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Rookie Papali'i earmarked as next Mannering for Warriors
If there is one player at the Warriors you want to be compared with it is Simon Mannering. Better still when that comparison is based on work ethic.
If there is one player at the Warriors you want to be compared with it is Simon Mannering. Better still when that comparison is based on work ethic.
Victory over New Zealand Warriors allowed the Tigers to leapfrog Gold Coast Titans and end the year in 14th place.
Manly have pulled off a dramatic NRL victory, with skipper Daly Cherry-Evans landing a field goal in the fifth minute of golden point to beat the Warriors 22-21 in Auckland.
They have endured a horrid month, but the Manly Sea Eagles are confident they can get their season back on track against the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday.
Alex Johnston scored three brilliant tries before limping off with a right leg injury in South Sydney's 36-18 win over a despondent New Zealand Warriors on Friday.
Stephen Kearney has stressed the importance of stability in his bid to rebuild the Warriors amid uncertainty surrounding the club's ownership.
'Bad players go to the Melbourne Storm and turn into good players. I see good players go to the Warriors, and get worse.'
The Canberra Raiders continue to cling on to the NRL finals hopes, easily accounting for the New Zealand Warriors.
Has the Canberra Raiders five-eighth returned to his 2015 form?
Eric Watson has confirmed that he's in negotiations to sell his 90 per cent stake of the Warriors, but says he's committed to doing what's best for the club.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart's switch to the coach's box could help him make a strategic tactical move.
Junior Paulo says a prayer every time he runs onto the field, but maybe it's his opponents who should be praying.
Stephen Kearney always knew Joe Tapine was going to be special.
The New Zealand Warriors were already big, now the Canberra Raiders are expecting them to be angry.
He's already the Canberra Raiders' greatest point scorer of all time and within sniffing distance of the try-scoring record.
It almost cost him his first NRL try, but Raiders forward Luke Bateman might continue to wear his borrowed head gear.
Having rolled over the top of one of the best forward packs in the NRL, the Canberra Raiders have got their confidence up.
Warriors coach Stephen Kearney sensationally accused his players of not trying hard enough and of lacking effort and conviction after a big loss to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, promising consequences as soon as Sunday morning.
If the Warriors' season was not already over, it surely is now.
North Queensland's mid-season surge has continued, with the Cowboys grinding out a 24-12 NRL win over the freefalling Warriors in Townsville.