2025 New Zealand Warriors season

2025 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank4th
2025 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 321; against: 310
Team information
CEOCameron George
Coach Andrew Webster
Captain
StadiumGo Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
Apollo Projects Stadium (Capacity: 17,104; round 8 only)
Avg. attendance22,574
Agg. attendance135,445
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 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

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: 6 July 2025
Source(s): Warriors Football Department

Squad changes and contract extensions

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

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

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

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

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  2'
H. Puru  74'
Goals:
Atkinson 1/1  4'
Hiroti 1/1  76'
 Report
Tries:
Nicoll-Klokstad  20'
Tuaupiki  52'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/2  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  2', 15'
Tuivasa-Sheck  9', 18'
Leiataua  24', 27'
Harris-Tavita  37'
Goals:
Metcalf 4/6  4', 11', 17', 28'
Tuaupiki 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Bradley  52'
Talty  77'
Goals:
Russell-Smith 0/1
Morris 1/1  78'
 Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders 17 14 0 3 1 462 354 +108 30 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm 15 11 0 4 3 485 283 +202 28
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 11 0 4 3 354 262 +92 28
4 New Zealand Warriors 15 10 0 5 3 321 310 +11 26
5 Brisbane Broncos 16 9 0 7 2 420 352 +68 22
6 Penrith Panthers 15 7 1 7 3 322 319 +3 21
7 Dolphins 16 8 0 8 2 478 316 +162 20
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16 8 0 8 2 380 322 +58 20
9 Sydney Roosters 15 7 0 8 3 372 358 +14 20
10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16 8 0 8 2 366 370 −4 20
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 15 6 0 9 3 330 379 −49 18
12 North Queensland Cowboys 16 6 1 9 2 336 476 −140 17
13 Newcastle Knights 16 6 0 10 2 237 304 −67 16
14 Wests Tigers 16 6 0 10 2 320 402 −82 16
15 Parramatta Eels 15 5 0 10 3 287 390 −103 16
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 6 0 11 1 305 434 −129 14
17 Gold Coast Titans 15 4 0 11 3 312 456 −144 14
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundNHHA–AHHHAAHAA–HA–HAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWWBLWWWWWLWWBLLB
Position14117646443223333444
Points024688101214161818202224242426
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  5', 44'
Savage  26', 31'
Timoko  55'
Goals:
Fogarty 5/6  6', 32', 45', 56', 75 pen'
Sin bin:
Tapine 64' to 74'
 Report
Tries:
Capewell  36'
Tuivasa-Sheck  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  18'
Tuaupiki  25'
Leiataua  29'
Egan  49'
Tuivasa-Sheck  70'
Metcalf  79'
Goals:
Metcalf 6/6  20', 27', 31', 50', 71', 80'
 Report
Tries:
T. Trbojevic  3'
Saab  45'
Cherry-Evans  55'
Goals:
Garrick 2/4  10 pen', 57'
Sin bin:
J. Trbojevic 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  25', 70'
Harris-Tavita  65'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/3  71'
 Report
Tries:
Whyte  21'
Goals:
S. Smith 1/1  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  11'
To'a  38'
Faataape  49'
L. Fainu  52'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/3  12', 51', 53'
Da Silva 1/1  39'
 Report
Tries:
Pompey  4'
Niukore  33'
Metcalf  41'
Halasima  69'
Goals:
Metcalf 5/5  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  2', 58'
King  14'
Blore  20'
Loiero  23'
Grant  27'
Anderson  30'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 7/7  3', 15', 21', 24', 29', 31', 60'
 Report
Tries:
Halasima  54'
Berry  74'
Metcalf  79'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/3  55'
Sin bin:
Ford 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  30'
Kosi  51'
Metcalf  60'
Niukore  64'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/6  31', 81 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Walters  3'
Arthars  66'
Walsh  73'
Goals:
Reynolds 3/3  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  8', 71'
Ford  28', 35'
Egan  55'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/4  10', 36'
Tuaupiki 1/1  72'
Sin bin:
Niukore 1' to 11'
 Report
Tries:
Schiller  49'
Jones  76'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2  50', 77'
Sin bin:
Thompson 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  6', 27'
Kosi  11'
Harris-Tavita  22'
Pompey  39'
Goals:
Metcalf 5/7  8', 23', 29', 40', 43 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Purdue  14'
Dearden  32'
Derby  55'
Taulagi  58'
Nanai  62'
Goals:
Drinkwater 3/5  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  38'
Egan  48'
Allan  51'
Goals:
Holmes 1/3  49'
 Report
Tries:
Metcalf  7'
Tuaupiki  15'
Goals:
Metcalf 3/4  8', 11 pen', 30 pen'
Field goals:
Metcalf  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  71'
Farnworth  77'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2  72', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Niukore  28'
Capewell  35'
Laban  69'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/3  36', 70'
Sin bin:
Fisher-Harris 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  23'
Goals:
Metcalf 3/3  14 pen', 24', 49 pen'
Sin bin:
Nicoll-Klokstad 58' to 68'
 Report
Tries:
Starling  31'
Fogarty  62'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4  32', 40 pen', 59 pen', 64'
Sin bin:
Horsburgh 27' to 37'
Starling 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  8'
Johnston  27', 58', 62'
L. Mitchell  75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 5/5  9', 29', 59', 63', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak  3'
Berry  31'
Nicoll-Klokstad  38'
Halasima  47'
Metcalf  50'
Tuivasa-Sheck  54', 72'
Goals:
Metcalf 4/7  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  22'
Iro  33'
Goals:
Hynes 1/2  23'
 Report
Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak  5'
Pompey  14'
Fisher-Harris  41'
Vaimauga  54'
Halasima  58'
Harris-Tavita  66', 76'
Goals:
Metcalf 6/8  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  20'
Laban  47'
Graham-Taufa  78'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1  21'
Pompey 2/2  48', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Jenkins  16'
Sorensen  37', 55'
Talagi  62'
Alamoti  69'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/6  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  2'
Karapani  14'
Shibasaki  39', 75'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/6  3', 24 pen', 39', 51 pen', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Tuivasa-Sheck  45'
Halasima  65'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1  46'
Pompey 1/1  66'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Adam Gee
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

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