Warriors vs Tigers

That was the overarching message coming from interim Warriors coach Stacey Jones and his players this week, as they look to balance embracing their return ...

“You have got to give it the right balance… “I just trusted myself and believed in myself that this is where I belonged, and that I wanted to go back to the club. “I have kept it to myself, but that was a tough time for me in the period when I did my ACL,” Afoa said.

NRL round 16: Warriors v Tigers. Where: Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland; When: Sunday, 4pm. Live coverage: Sky Sport 4, Prime, live updates on Stuff.

“It has been tough, but we've still got a lot of games to go. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. “I've just been looking forward to getting home. Nearly three years later, he is set to line up at prop as they play Wests Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

Join us at 4pm, when the Auckland side return to their spiritual home for the first time since 2019.

Mt Smart Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 16 NRL game between New Zealand Warriors and Wests Tigers. The game kicks off at 4:00 pm with New Zealand ...

Luke Garner 12. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the New Zealand Warriors vs. James Tamou 9. Luke Brooks 7. James Roberts 5. New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers Teams New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers Preview New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers Odds We're tipping New Zealand Warriors to win at $1.65 odds. Wests Tigers game and give you our free tips and bets. This is going to be a homecoming game for the Warriors who haven’t played a home game in New Zealand since August 2019. Mt Smart Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 16 NRL game between New Zealand Warriors and Wests Tigers. The game kicks off at 4:00 pm with New Zealand Warriors heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers.

Warriors: Chanel Harris-Tavita replaces Reece Walsh at fullback. Adam Pompey comes into the centres with Euan Aitken shifting into the second-row.

Adam Pompey comes into the centres with Euan Aitken shifting into the second-row. Fonua Pole and Austin Dias will debut off the bench. Luke Garner 12. Luke Brooks 7. Aaron Pene starts for Addin Fonua-Blake. Freddy Lussick takes the final position on the bench. The Late Mail: Warriors v Wests Tigers

The Warriors celebrated their long awaited return to Mt Smart Stadium in style with a 22-2 win over Wests Tigers on Sunday.

To put in a performance, a gritty performance I thought, capped off a good week." They should have Reece Walsh back on deck after he missed today's game with COVID. His final conversion of the day from the sideline took his career tally to 1200 points. "Very, very happy compared to the previous couple of weeks or month or so. The halfback was in complete control for the full 80 minutes, launching perfectly placed bombs and kicking long to keep the Tigers deep in their own territory. The former Warrior chalked up 117 metres from 10 runs.

This was much more than a game – it was a restart – but the Warriors desperately needed the result. They got it, with a hard fought but ultimately convincing 22 ...

That was the cue for wild celebrations, which were extended minutes later when Harris-Tavita was first to react after Watene-Zelezniak contested a Johnson bomb. Sunday was a special occasion, with faint echoes of the opening game of 1995. The Tigers came back into the match, as they were always going to, enjoying some periods of prominence. Tohu Harris and Josh Curran anchored the pack, while Bunty Afoa marked his 100th game with some trademark charges and Wayde Egan was strong at dummy half. The Tigers are another struggling outfit – but they were up for this contest – and it took a committed team effort to get the job done. This was much more than a game – it was a restart – but the Warriors desperately needed the result.

Stacey Jones' gallant Warriors score three tries to none to win 22-2 in first game at Mt Smart Stadium since 2019.