2025 New Zealand Warriors season
| 2025 New Zealand Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| 2025 record | Wins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 437; against: 425 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Cameron George | |||
| Coach | ||||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Go Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000) Apollo Projects Stadium (Capacity: 17,104; round 8 only) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 23,006 | |||
| Agg. attendance | 230,057 | |||
| High attendance | 26,512 (vs. Canberra Raiders, Round 12) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Leka Halasima (10) | |||
| Goals | Luke Metcalf (42) | |||
| Points | Luke Metcalf (117) | |||
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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
| Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season | Supplementary list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad |
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 17 August 2025 | ||||||
Squad changes and contract extensions
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 | 2026 | [4] | |
| Erin Clark | 2027 | [5] | |
| James Fisher-Harris | 2028 | [6] | |
| Morgan Harper | 2025 | [7] | |
| Sam Healey | 2027 | [8] |
Transfers out
| Player | New Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Addin Fonua-Blake | [9] | |
| Shaun Johnson | Retired | [10] |
| Zyon Maiu'u | [11] | |
| Marcelo Montoya | [12] | |
| Jazz Tevaga | [13] | |
| Tohu Harris | Retired | [1] |
| Dylan Walker | [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
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 | Cronulla | ||
| 19:30 AEDT |
Tries: Hazelton H. Puru Goals: Atkinson 1/1 Hiroti 1/1 |
Report |
Tries: Nicoll-Klokstad Tuaupiki Goals: Metcalf 2/2 |
Stadium: Sharks Stadium Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 2: 15 February 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
36–10 | Hamilton | ||
| 15:30 NZDT |
Tries: Tuaupiki Tuivasa-Sheck Leiataua Harris-Tavita Goals: Metcalf 4/6 Tuaupiki 0/1 |
Report |
Tries: Bradley Talty Goals: Russell-Smith 0/1 Morris 1/1 |
Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 586 | 418 | +168 | 40 | Advance to finals series | |
| 2 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 627 | 375 | +252 | 38 | ||
| 3 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 486 | 366 | +120 | 36 | ||
| 4 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 437 | 425 | +12 | 32 | ||
| 5 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 516 | 401 | +115 | 31 | ||
| 6 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 566 | 452 | +114 | 30 | ||
| 7 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 535 | 468 | +67 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 567 | 475 | +92 | 28 | ||
| 9 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 593 | 484 | +109 | 26 | ||
| 10 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 430 | 454 | −24 | 24 | ||
| 11 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 411 | 518 | −107 | 24 | ||
| 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 454 | 508 | −54 | 22 | ||
| 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 474 | 618 | −144 | 21 | ||
| 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 380 | 536 | −156 | 20 | ||
| 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 381 | 572 | −191 | 20 | ||
| 16 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 300 | 486 | −186 | 18 | ||
| 17 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 436 | 623 | −187 | 16 |
(Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Round 1: 1 March 2025 | Canberra Raiders |
30–8 | Las Vegas, United States | ||
| 16:00 PST |
Tries: Kris Savage Timoko Goals: Fogarty 5/6 Sin bin: Tapine |
Report |
Tries: Capewell Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Metcalf 0/2 |
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 45,209 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 2: 14 March 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
36–16 | Auckland | ||
| 20:00 NZDT |
Tries: Harris-Tavita Tuaupiki Leiataua Egan Tuivasa-Sheck Metcalf Goals: Metcalf 6/6 |
Report |
Tries: T. Trbojevic Saab Cherry-Evans Goals: Garrick 2/4 Sin bin: J. Trbojevic |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 21,212 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 3: 21 March 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
14–6 | Auckland | ||
| 20:00 NZDT |
Tries: Leiataua Harris-Tavita Goals: Metcalf 1/3 |
Report |
Tries: Whyte Goals: S. Smith 1/1 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,219 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 4: 30 March 2025 | Wests Tigers |
24–26 | Campbelltown | ||
| 20:15 AEDT |
Tries: Pole To'a Faataape L. Fainu Goals: Koroisau 3/3 Da Silva 1/1 |
Report |
Tries: Pompey Niukore Metcalf Halasima Goals: Metcalf 5/5 |
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 6: 13 April 2025 | Melbourne Storm |
42–14 | Melbourne | ||
| 14:00 AEST |
Tries: Coates King Blore Loiero Grant Anderson Goals: Papenhuyzen 7/7 |
Report |
Tries: Halasima Berry Metcalf Goals: Metcalf 1/3 Sin bin: Ford |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 26,427 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 7: 19 April 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
20–18 (g.p.) | Auckland | ||
| 19:30 NZST |
Tries: Halasima Kosi Metcalf Niukore Goals: Metcalf 2/6 |
Report |
Tries: Walters Arthars Walsh Goals: Reynolds 3/3 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 22,395 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 8: 25 April 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
26–12 | Christchurch | ||
| 20:05 NZST |
