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2026 New Zealand Warriors season

2026 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL RankTBP
2026 recordWins: 0; draws: 0; losses: 0
Points scoredFor: 0; against: 0
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachAustralia Andrew Webster
Captain
StadiumGo Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
Hnry Stadium (Capacity: 34,500; round 8 only)
One New Zealand Stadium (Capacity: 30,000; round 16 only)
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The 2026 New Zealand Warriors season will be the 32nd season in the club's history. They will compete in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Andrew Webster will continue as head coach for a fourth consecutive season. Mitch Barnett and James Fisher-Harris will be the co-captains for a second consecutive season.[1]

The Warriors will commence their NRL season on 6 March against the Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium, Auckland.[2]

Squad

New Zealand Warriors 2026 squad
Top 30 squad - 2026 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff
  • Jett Cleary – HB
  • Luke Hanson – FE
  • Caelys-Paul Putoko – CE
  • Jason Salalilo – PR

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 16 February 2026
Source(s): Warriors Football Department

Squad changes and contract extensions

Main article: 2026 NRL season § 2026 transfers

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and preseason. Contract extensions occurred either during the preseason or the 2026 NRL season.

Transfers in

Player Previous club Length Ref.
Morgan Gannon Leeds Rhinos (Super League) 2028 [3]
Harry Inch Tasman / Crusaders (rugby union) 2027 [4]
Alofiana Khan-Pereira Gold Coast Titans 2028 [5][6]
Jye Linnane Newcastle Knights 2028 [7]
Braelan Marsh Redcliffe Dolphins (Queensland Cup) 2028 [8]
Haizyn Mellars South Sydney Rabbitohs 2028 [9]

Transfers out

Player New Club Ref.
Bunty Afoa Wests Tigers [10]
Tom Ale Penrith Panthers [11]
Morgan Harper Newtown Jets (NSW Cup) [12]
Edward Kosi South Sydney Rabbitohs [13]
Kalani Going Penrith Panthers [11]
Moala Graham-Taufa South Sydney Rabbitohs [14]
Freddy Lussick Penrith Panthers [11]

Contract extensions

Player Length Date announced Ref.
Luke Metcalf 2028 23 October 2025 [15]
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 2028 19 December 2025 [16]

Pre-season

Main article: 2026 NRL Pre-season Challenge

The Warriors will play against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in Napier and the Dolphins in Sydney as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches are part of the fourth edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 2: 14 February New Zealand Warriors 18–33 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Napier
15:40 NZDT
 Tries:
Leiataua rugby ball 4', 38'
Tauafiafi-Iutoi rugby ball 71'
Tafua rugby ball 75'

Goals:
Boyd rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/2)
Norris (0/1)
Inch (0/1)
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Tries:
Bryan rugby ball 10'
Hart rugby ball 30', 43'
Faulalo rugby ball 34'
Wilson rugby ball 58'
Muagututia rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Wakeham rugby goalposts icon 11', 32', 59', 79' (4/6)
Drop goals:
Walsh rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
 Stadium: McLean Park
Attendance: 13,575
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 3: 20 February Dolphins v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
18:00 AEDT
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

Regular season

Main article: 2026 NRL season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to finals series
2 Canberra Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dolphins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Melbourne Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New Zealand Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2026. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAAHHA–AAA–HHA–AHAAHAAHH
Result
Position
Points
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2026 NRL season results

The league fixtures were released on 14 November 2025.[18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 6 March New Zealand Warriors v South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland
20:00 NZDT
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 2: 13 March New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders Auckland
20:00 NZDT
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 3: 21 March Newcastle Knights v New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
15:00 AEDT
 Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 4: 27 March New Zealand Warriors v Wests Tigers Auckland
20:00 NZDT
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 5: 5 April Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v New Zealand Warriors Cronulla
14:00 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Ocean Protect Stadium
Round 6: 11 April Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors Melbourne
19:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Round 7: 18 April New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Auckland
17:00 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 8: 25 April New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Wellington
20:05 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Hnry Stadium
Round 9: 2 May Parramatta Eels v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Round 10 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 11: 17 May New Zealand Warriors v Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
16:05 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 12: 23 May St. George Illawarra Dragons v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Round 13: 31 May Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
18:15 AEST
 Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Round 14 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 15: 13 June New Zealand Warriors v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland
19:30 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 16: 21 June New Zealand Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys Christchurch
16:00 NZST
 Report
Stadium: One New Zealand Stadium
Round 17: 27 June Dolphins v New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 18 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 19: 10 July Wests Tigers v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
20:00 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Round 20: 18 July New Zealand Warriors v St. George Illawarra Dragons Auckland
19:30 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 21: 25 July Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Round 22: 1 August Gold Coast Titans v New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast
15:00 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Round 23: 7 August New Zealand Warriors v Penrith Panthers Auckland
20:00 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 24: 15 August Brisbane Broncos v New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
19:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 25: 22 August South Sydney Rabbitohs v New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST
 Report
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Round 26: 30 August New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights Auckland
16:00 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 27: 5 September New Zealand Warriors v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland
17:00 NZST
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium


References

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  2. ^ "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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