2021 New Zealand Warriors season

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2021 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank12th
2021 recordWins: 8; Draws: 0; Losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 415; Against: 528
Team information
CEOCameron George
Coach Nathan Brown
Captain
Stadium Central Coast Stadium
Avg. attendance9,955
High attendance33,175
Top scorers
TriesKen Maumalo (8)
GoalsKodi Nikorima (42)
PointsKodi Nikorima (100)
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The 2021 New Zealand Warriors season is the 27th in the club's history and they are competing in the 2021 NRL season. The team is coached by Nathan Brown, coaching the club for his 1st season ever. On 1 February 2017, the Warriors announced that Roger Tuivasa-Sheck would now be captain of the team, this is his 5th consecutive season as captain. [1]

Contents

Fixtures

Pre-Season

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreWar. TriesWar. GoalsReport
20 FebruaryTrial Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe Cancelled
27 FebruaryTrial Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Oakes Oval, Lismore Draw12-12Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2 [2]
Legend:

  Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Regular Season

DateRoundOpponentVenue/AttendanceResultWar.Opp.TriesGoalsField goalsReport
13 March1 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win196Bayley Sironen (1), Leeson Ah Mau (1), Kodi Nikorima (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/3Chanel Harris-Tavita 1/1 [3]
19 March2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss1620Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1), Ken Maumalo (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/3 [4]
27 March3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium, Canberra Win3431Addin Fonua-Blake (1), Kodi Nikorima (1), Bayley Sironen (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1), Adam Pompey (1)Kodi Nikorima 5/6 [5]
4 April4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Loss1232Adam Pompey (1), Tohu Harris (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2 [6]
9 April5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss1213Ken Maumalo (1), Sean O'Sullivan (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2 [7]
18 April6 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Win2014Tohu Harris (1), Paul Turner (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/4 [8]
25 April7 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss2042Ken Maumalo (3), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/4 [9]
2 May8 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win2420Kodi Nikorima (1), Rocco Berry (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/5 [10]
9 May9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park, Sydney Loss3238Chanel Harris-Tavita (2), Tohu Harris (1), Josh Curran (1), Reece Walsh (1)Kodi Nikorima 6/6 [11]
16 May10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss1834Josh Curran (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Reece Walsh (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/3 [12]
21 May11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win3026Marcelo Montoya (2), Jack Murchie (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1), Reece Walsh (1), Wayde Egan (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/6 [13]
28 May12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Loss2829Euan Aitken (2), Reece Walsh (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/5 [14]
13Bye
13 June14 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss1642Ken Maumalo (3)Kodi Nikorima 2/4 [15]
19 June15 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Loss610Euan Aitken (1)Reece Walsh 1/1 [16]
2 July16 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss1819Wayde Egan (1), Eliesa Katoa (1), Bunty Afoa (1)Chad Townsend 3/3 [17]
11 July17 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Loss1220Reece Walsh (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1)Reece Walsh 2/2 [18]
18 July18 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss1630Wayde Egan (1), Rocco Berry (1), Reece Walsh 72'Reece Walsh 2/3 [19]
24 July19 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast Loss2260Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Kodi Nikorima (1), Reece Walsh (1)Reece Walsh 3/4 [20]
30 July20 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Win1816Euan Aitken (1), Bunty Afoa (1)Reece Walsh 3/3 [21]
7 August21 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Win1816Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Reece Walsh (1), Euan Aitken (1)Reece Walsh 3/4 [22]
15 August22 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe Win2410Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1), Edward Kosi (1), Reece Walsh (1)Reece Walsh 4/5 [23]
22 August23 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
27 August24 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders BB Print Stadium, Mackay
5 September25 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Legend:

  Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Ladder

2021 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2220021777278+49942
2 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2118031581252+32938
3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2118031689400+28938
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2114071538397+14130
5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2113081643438+20528
6 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2113081506391+11528
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 21100111369506−13722
8 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2290131522568−4620
9 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2190121419503−8420
10 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2180131430492−6218
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2180131410518−10818
12 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2180131415528−11318
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2180131464596−13218
14 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2160151388644−25614
15 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2150161371627−25612
16 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2120191268652−3846

Transfers/Signings

Source: [24]

In

Player2020 Club2021 Club
Marcelo Montoya Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Addin Fonua-Blake Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Kane Evans Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Bayley Sironen South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Euan Aitken St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Ben Murdoch-Masila Wolvescolours.svg Super League: Warrington Wolves Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Chad Townsend Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors

Out

Player2020 Club2021 Club
Gerard Beale Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Adam Blair Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Lachlan Burr Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Blake Green Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Patrick Herbert Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Karl Lawton Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Agnatius Paasi Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Saintscolours.svg Super League: St. Helens
Isaiah Papali'i Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Leivaha Pulu Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Norths Devils (Intrust Super Cup)
Nathaniel Roache Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels

Future Confirmed Signings

Player2021 Club2022 Club
Shaun Johnson Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Aaron Pene Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors

Future Confirmed Departures

Player2021 Club2022 Club
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors NZ Rugby Union

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References

  1. ↑ "League: Warriors name Roger Tuivasa-Sheck" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Trial Round: Warriors vs Titans" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Warriors vs Titans" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Warriors vs Eels" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Warriors vs Raiders" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Warriors vs Roosters" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Warriors vs Sea Eagles" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Warriors vs Dragons" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Warriors vs Storm" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Warriors vs Cowboys" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Warriors vs Sea Eagles" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Warriors vs Eels" . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Warriors vs Tigers" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Warriors vs Cowboys" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Warriors vs Storm" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Warriors vs Knights" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Warriors vs Dragons" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Warriors v Panthers". National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Warriors vs Rabbitohs" . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "Warriors vs Tigers" . Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Warriors vs Sharks" . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Warriors vs Bulldogs" . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Signings for NRL" . Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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