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RNZ News
a day ago
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Warriors to play Anzac day game in NZ for 3rd consecutive year
The Warriors CEO Cameron George feels an ANZAC day NRL game in New Zealand is now a given. It was announced today that the Warriors will play in Wellington on April 25th next year, making it the third consecutive year that the club have hosted a game on the day of remembrance. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
a day ago
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Wellington to host Warriors' Anzac Day match for first time
Leka Halasima of the Warriors celebrates his try with Demitric Vaimauga (L) of the Warriors, One New Zealand Warriors v Wests Tigers. Photo: Brett Phibbs/ The Warriors will play next year's Anzac Day NRL match in Wellington, with the city to host the game for the first time. The game will take place at Sky Stadium on Saturday, 25 April 2026 against a yet to be confirmed opponent. It will be just the fourth time the team has staged its Anzac Day game in New Zealand and the fourth time Wellington has hosted a Warriors match, following wins over the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2016, Cronulla in 2019 and Newcastle in 2023. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Warriors dives to score a try, One New Zealand Warriors v Wests Tigers. Photo: Brett Phibbs/ It will be the first Warriors match in the capital in three years, Warriors chief executive Cameron George has been keen to get the traditional match to Wellington for several years, first suggesting the idea in 2021. "We're eager to finally head back to Wellington next year for our Anzac Day match. We've had a great run in the city with three back-to-back wins since 2016; so we're keen to put on another great performance for the people of Pōneke." Earlier this year, Christchurch hosted the Warriors Anzac Day match against the Knights, which the New Zealand side won. The other two Anzac Day matches on New Zealand soil were last year and in 2015. Both involved the Gold Coast Titans and were held at Mt Smart Stadium.
RNZ News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Warriors to set up academy in Queensland
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Warriors takes a selfie with fans. Photo: Matt Roberts / PHOTOSPORT The Warriors are to set up an academy and community programme in the Queensland city of Logan. The academy will offer an elite training and talent identification programme as well as a community initiative to help young people connect with sport and career opportunities outside football. Warriors CEO Cameron George was a part of the joint announcement with Logan City mayor Jon Raven. "This is a huge development for us as a club, a great opportunity to spread our presence into South East Queensland which is a real hotbed for rugby league talent," said George, "Our elite academy for boys and girls in Logan will provide a direct pathway to the New Zealand Warriors' NRL and NRLW teams. "We have a network of academies throughout New Zealand doing a terrific job and see a real opportunity with this partnership to connect with New Zealanders in Australia." "Logan is the leading rugby league nursery in the nation and has one of the largest populations of people of New Zealand and Pacific Island descent outside of Auckland, Logan City mayor Jon Raven said. Logan City Council will provide the Warriors with access to facilities such as fields and office space. The programme will work directly with local rugby league clubs, supporting local coaches and players with a direct connection to an NRL team, and building the game in Logan. Logan City Council will host a community day when the One New Zealand Warriors have their captain's run at Logan Metro Sports Park in Browns Plains on Friday, August 22, ahead of their round 25 NRL match against the Gold Titans in Robina the following day. Logan City is 30km south of Brisbane.
NZ Herald
18-07-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
NRL: Warriors boss Cameron George addresses speculation around New Zealand Rugby role
Warriors boss Cameron George has ruled out any interest in taking on the top job at New Zealand Rugby (NZR). Over the past two years the Australian has been mentioned as a possible contender for a role at NZR, given the impact he has had at the NRL club
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
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'Huge trouble': NRL fans warned of top players being poached after fresh RTS news
Warriors CEO Cameron George has reiterated the danger of R360 taking the elite players of the competition with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck being approached about a huge move. Reports are growing the Saudi-backed league, reportedly in the very early stages of development, are already approaching a number of NRL players about making the switch. Papenhuyzen is reportedly attracting interest from the northern hemisphere rugby union competition, while Warriors star Tuivasa-Sheck was linked with a big money move to the competition in 2027. While Tuivasa-Sheck will be off contract with the Warriors, it appears R360 is opening up another avenue for players to earn larger pay days. And it appears R360 is set to target the top names from the competition and clubs have been warned the danger is real. Speaking on Thursday morning to Greg Alexander on SEN Radio, Warriors CEO George Cameron doubled down and suggested the threat of R360 could be a worry going forward. "There is a lot of sports and a lot of innovation around sport that comes to life from time to time. But being over here in New Zealand where Rugby is very big over here, I have been hearing a lot over the last month about Rugby360 getting off the ground and the discussions they are having with any number of main rugby players," he said. "And heard, quite frankly, that a number of our major names in rugby league would be a target to them as well. I get that, they are a PR machine it would be great for their sport, I think it is real. But is it going to tear apart rugby league, absolutely I am sure they will come knocking and cause some clubs some headaches with the financial windfalls on offer." While Super Rugby and European Rugby can expect to be raided for their talent, rugby league is also a major poaching ground and could see some elite players make the move for a much larger sum of money. And the news about Tuivasa-Sheck has certainly raised some eyebrows. RTS camp address R360 conversations Speaking on Sport Nation NZ, reporter Alex Chapman claimed on Thursday morning Tuivasa-Sheck's camp had confirmed the news the player's management had been approached by R360. Speaking on Sport Nation NZ Radio, Chapman said the camp confirmed they 'had the conversations' with the competition, but were 'taking a breath' after initial talks. The reporter also claimed a number of current All Blacks have also been approached over the switch. With the reports coming in fast, the rugby league community is now raising concerns over how the NRL could stop the Saudi-backed league from taking their top talent. Fans have reacted with some hesitation to the news. While NRL clubs can expect a bigger salary cap to work with when the new broadcast deal is announced, it will still fall short of the financial power R360 is expected to be able to offer players. Should it get off the ground, it's understood that many current All Blacks are also being eyed up for R360 👀MORE 👉 — Sport Nation NZ (@SportNationNZ) July 16, 2025 The nrl could be in huge trouble here these guys throwing crazy money around — Can we talk about Rodri?🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@jakepike96) July 16, 2025 #R360 is the new Super League.. NRL bosses take note — Zane Bojack (@zanofc) July 16, 2025 Ryan Papenhuyzen remains coy on R360 links Papenhuyzen has been made aware of the reports and admitted most players would "have to consider" the huge money thrown at them. While the money was eye-opening, the Melbourne fullback remained coy on whether it was of interest of him to make a switch to rugby union. Instead he said he wasn't looking any further than aiming to win back-to-back competitions with the Storm. "I've just got a big focus for winning the premiership and hopefully going back-to-back next year and then we'll see, but you always look forward to your future and see what's happening," he said. "I'm sure my manager is doing a good job with that and has got it all under control."
