Warriors

David Fusitu'a's sporting gifts could have taken him to an All Blacks jersey says his school coach, who is utterly unsurprised at his heroics with the Warriors.

The Warriors will have the calming words of Blake Green - and his deafening music - ringing in their ears as they embark on a long-awaited NRL finals campaign.

The Warriors concede they won't get away with freezing on the NRL big stage in September.

Rugby League: The Warriors have marked Simon Mannering's 300th NRL game in style, by beating the Canberra Raiders 20-16 in Auckland. Follow live updates with Jamie Wall.

Forget about entertaining a sold-out Mt Smart Stadium, or marking Simon Mannering's NRL triple century with a flourish.

Rugby League: The New Zealand Warriors host the Penrith Panthers at Mount Smart Stadium needing a win to secure their play-off spot. Follow live updates with Jamie Wall.

Back rower Tohu Harris returns from injury while Mason Lino replaces an injured Blake Green in the halves for the Warriors homegame against Penrith.

A Canterbury field goal to clutch a 27-26 NRL win over New Zealand throws a speed bump in front of the Warriors' NRL finals ambitions.

The Warriors have named an unchanged team for a clash against the Bulldogs on Sunday which can solidify the Auckland club's place in the NRL top eight.

It's unusual for a 24-point drubbing to be described as "awesome" but you wouldn't argue with Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck about anything at the moment.

Seven years of waiting for NRL finals action is almost over for the Warriors after they shunted aside Newcastle 20-4 in Auckland.

David Fusitu'a will become a 10-season Warrior after signing a long-term deal with the NRL club.

The Warriors have spent the season breaking new ground across the Tasman and must now just get the job done at home to end their seven-year NRL finals hiatus.

The Warriors have inched to within sight of NRL top-eight safety after they held out a second-half comeback to beat St George Illawarra 18-12 at WIN Stadium.

Gerard Beale believes Warriors coach Stephen Kearney hit the bullseye when he called his players soft following their latest heavy NRL loss.

Adam Blair concedes he's playing too close to the edge and has vowed to shed a dirty player tag by toning down his tackle technique.

A 22-strong squad Kiwi Ferns has been unveiled today to represent the Warriors in the inaugural NRL women's premiership next month.

Experienced forwards Adam Blair, Issac Luke and Tohu Harris have returned to boost the Warriors for Saturday's NRL game against St George Illawarra in Wollongong.