The
Warriors are the only New Zealand rugby league team that play in the Australian
National Rugby League. Andy had a pair of tickets to go and see the Warriors play the Wests Tigers at the
Westpac stadium, but unfortunately couldn't make it, so he donated them to us (they were comps). We decided it was high time we had a look at this game called "league". It's quite big in Australia - bigger than rugby union, which is the dominant code and, indeed, sport, here.
The game kicked off at 5, and we were seated right out at the front near the tunnel. The early game was a bit scrappy with three efforts being referred to the video referee and being turned down, so the game was scoreless before the Tigers made the most of their chances, including an absolute howler from one of the Warriors who attempted to shepherd a kick over the dead-ball line, and was passed and beaten by a Tiger who scored. Two tries down, and it wasn't looking good for the Warriors. They've not had the best start to the season so far with only one win and two losses before this match. However, they picked themselves up and scored two tries back, but failed to convert them. Looked like they would be going into the dressing room trailing 12-8, but in the final play of the half, with the hooter blown, they
picked up another try, converted it, and went in leading 14-12.
They say it's a game of two halves, don't they? No wait, that's football. Well, so's this. In the second half, the Warriors conceded one try, which was a bit sloppy, really, as they took charge with a further 2 tries in the first twenty minutes. It was the last 10 minutes that really sealed it, as they started to walk them in, with a further 3 tries. The final score was 42-18
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| Try? No, didn't reach the line |
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| That's a try. |
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