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"Stoked": Warriors Coach unpacks win over Cowboys, season to date

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Publish Date
Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 9:29am
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak celebrates with Ali Leiataua of the Warriors after scoring a try during the round 16 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys at One NZ Stadium, on June 21, 2026, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak celebrates with Ali Leiataua of the Warriors after scoring a try during the round 16 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys at One NZ Stadium, on June 21, 2026, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Coach Andrew Webster is pleased with the Warriors NRL season to date. 

They’re sitting second on the table more than halfway into the season, following their win over the Cowboys at a sold-out One NZ Stadium. 

Webster told Mike Hosking that they’re very ambitious, and while they have fallen short on a few occasions, they’ve made improvements compared to where they were this time last year. 

He says they just need to fix those moments so they can go on and try and be the team they want to be. 

But the Warriors will continue their charge without in form prop Jackson Ford for the foreseeable future. 

The 28 year old suffered a pectoral muscle injury during Sunday's win, and was spotted in a sling post-match. 

Webster told Mike Hosking that worst case, he’ll be out until the finals, and best case he’ll be out for four to six weeks – they're just waiting on the scans to find out. 

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