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"Worst possible time": Injury crisis stalls Warriors' momentum

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 2:36pm
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors reacts after losing the round 22 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and Dolphins at Go Media Stadium, on August 01, 2025, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors reacts after losing the round 22 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and Dolphins at Go Media Stadium, on August 01, 2025, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

"Worst possible time": Injury crisis stalls Warriors' momentum

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 2:36pm

Disappointment for the New Zealand Warriors and their fans at the last-gasp NRL defeat at home to the Dolphins last night. 

Leading 18-16 in the 79th minute at Mt Smart, Redcliffe winger Jamayne Isaako then scored the match-winning try to take the points, 20-18. 

Michael Burgess was at the game and told Jason Pine some overly safe calls late on to die with the ball on the last tackle, as well as a fateful decision to not take a penalty shot. 

He says that the loss of confidence and mojo as well as the injury crisis is happening at the worst possible time, and it’s really stalled the Warriors’ momentum. 

To make matters worse, the Broncos then closed to within a win of the fourth-placed Warriors with a 60-14 demolition of the Rabbitohs. 

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