2023 New Zealand Warriors season

The 2023 New Zealand Warriors season is the 29th in the club's history. They are competing in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. The Captain Tohu Harris retains his club role for the 3rd consecutive season and Head Coach Andrew Webster joins to coach the club for the 2023 NRL Season.

2023 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank11th
2023 recordWins: 5; Draws: 0; Losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 180; Against: 198
Team information
CEOCameron George
Head CoachAndrew Webster
Captain
StadiumMount Smart Stadium - 30,000
Avg. attendance19,755
High attendance23,695
Low attendance16,676
Top scorers
TriesEdward Kosi (5)
GoalsShaun Johnson (26)
PointsShaun Johnson (60)
< 2022 List of seasons 2024 >

Player Movement

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[1]

Gains
Player/CoachPrevious ClubLengthRef.
Marata NiukoreParramatta Eels2026[2]
Luke MetcalfCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2024[3]
Dylan WalkerManly Warringah Sea Eagles2025[4]
Mitchell BarnettNewcastle Knights2025[5]
Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadCanberra Raiders2025[6]
Te Maire MartinBrisbane Broncos2025[7]
Jackson FordSt. George Illawarra Dragons2024[8]
Brayden WiliameUSA Perpignan2024[9]

Losses
Player/CoachNew ClubRef.
Euan AitkenDolphins[10]
Reece WalshBrisbane Broncos[11]
Eliesa KatoaMelbourne Storm[12]
Aaron PeneMelbourne Storm[13]
Jack MurchieParramatta Eels[14]
Ben Murdoch-MasilaSt. George Illawarra Dragons[15]
Taniela OtukoloRedcliffe Dolphins[16]
Otukinekina KepuRedcliffe Dolphins[16]

Pre-Season Challenge

The Warriors played two pre-season matches.[17]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Thursday, 9 February Trial 1 Wests Tigers Mount Smart Stadium 48 – 12 Marcelo Montoya (3)
Viliami Vailea (2)
Jackson Ford
Luke Metcalf
Moala Graham-Taufa
Solomon Vasuvulagi		 Luke Metcalf (3/5)
Viliami Vailea (1/1)
Edien Ackland (2/3)		 4,000
Sunday, 19 February Trial 2 Melbourne Storm Orangetheory Stadium 6 – 24 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Shaun Johnson (1/1) 11,817

Regular Season[18]

League table
2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers 117041264125+13916
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 118030264150+11416
3 Brisbane Broncos 128040286209+7716
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 106041273205+6814
5 Melbourne Storm 106041206190+1614
6 Dolphins 106041248239+914
7 New Zealand Warriors 116051204210−614
8 Canberra Raiders 106041213242−2914
9 Gold Coast Titans 105051240269−2912
10 Sydney Roosters 105051157222−6512
11 Newcastle Knights 104151225241−1611
12 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 104151191227−3611
13 North Queensland Cowboys 115060207241−3410
14 Parramatta Eels 114070264240+248
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 114070187282−958
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 102081208255−476
17 Wests Tigers 102081136226−906

Matches
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 3 March 1 Newcastle Knights Sky Stadium 20 – 12 Edward Kosi 25'
Bunty Afoa 29'
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 51'
Wayde Egan 73'		 Shaun Johnson (2/4) 16,676
Saturday, 11 March 2 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 20 - 12 Wayde Egan 24'
Addin Fonua-Blake 62'		 Shaun Johnson (2/2) 16,267
Saturday, 18 March 3 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 12 – 26 Wayde Egan 8'
Marcelo Montoya 28', 55'
Jazz Tevaga 33'
Edward Kosi 47'		 Shaun Johnson (3/5) 17,818
Sunday, 26 March 4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Mount Smart Stadium 16 – 14 Viliami Vailea 37'
Marcelo Montoya 55'
Shaun Johnson 66'		 Shaun Johnson (2/3) 18,895
Sunday, 2 April 5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks PointsBet Stadium 30 – 32 Wayde Egan 21'
Marata Niukore
Shaun Johnson 45'
Edward Kosi 51'
Josh Curran 67'		 Shaun Johnson (6/6) 10,878
Sunday, 9 April 6 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 34 – 24 Adam Pompey 22', 49'
Edward Kosi 55'
Jackson Ford 71'		 Shaun Johnson (4/4) 18,007
Saturday, 15 April 7 North Queensland Cowboys Mount Smart Stadium 22 – 14 Addin Fonua-Blake 3'
Edward Kosi 28'
Josh Curran 50'
Dylan Walker 61'		 Shaun Johnson (3/6) 23,695
Tuesday, 25 April 8 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 30 – 22 Jackson Ford 4'
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak '10, '44
Addin Fonua-Blake '20		 Shaun Johnson (3/4) 23,469
Sunday, 30 April 9 Sydney Roosters Mount Smart Stadium 14 – 0 - - 20,395
Saturday, 6 May 10 Penrith Panthers Suncorp Stadium 18 – 6 Addin Fonua-Blake 9' Shaun Johnson (1/1) 38,035
Friday, 12 May 11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium 24 – 12 Josh Curran 6'
Addin Fonua-Blake 24'
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 34'
Ronald Volkman 66'		 Shaun Johnson (4/4) 14,294
12 BYE
Saturday, 27 May 13 Brisbane Broncos McLean Park
Saturday, 3 June 14 Dolphins Mount Smart Stadium
Saturday, 10 June 15 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium
16 BYE
Friday, 23 June 17 St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium
Friday, 30 June 18 South Sydney Rabbitohs Mount Smart Stadium
Saturday, 8 July 18 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium
Sunday, 16 July 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Mount Smart Stadium
Friday, 21 July 21 Canberra Raiders Mount Smart Stadium
22 BYE
Friday, 4 August 23 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Saturday, 12 August 24 Wests Tigers FMG Stadium Waikato
Friday, 18 August 25 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Mount Smart Stadium
Friday, 25 August 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons Mount Smart Stadium
Saturday, 2 September 27 Dolphins Lang Park

2023 Squad
New Zealand Warriors 2023 Squad
Top 30 Squad - 2023 NRL Season Development Players Coaching Staff
  • Jacob Laban – SR
  • Ali Leiataua – CE
  • Zyon Maiu'u – PR

Extended squad

  • Kalani Going – SR

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 12 February 2023
Source(s): Warriors Football Department

2023 Debutants
PlayerRoundOpponentCap NumberNotes
Mitchell BarnettRound 1Newcastle Knights#273Club Debut
Jackson FordRound 1Newcastle Knights#274Club Debut
Te Maire MartinRound 1Newcastle Knights#275Club Debut
Marata NiukoreRound 1Newcastle Knights#276Club Debut
Dylan WalkerRound 1Newcastle Knights#277Club Debut
Brayden WiliameRound 1Newcastle Knights#278Club Debut
Taine TuaupikiRound 3North Queensland Cowboys#279NRL Debut
Demitric SifakulaRound 9Sydney Roosters#280NRL Debut

References
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