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Adam Pompey has been named in the Warriors' NRL side to face Newcastle on Friday, replacing the injured Euan Aitken
James Segeyaro is expected to attract interest from NRL clubs seeking an experienced hooker after being given permission to commence training with a new team from April 3 ahead of a return from his 20-month doping ban. Segeyaro, who has made 164 appearances for the Cowboys, Panthers, Sharks and Broncos and played five Tests for Papua New Guinea, is banned until June 2 for a breach of the NRL’s anti-doping policy in 2019 but he has been cleared to resume training with an NRL club in less than three weeks. The availability of the former rep star is likely to be welcomed by clubs struggling fo...
Matt Roberts/Getty Images Adam Pompey will be the likely replacement for Euan Aitken, says Nathan Brown. The Warriors take on the Newcastle Knights on Friday with head coach Nathan Brown indicating Adam Pompey would be the likely replacement, in Saturday's post-match press conference, if Aitken was confirmed to have a serious injury. "If [Aitken] is unavailable next week, then we've got Adam Pompey, who had a great back end of last year and trialled well, as a very capable replacement," Brown said. Hayze Perham finished last season at left centre so could also be an option to replace Aitken...
By Zachary GatesMar 13th, 2021 FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInMar 13th, 2021 New Zealand Warriors coach Nathan Brown has revealed "I nearly fell off my chair" when he heard the club was chasing the signature of Addin Fonua-Blake - so thrilled he was at the thought of the bulldozing prop joining his squad. Fonua-Blake racked up 177 running metres from 19 hit-ups, burst through two tackles and made three offloads to inspire the Warriors to a 19-6 win against the highly touted Titans. Brown then recounted a conversation about Fonua-Blake with Warriors recruitment manager Peter O...
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Rugby league: Warriors kick off Nathan Brown tenure with dominant NRL win over Titans 13 Mar, 2021 05:55 AM 3 minutes to read Warriors players celebrate. Photo / Photosport Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZMELiam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz It's far too premature for the "this is our year" chants to start circulating with any genuine intent but the first match of Nathan Brown's tenure offered hope the Warriors will be a different beast in 2021. Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, the Warriors' adopted home for the foreseeable future, turned on sweltering conditions on Saturday afternoon. Temperat...