Tries: Pompey Ford Egan Goals: Metcalf 2/4 Tuaupiki 1/1 Sin bin: Niukore |
Report |
Tries: Schiller Jones Goals: Ponga 2/2 Sin bin: Thompson |
Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium Attendance: 17,095 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 9: 3 May 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
30–26 | Brisbane | ||
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Metcalf Kosi Harris-Tavita Pompey Goals: Metcalf 5/7 |
Report |
Tries: Purdue Dearden Derby Taulagi Nanai Goals: Drinkwater 3/5 |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 49,512 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 10: 10 May 2025 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
14–15 | Wollongong | ||
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Gutherson Egan Allan Goals: Holmes 1/3 |
Report |
Tries: Metcalf Tuaupiki Goals: Metcalf 3/4 Field goals: Metcalf |
Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 12,919 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 11: 17 May 2025 | Dolphins |
12–16 | Brisbane | ||
| 15:00 AEST |
Tries: Tabuai-Fidow Farnworth Goals: Isaako 2/2 |
Report |
Tries: Niukore Capewell Laban Goals: Metcalf 2/3 Sin bin: Fisher-Harris |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 32,165 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 12: 25 May 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
10–16 | Auckland | ||
| 18:05 NZST |
Tries: Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Metcalf 3/3 Sin bin: Nicoll-Klokstad |
Report |
Tries: Starling Fogarty Goals: Fogarty 4/4 Sin bin: Horsburgh Starling |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 26,512 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 13: 1 June 2025 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
30–36 | Sydney Olympic Park | ||
| 14:00 AEST |
Tries: Koloamatangi Johnston L. Mitchell Goals: L. Mitchell 5/5 |
Report |
Tries: Watene-Zelezniak Berry Nicoll-Klokstad Halasima Metcalf Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Metcalf 4/7 |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 16,237 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 14: 7 June 2025 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks |
10–40 | Cronulla | ||
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Hiroti Iro Goals: Hynes 1/2 |
Report |
Tries: Watene-Zelezniak Pompey Fisher-Harris Vaimauga Halasima Harris-Tavita Goals: Metcalf 6/8 |
Stadium: Sharks Stadium Attendance: 13,727 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 16: 21 June 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
18–28 | Auckland | ||
| 17:00 NZST |
Tries: Ford Laban Graham-Taufa Goals: Metcalf 1/1 Pompey 2/2 |
Report |
Tries: Jenkins Sorensen Talagi Alamoti Goals: Alamoti 4/6 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 25,012 Referee: Todd Smith |
| Round 17: 28 June 2025 | Brisbane Broncos |
26–12 | Brisbane | ||
| 15:00 AEST |
Tries: Staggs Karapani Shibasaki Goals: Reynolds 5/6 |
Report |
Tries: Tuivasa-Sheck Halasima Goals: Metcalf 1/1 Pompey 1/1 |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 43,424 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 19: 13 July 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
34–14 | Auckland | ||
| 16:00 NZST |
Tries: Berry Harris-Tavita Watene-Zelezniak Tuivasa-Sheck Halasima Goals: Boyd 5/6 |
Report |
Tries: Skelton Doueihi Goals: Doueihi 1/3 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
| Round 20: 20 July 2025 | Newcastle Knights |
15–20 | Newcastle | ||
| 16:05 AEST |
Tries: Hunt Gagai Marzhew Goals: Hastings 0/2 Gagai 1/2 Field goals: Cogger |
Report |
Tries: Pompey Vaimauga Halasima Goals: Boyd 4/4 |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 21,117 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 21: 26 July 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
16–24 | Auckland | ||
| 17:00 NZST |
Tries: Pompey Halasima Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Boyd 2/3 |
Report |
Tries: Fifita Sami Goals: Campbell 4/5 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,212 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
| Round 22: 1 August 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
18–20 | Auckland | ||
| 20:00 NZST |
Tries: Watene-Zelezniak Halasima Goals: Boyd 3/3 |
Report |
Tries: Farnworth Marshall-King Keeley Isaako Goals: Isaako 2/4 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,012 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 23: 9 August 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
32–14 | Sydney | ||
| 19:35 AEST |
Tries: Kikau Rinakama Tuala Crichton Goals: Crichton 6/8 |
Report |
Tries: Healey Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Pompey 3/3 |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 25,377 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 24: 15 August 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
14–10 | Auckland | ||
| 20:00 NZST |
Tries: Harris-Tavita Pompey Goals: Boyd 1/3 |
Report |
Tries: Feagai Goals: Flanagan 1/2 |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,276 Referee: Todd Smith |
| Round 25: 23 August 2025 | Gold Coast Titans |
v | Gold Coast | ||
| 17:30 AEST |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium |
| Round 26: 29 August 2025 | New Zealand Warriors |
v | Auckland | ||
| 20:00 NZST |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| Round 27: 5 September 2025 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
v | Sydney | ||
| 18:00 AEST |
Stadium: 4 Pines Park |
Statistics
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Top 5 point scorers
Top goal kickers (with more than 5 attempts)
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Top 5 try scorers
Top tacklers
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