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New Warriors coach Nathan Brown has a radically different forward pack to work with than what was available to Todd Payten last year with effectively six new faces plus the development of some younger players. While Adam Blair retired and Lachlan Burr, Isaiah Papali'i and Agnatius Paasi moved on, Leeson Ah Mau and Bunty Afoa return from long-term injuries to join recruits Addin Fonua-Blake, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Kane Evans and Bayley Sironen. Brown revealed Tongan wrecking ball Murdoch-Masila had been training almost exclusively on an edge – his preferred position over his past five years at ...

Phil Gould fired up the Warriors with a rousing pre-season speech.

The Warriors have been boosted by an inspirational talk by legendary NRL coach Phil Gould, who has joined the club as a consultant.

A couple of the Warriors new recruits want to give the squad a taste of their Fijian culture

The Warriors have assembled the NRL's biggest roster in a big-bodied, back-to-the future plan to emulate the most successful campaigns of the Kiwi club's history. Nathan Brown's 2021 squad has been bolstered by 342 kilos of prime-rib props in the form of Addin Fonua-Blake (118kg), Ben Murdoch-Masila (114kg) and Kane Evans (110kg), along with the return of towering wingers David Fusitu'a and Ken Maumalo. Flying in the face of predictions the NRL's latest rule changes and six-again shake-up would lead to smaller players being prioritised, the Warriors will have nine players tipping the scales a...