2021 New Zealand Warriors season

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]

2021 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank12th
2021 recordWins: 8; draws: 0; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 415; against: 528
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachNathan Brown
Captain
StadiumCentral Coast Stadium
Avg. attendance9,955
High attendance33,175
Top scorers
TriesKen Maumalo (8)
GoalsKodi Nikorima (42)
PointsKodi Nikorima (100)
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Fixtures

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Pre-season

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DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreWar. TriesWar. GoalsReport
20 FebruaryTrial Melbourne StormMoreton Daily Stadium, RedcliffeCancelled
27 FebruaryTrial Gold Coast TitansOakes Oval, LismoreDraw12-12Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2[2]
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season

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DateRoundOpponentVenue/AttendanceResultWar.Opp.TriesGoalsField goalsReport
13 March1 Gold Coast TitansCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordWin196Bayley Sironen (1), Leeson Ah Mau (1), Kodi Nikorima (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/3Chanel Harris-Tavita 1/1[3]
19 March2 Newcastle KnightsCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordLoss1620Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1), Ken Maumalo (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/3[4]
27 March3 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium, CanberraWin3431Addin 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 Sydney RoostersSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyLoss1232Adam Pompey (1), Tohu Harris (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2[6]
9 April5 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordLoss1213Ken Maumalo (1), Sean O'Sullivan (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/2[7]
18 April6 St. George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, SydneyWin2014Tohu Harris (1), Paul Turner (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/4[8]
25 April7 Melbourne StormAAMI Park, MelbourneLoss2042Ken Maumalo (3), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1)Kodi Nikorima 2/4[9]
2 May8 North Queensland CowboysCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordWin2420Kodi Nikorima (1), Rocco Berry (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/5[10]
9 May9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles4 Pines Park, SydneyLoss3238Chanel Harris-Tavita (2), Tohu Harris (1), Josh Curran (1), Reece Walsh (1)Kodi Nikorima 6/6[11]
16 May10 Parramatta EelsSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneLoss1834Josh Curran (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Reece Walsh (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/3[12]
21 May11 Wests TigersCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordWin3026Marcelo Montoya (2), Jack Murchie (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1), Reece Walsh (1), Wayde Egan (1)Kodi Nikorima 3/6[13]
28 May12 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium, TownsvilleLoss2829Euan Aitken (2), Reece Walsh (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1)Kodi Nikorima 4/5[14]
13Bye
13 June14 Melbourne StormCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordLoss1642Ken Maumalo (3)Kodi Nikorima 2/4[15]
19 June15 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium, NewcastleLoss610Euan Aitken (1)Reece Walsh 1/1[16]
2 July16 St. George Illawarra DragonsCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordLoss1819Wayde Egan (1), Eliesa Katoa (1), Bunty Afoa (1)Chad Townsend 3/3[17]
11 July17 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, SydneyLoss1220Reece Walsh (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1)Reece Walsh 2/2[18]
18 July18 Penrith PanthersSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneLoss1630Wayde Egan (1), Rocco Berry (1), Reece Walsh 72'Reece Walsh 2/3[19]
24 July19 South Sydney RabbitohsSunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine CoastLoss2260Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Kodi Nikorima (1), Reece Walsh (1)Reece Walsh 3/4[20]
30 July20 Wests TigersSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneWin1816Euan Aitken (1), Bunty Afoa (1)Reece Walsh 3/3[21]
7 August21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCbus Super Stadium, Gold CoastWin1816Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Reece Walsh (1), Euan Aitken (1)Reece Walsh 3/4[22]
15 August22 Canterbury BulldogsMoreton Daily Stadium, RedcliffeWin2410Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1), Edward Kosi (1), Reece Walsh (1)Reece Walsh 4/5[23]
22 August23 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneLoss2224Marcelo Montoya (1), Peta Hiku (1), Josh Curran (1), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Euan Aitken (1)Reece Walsh 1/5[24]
27 August24 Canberra RaidersBB Print Stadium, MackayLoss1628Sean O'Sullivan (1), Rocco Berry (1), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1)Reece Walsh (2/3)[25]
5 September25 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium, Gold CoastLoss044[26]
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Ladder

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PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne Storm2421031815316+49944
2 Penrith Panthers (P)2421031676286+39044
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs2420041775453+32242
4 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles2416081744492+25234
5 Sydney Roosters2416081630489+14134
6 Parramatta Eels2415091566457+10932
7 Newcastle Knights24120121428571−14326
8 Gold Coast Titans24100141580583−322
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks24100141520556−3622
10 Canberra Raiders24100141481578−9722
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons2480161474616−14218
12 New Zealand Warriors2480161453624−17118
13 Wests Tigers2480161500714−21418
14 Brisbane Broncos2470171446695−24916
15 North Queensland Cowboys2470171460748−28816
16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2430211340710−3708

Transfers/Signings

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Source: [27]

Player2020 Club2021 Club
Marcelo Montoya Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs New Zealand Warriors
Addin Fonua-Blake Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles New Zealand Warriors
Kane Evans Parramatta Eels New Zealand Warriors
Bayley Sironen South Sydney Rabbitohs New Zealand Warriors
Euan Aitken St. George Illawarra Dragons New Zealand Warriors
Ben Murdoch-Masila Super League: Warrington Wolves New Zealand Warriors
Chad Townsend Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand Warriors
Player2020 Club2021 Club
Gerard Beale New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra Dragons
Adam Blair New Zealand WarriorsRetirement
Lachlan Burr New Zealand Warriors North Queensland Cowboys
Blake Green New Zealand Warriors Newcastle Knights
Patrick Herbert New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans
Karl Lawton New Zealand Warriors Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Agnatius Paasi New Zealand Warriors Super League: St. Helens
Isaiah Papali'i New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels
Leivaha Pulu New Zealand WarriorsNorths Devils (Intrust Super Cup)
Nathaniel Roache New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels

Future Confirmed Signings

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Player2021 Club2022 Club
Shaun Johnson Cronulla Sharks New Zealand Warriors
Aaron Pene Melbourne Storm New Zealand Warriors

Future Confirmed Departures

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Player2021 Club2022 Club
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck New Zealand WarriorsNZ Rugby Union

References

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  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.
  18. ^ "Sharks v Warriors". National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  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. ^ "Broncos v Warriors". Archived from the original on 22 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Warriors v Raiders". Archived from the original on 27 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Titans v Warriors". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Signings for NRL". Retrieved 6 July 2021.