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2025 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank4th
2025 recordWins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 375; against: 339
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachAustralia Andrew Webster
Captain
StadiumGo Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
Apollo Projects Stadium (Capacity: 17,104; round 8 only)
Avg. attendance22,794
Agg. attendance159,557
High attendance26,512 (vs. Canberra Raiders, Round 12)
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The 2025 New Zealand Warriors season is the 31st season in the club's history and they are competing in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Head coach Andrew Webster maintained his club position for the 3rd consecutive season, whilst captain Tohu Harris announced his retirement on 9 January 2025, prior to the club's season beginning.[1] In February, Mitch Barnett and James Fisher-Harris were announced as co-captains.[2]

For the first time, the Warriors played at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, as part of the Rugby League Las Vegas annual event organised by the NRL.[3]

Squad

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New Zealand Warriors 2025 squad
Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 22 July 2025
Source(s): Warriors Football Department

Squad changes and contract extensions

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Main article: 2025 NRL season § 2025 transfers

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and preseason. Contract extensions occurred either during the preseason or the 2025 NRL season.

Transfers in

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Player Previous Club Length Ref.
Tanah Boyd Gold Coast Titans 2026 [4]
Erin Clark 2027 [5]
James Fisher-Harris Penrith Panthers 2028 [6]
Morgan Harper Parramatta Eels 2025 [7]
Sam Healey Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2027 [8]

Transfers out

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Player New Club Ref.
Addin Fonua-Blake Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks [9]
Shaun Johnson Retired [10]
Zyon Maiu'u Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [11]
Marcelo Montoya [12]
Jazz Tevaga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles [13]
Tohu Harris Retired [1]
Dylan Walker Parramatta Eels [14]

Contract extensions

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Player Length Date announced Ref.
Ali Leiataua 2027 14 October 2024 [15]
Chanel Harris-Tavita 2026 15 October 2024 [16]
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2027 18 October 2024 [17]
Jackson Ford 23 October 2024 [18]
Taine Tuaupiki 2026 24 October 2024 [19]
Demitric Vaimauga 2028 10 December 2024 [20]
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 2026 12 December 2024 [21]
Adam Pompey 2027 18 February 2025 [22]
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 23 April 2025 [23]
Leka Halasima 2029 21 May 2025 [24]
Jacob Laban [24]
Tanner Stowers-Smith 2028 17 June 2025 [25]

Pre-season

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Main article: 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge

The Warriors played against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Cronulla and the Melbourne Storm in Hamilton as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 1: 7 February 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12–12 New Zealand Warriors Cronulla
19:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Hazelton rugby ball 2'
H. Puru rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Atkinson 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 4'
Hiroti 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 76'
 Report
Tries:
Nicoll-Klokstad rugby ball 20'
Tuaupiki rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 22', 53'
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 2: 15 February 2025 New Zealand Warriors 36–10 Melbourne Storm Hamilton
15:30 NZDT
 Tries:
Tuaupiki rugby ball 2', 15'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 9', 18'
Leiataua rugby ball 24', 27'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 37'
Goals:
Metcalf 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 4', 11', 17', 28'
Tuaupiki 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Bradley rugby ball 52'
Talty rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Russell-Smith 0/1
Morris 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 78'
 Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Regular season

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Main article: 2025 NRL season

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders 18 15 0 3 2 522 388 +134 34 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm 18 13 0 5 3 567 345 +222 32
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 17 13 0 4 3 366 270 +96 32
4 New Zealand Warriors 18 12 0 6 3 391 363 +28 30
5 Brisbane Broncos 18 10 0 8 3 466 388 +78 26
6 Penrith Panthers 17 9 1 7 3 384 339 +45 25
7 Dolphins 18 9 0 9 3 533 364 +169 24
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 17 9 0 8 3 398 338 +60 24
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 10 0 8 2 421 400 +21 24
10 Sydney Roosters 18 8 0 10 3 451 447 +4 22
11 North Queensland Cowboys 19 7 1 11 2 406 563 −157 19
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 18 6 0 12 3 404 468 −64 18
13 Wests Tigers 18 7 0 11 2 355 456 −101 18
14 Parramatta Eels 18 6 0 12 3 335 482 −147 18
15 Newcastle Knights 18 6 0 12 2 266 356 −90 16
16 Gold Coast Titans 18 5 0 13 3 370 519 −149 16
17 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 6 0 12 2 315 464 −149 16
Updated to match(es) played on 25 July 2025. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundNHHA–AHHHAAHAA–HA–HAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWWBLWWWWWLWWBLLBWW
Position1411764644322333344444
Points0246881012141618182022242424262830
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Main article: 2025 NRL season results

