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2025 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank4th
2025 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 2
Points scoredFor: 118; against: 136
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachAustralia Andrew Webster
Captain
StadiumGo Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
Apollo Projects Stadium (Capacity: 17,104; round 8 only)
Avg. attendance22,275
Agg. attendance66,826
High attendance23,219 (vs. Sydney Roosters, Round 3)
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The 2025 New Zealand Warriors season is the 31st season in the club's history and they will compete 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

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

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

Squad changes

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Main article: 2025 NRL season § Squad changes

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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Player/Coach New Club Ref.
Addin Fonua-Blake Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks [8]
Shaun Johnson Retired [9]
Marcelo Montoya Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [10]
Jazz Tevaga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles [11]
Tohu Harris Retired [1]

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.[12]

  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 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7 6 0 1 1 174 100 +74 14 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm 7 5 0 2 1 230 152 +78 12
3 Canberra Raiders 8 6 0 2 0 238 180 +58 12
4 New Zealand Warriors 7 5 0 2 1 144 148 −4 12
5 Brisbane Broncos 8 5 0 3 0 240 162 +78 10
6 North Queensland Cowboys 7 4 0 3 1 166 176 −10 10
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8 4 0 4 0 187 148 +39 8
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 8 4 0 4 0 210 174 +36 8
9 Wests Tigers 8 4 0 4 0 180 166 +14 8
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 7 3 0 4 1 156 164 −8 8
11 South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 4 0 4 0 133 177 −44 8
12 Dolphins 8 3 0 5 0 192 176 +16 6
13 Sydney Roosters 8 3 0 5 0 168 220 −52 6
14 Gold Coast Titans 7 2 0 5 1 144 212 −68 6
15 Newcastle Knights 7 2 0 5 1 72 146 −74 6
16 Parramatta Eels 7 2 0 5 1 117 224 −107 6
17 Penrith Panthers 8 2 0 6 0 182 208 −26 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2025. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundNHHA–AHHHAAHAA–HA–HAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWWBLW
Position141176464
Points02468810
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 announced on 21 November 2024.[13]

  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 v Newcastle Knights Christchurch
20:05 NZST
 Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Round 9: 3 May 2025 New Zealand Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 10: 10 May 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons v New Zealand Warriors Wollongong
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: WIN Stadium
Round 11: 17 May 2025 Dolphins v New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 12: 25 May 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders Auckland
18:05 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 13: 1 June 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Round 14: 7 June 2025 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Round 15 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 16: 21 June 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Penrith Panthers Auckland
17:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 17: 28 June 2025 Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 18 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 19: 13 July 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Wests Tigers Auckland
16:00 NZST
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 20: 20 July 2025 Newcastle Knights v New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Devastated' Warriors captain Tohu Harris explains his decision to retire ahead of 2025 season". Stuff. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ Becht, Richard (11 February 2025). "Co-captains appointed for 2025". warriors.kiwi. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. ^ Burgess, Michael (2 July 2024). "NRL Vegas: Warriors confirmed to open 2025 season at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Warriors sign Gold Coast Titans halfback Tanah Boyd on two-year contract". The New Zealand Herald. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. ^ Sargeant T, St John M, Laughton M (10 September 2024). "Exiled Eels prop granted immediate release; Benji's signing spree continues: Transfer Centre". Fox Sports. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Warriors sign James Fisher-Harris". Radio New Zealand. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Warriors sign Sam Healey, son of former Sharks legend". Stuff. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Addin Fonua-Blake signs with Cronulla Sharks from 2025 NRL season". The New Zealand Herald. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  9. ^ "League: Shaun Johnson won't change retirement decision despite Kiwis comeback". The New Zealand Herald. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Marcelo Montoya granted early release from Warriors contract". 1News. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  11. ^ Cousins, Wayne (10 October 2024). "Jazz Tevaga brings experience and grit to Sea Eagles". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ^ "2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Every game, every round as 2025 NRL draw released". Fox Sports. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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