,2025)

IN Player Previous club Tanah Boyd Gold Coast Titans Erin Clark Gold Coast Titans James Fisher-Harris Penrith Panthers Sam Healey Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

OUT Player Future club Addin Fonua-Blake Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Shaun Johnson Retired Zyon Maiu'u Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Marcelo Montoya Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Jazz Tevaga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Dylan Walker Parramatta Eels Tohu Harris Retired[2]

There have been 12 full-time captains of the Warriors since their first season in 1995.The current captains areMitch Barnett andJames Fisher-Harris.

As of end of 2025 season.

There have been 15 coaches of the Warriors since their first season in 1995. The current coach isAndrew Webster.

The original logo was designed by Francis Allan. It featured atekoteko in white, blue, and green, with a curved tongue.^[22]

In 1999, the tongue was straightened, because a curved tongue was considered a sign of weakness.^[23]

In 2002, the logo's colour scheme was changed to silver and black.

A celebratory 20th anniversary logo for 2015 featured a split colour scheme, with the original green, white, and blue on the left side paying homage to the original design, and the new silver and grey on the right side.^[22]

A celebratory 25th anniversary logo for 2020 fully restored the original colour scheme (but with the straightened tongue), and this design has continued to be used since.

• 
  1995–1996
• 
  1997–1999
• 
  2009–2011
• 
  2012–2018
• 
  2019–2021
• 
  2022–2023

* indicates player still active for Warriors

• Called 'Player of the Year' until 2018; named after the club's most capped player,Simon Mannering as of 2019.

• Named 'Young Player of the Year' until 2013.

The Dally M Awards are the official annual awards for the National Rugby League competition.

Recovered from a 21-point deficit.

• TrailedCanberra Raiders 31–10 after 51 minutes to win 34–31 atCanberra Stadium on 27 March 2021

Recovered from a 20-point deficit.

• TrailedNewcastle Knights 20–0 after 29 minutes to win 30–26 atHunter Stadium on 17 April 2005
• TrailedCronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26–6 after 28 minutes to win 32–30 atShark Park on 2 April 2023

Recovered from a 18-point deficit.

• TrailedCronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22–4 after 47 minutes to win 30–28 atShark Park on 31 August 2024

Recovered from a 16-point deficit.

• TrailedCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24–8 after 75 minutes to tie 24–24 atWellington Regional Stadium on 7 April 2001

Recovered from a 16-point deficit.

• TrailedManly Warringah Sea Eagles 16–0 after 35 minutes to tie 22–22 atMount Smart Stadium on 13 April 2024

Surrendered a 26-point lead.

• LedPenrith Panthers 32–6 after 59 minutes to draw 32–32 atPenrith Stadium on 1 August 2009

Surrendered an 18-point lead (three-times).

• LedWests Tigers 22–4 after 64 minutes to lose 26–22 atMount Smart Stadium on 12 June 2011
• LedNewcastle Knights 18–0 after 16 minutes to lose 24–19 atMount Smart Stadium on 21 July 2012
• LedManly Warringah Sea Eagles 18–0 after 31 minutes to lose 24–22 atSubiaco Oval on 28 July 2012

Surrendered a 16-point lead (three-times).

• LedNewcastle Knights 16–0 after 34 minutes to lose 36–26 atMount Smart Stadium on 16 March 2003
• LedCanterbury Bulldogs 16–0 after 21 minutes to lose 22–18 (in extra-time) atStadium Australia on 9 July 2006
• LedCanberra Raiders 22–6 after 45 minutes to lose 22–42 atMount Smart Stadium on 2 September 2012

Largest attendances at the four venues used as home grounds.

• 38,405 – vsParramatta Eels atEden Park on 12 March 2011
• 37,502 – vsManly Warringah Sea Eagles atEden Park on 4 March 2012
• 32,740 – vsSydney Roosters atEden Park on 16 March 2013
• 32,174 – vsIllawarra Steelers atMount Smart Stadium on 16 April 1995
• 30,112 – vsManly Warringah Sea Eagles atMount Smart Stadium on 7 April 1995
• 30,112 – vsCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs atWellington Regional Stadium on 11 May 2013

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points Differential	Win %
Titans	34	20	0	14	75	58.8%
Tigers	37	21	0	16	-10	56.8%
Cowboys	48	26	0	22	32	54.2%
Dolphins	4	2	0	2	0	50.0%
Knights	51	25	1	25	52	49.0%
Rabbitohs	41	20	0	21	70	48.8%
Roosters	48	23	1	24	-279	47.9%
Raiders	53	25	0	28	-100	47.2%
Bulldogs	45	20	2	23	69	44.4%
Broncos	49	21	1	27	-70	42.9%
Eels	45	19	0	26	-17	42.2%
Sharks	50	21	0	29	-158	42.0%
Panthers	52	19	1	32	-270	36.5%
Dragons	37	12	0	25	-218	32.4%
Sea Eagles	43	14	1	28	-215	32.6%
Storm	52	16	2	34	-531	30.8%

In December 2017, the New Zealand Warriors expressed their interest in applying for a licence to participate in the inauguralNRL Women's Premiership.^[11] In March 2018, they were awarded one of four licences for the league'sinaugural season, to commence in September of the same year.^[26] Luisa Avaiki was named the coach of the side.

The team competed in, and finished 3rd place in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the latter of which included the first ever standalone NRLW match held atMount Smart Stadium.

In the 2020 season, because ofCOVID-19, the team was forced to field a side which only included five players from the previous season, with the rest of the team being Australian players. The team was coached byJillaroos coach, Brad Donald. The side came in third place (from four) for the third consecutive year.

In June 2021, CEO Cameron George announced the team would not compete in the 2021 competition but plan to re-enter the competition in 2022. This did not eventuate, however, with the NRL announcing NRLW expansion to 10 teams for the 2023 season that did not include the Warriors.

In August 2022, during a Members-Only meeting with CEO Cameron George, Owner Mark Robinson, Coach Stacey Jones, and Captain Tohu Harris. It was announced their intention to re-enter the competition for the 2025 season.

On March 28 2024, NRL CEOAndrew Abdo announced the Warriors would rejoin the NRLW, along with aCanterbury Bulldogs team, in an expanded 12-team competition from 2025.

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Titans	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Roosters	3	2	0	1	66.66
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Eels	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	3	1	0	2	33.33
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Dragons	3	1	0	2	33.33

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