Special Interest

Defying an overcrowded casualty ward, a star-studded Broncos line-up and a late collapse, the Warriors pulled off a scrappy, courageous 20-18 golden point victory at a sodden Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night.   The Warriors scored four tries to three and poor goalkicking looked set to ruin the night as the Broncos steamed home from 18-6 down with two converted tries in the last 15 minutes, until Luke Metcalf knocked over a historic 50-metre penalty goal in extra-time.   Sticking to the program, the Warriors’ low-risk, high-discipline approach paid dividends again, enjoying 54 percent possession on the back of an 84…