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 1 March 2025 Canberra Raiders 30–8 New Zealand Warriors Las Vegas, United States
16:00 PST
 Tries:
Kris rugby ball 5', 44'
Savage rugby ball 26', 31'
Timoko rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Fogarty 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 6', 32', 45', 56', 75 pen'
Sin bin:
Tapine yellow card 64' to 74'
 Report
Tries:
Capewell rugby ball 36'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Metcalf 0/2
 Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 45,209
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 2: 14 March 2025 New Zealand Warriors 36–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland
20:00 NZDT
 Tries:
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 18'
Tuaupiki rugby ball 25'
Leiataua rugby ball 29'
Egan rugby ball 49'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 70'
Metcalf rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Metcalf 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 20', 27', 31', 50', 71', 80'
 Report
Tries:
T. Trbojevic rugby ball 3'
Saab rugby ball 45'
Cherry-Evans rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Garrick 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 10 pen', 57'
Sin bin:
J. Trbojevic yellow card 62' to 72'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 21,212
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 3: 21 March 2025 New Zealand Warriors 14–6 Sydney Roosters Auckland
20:00 NZDT
 Tries:
Leiataua rugby ball 25', 70'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 71'
 Report
Tries:
Whyte rugby ball 21'
Goals:
S. Smith 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 22'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,219
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 4: 30 March 2025 Wests Tigers 24–26 New Zealand Warriors Campbelltown
20:15 AEDT
 Tries:
Pole rugby ball 11'
To'a rugby ball 38'
Faataape rugby ball 49'
L. Fainu rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 12', 51', 53'
Da Silva 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 39'
 Report
Tries:
Pompey rugby ball 4'
Niukore rugby ball 33'
Metcalf rugby ball 41'
Halasima rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Metcalf 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 6', 34', 43', 71', 72 pen'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 12,020
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 5 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 6: 13 April 2025 Melbourne Storm 42–14 New Zealand Warriors Melbourne
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Coates rugby ball 2', 58'
King rugby ball 14'
Blore rugby ball 20'
Loiero rugby ball 23'
Grant rugby ball 27'
Anderson rugby ball 30'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 3', 15', 21', 24', 29', 31', 60'
 Report
Tries:
Halasima rugby ball 54'
Berry rugby ball 74'
Metcalf rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 55'
Sin bin:
Ford yellow card 22' to 32'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,427
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 7: 19 April 2025 New Zealand Warriors 20–18 (g.p.) Brisbane Broncos Auckland
19:30 NZST
 Tries:
Halasima rugby ball 30'
Kosi rugby ball 51'
Metcalf rugby ball 60'
Niukore rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/6 rugby goalposts icon 31', 81 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Walters rugby ball 3'
Arthars rugby ball 66'
Walsh rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Reynolds 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 4', 68', 75'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 22,395
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 8: 25 April 2025 New Zealand Warriors 26–12 Newcastle Knights Christchurch
20:05 NZST
 Tries:
Pompey rugby ball 8', 71'
Ford rugby ball 28', 35'
Egan rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 10', 36'
Tuaupiki 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 72'
Sin bin:
Niukore yellow card 1' to 11'
 Report
Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 49'
Jones rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 50', 77'
Sin bin:
Thompson yellow card 4' to 14'
 Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Attendance: 17,095
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 9: 3 May 2025 New Zealand Warriors 30–26 North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Metcalf rugby ball 6', 27'
Kosi rugby ball 11'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 22'
Pompey rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Metcalf 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 8', 23', 29', 40', 43 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Purdue rugby ball 14'
Dearden rugby ball 32'
Derby rugby ball 55'
Taulagi rugby ball 58'
Nanai rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Drinkwater 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 15', 33', 64'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 49,512
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 10: 10 May 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14–15 New Zealand Warriors Wollongong
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Gutherson rugby ball 38'
Egan rugby ball 48'
Allan rugby ball 51'
Goals:
Holmes 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 49'
 Report
Tries:
Metcalf rugby ball 7'
Tuaupiki rugby ball 15'
Goals:
Metcalf 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 8', 11 pen', 30 pen'
Field goals:
Metcalf rugby goalposts icon 69'
 Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 12,919
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 11: 17 May 2025 Dolphins 12–16 New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 71'
Farnworth rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 72', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Niukore rugby ball 28'
Capewell rugby ball 35'
Laban rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 36', 70'
Sin bin:
Fisher-Harris yellow card 76' to 80'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,165
