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The Warriors are back in the winning groove after sandwiching back-to-back losses between their Round 15 and 18 byes, improving to an 11-5 record with a 34-14 defeat of Wests Tigers on Sunday. Spine back-ups Tanah Boyd (four try involvements) and Taine Tuaupiki starred as the Warriors moved on seamlessly from Luke Metcalf’s season-ending injury and the short-term absence of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. The Warriors made 10 line-breaks to the Tigers’ three, but perhaps the most telling statistical advantage was yardage-wise – completely dominating the visitors through the middle of the park. The Warriors led the run metres (1,739 to 1,341),…

The Warriors have lost back-to-back games for the first time this 2025 NRL season, with a 26-12 defeat to Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium compounded by knee injuries to Luke Metcalf and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. The depleted visitors fought back admirably from an 18-0 halftime deficit and were still in the contest until Broncos centre Gehamat Shibasaki’s 75th-minute sealer. The Warriors had just 46 percent possession and completed their sets at an uncharacteristically poor 74 percent (the Broncos completed at 85 percent). Unsurprisingly, given the way the Warriors were dominated physically in the first half, the Broncos won the run metres…

The Warriors’ stellar campaign hit an unexpected bump via a disappointing 28-18 loss to a Penrith side missing its five NSW Origin stars. After fighting back to grab the lead midway through the first half and early in the second, the Warriors leaked three straight tries to surrender what seemed a pre-game gift two points. The Warriors had just 45 percent possession, but three other statistical areas were equally striking: The Panthers made six line-breaks to the Warriors’ two. The Panthers dominated the offload count 9-1. The Warriors took a bath in the run metres department with just 1,485 metres…

The Warriors made a monumental statement on Saturday night with a 40-10 thrashing of Cronulla in Sydney. Leading only 12-10 at halftime, the Warriors dominated the second stanza to cruise past their highest points total and biggest winning margin of 2025, as well as conceding their second-least points in a game this season. It was the second time this year the Warriors have kept a defensive clean sheet in the second half (after the 14-6 win over the Roosters in Round 4), conceding at least two tries after the break in six of their previous seven games. The Warriors led…