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 12: 25 May 2025 New Zealand Warriors 10–16 Canberra Raiders Auckland
18:05 NZST
 Tries:
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 23'
Goals:
Metcalf 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 14 pen', 24', 49 pen'
Sin bin:
Nicoll-Klokstad yellow card 58' to 68'
 Report
Tries:
Starling rugby ball 31'
Fogarty rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 32', 40 pen', 59 pen', 64'
Sin bin:
Horsburgh yellow card 27' to 37'
Starling yellow card 77' to 80'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 26,512
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 13: 1 June 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–36 New Zealand Warriors Sydney Olympic Park
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Koloamatangi rugby ball 8'
Johnston rugby ball 27', 58', 62'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 9', 29', 59', 63', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak rugby ball 3'
Berry rugby ball 31'
Nicoll-Klokstad rugby ball 38'
Halasima rugby ball 47'
Metcalf rugby ball 50'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 54', 72'
Goals:
Metcalf 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 39', 48', 55', 74'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 16,237
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 14: 7 June 2025 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 10–40 New Zealand Warriors Cronulla
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Hiroti rugby ball 22'
Iro rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Hynes 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 23'
 Report
Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak rugby ball 5'
Pompey rugby ball 14'
Fisher-Harris rugby ball 41'
Vaimauga rugby ball 54'
Halasima rugby ball 58'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 66', 76'
Goals:
Metcalf 6/8 rugby goalposts icon 16', 26 pen', 42', 55', 60', 68'
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 13,727
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 15 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 16: 21 June 2025 New Zealand Warriors 18–28 Penrith Panthers Auckland
17:00 NZST
 Tries:
Ford rugby ball 20'
Laban rugby ball 47'
Graham-Taufa rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 21'
Pompey 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 48', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Jenkins rugby ball 16'
Sorensen rugby ball 37', 55'
Talagi rugby ball 62'
Alamoti rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 56', 64', 71', 74 pen'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 25,012
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 17: 28 June 2025 Brisbane Broncos 26–12 New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Staggs rugby ball 2'
Karapani rugby ball 14'
Shibasaki rugby ball 39', 75'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 3', 24 pen', 39', 51 pen', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 45'
Halasima rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 46'
Pompey 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 66'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 43,424
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 18 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 19: 13 July 2025 New Zealand Warriors 34–14 Wests Tigers Auckland
16:00 NZST
 Tries:
Berry rugby ball 7'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 18', 72'
Watene-Zelezniak rugby ball 32'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 49'
Halasima rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Boyd 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 9', 19', 50', 74', 80'
 Report
Tries:
Skelton rugby ball 1'
Doueihi rugby ball 27', 56'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 57'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 24,112
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 20: 20 July 2025 Newcastle Knights 15–20 New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Hunt rugby ball 21'
Gagai rugby ball 25'
Marzhew rugby ball 30'
Goals:
Hastings 0/2
Gagai 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 56 pen'
Field goals:
Cogger rugby goalposts icon 74'
 Report
Tries:
Pompey rugby ball 7'
Vaimauga rugby ball 49'
Halasima rugby ball 80'
Goals:
Boyd 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 8', 50', 67 pen', 80'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,117
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 21: 26 July 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Auckland
17:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 22: 1 August 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Auckland
20:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 23: 9 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
19:35 AEST
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Round 24: 15 August 2025 New Zealand Warriors v St. George Illawarra Dragons Auckland
20:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 25: 23 August 2025 Gold Coast Titans v New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Round 26: 29 August 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels Auckland
20:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 27: 5 September 2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
18:00 AEST
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park

Statistics

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As of 20 July 2025.[28][29]

References

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  2. ^ Becht, Richard (11 February 2025). "Co-captains appointed for 2025". warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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  4. ^ "Warriors sign Gold Coast Titans halfback Tanah Boyd on two-year contract". The New Zealand Herald. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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  9. ^ "Addin Fonua-Blake signs with Cronulla Sharks from 2025 NRL season". The New Zealand Herald. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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