The Dolphins have silenced a raucous crowd at Go Media Stadium to take their place in a preliminary final, beating the Warriors 26-16 in a qualifying final comeback victory.

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The Warriors have snuck past a committed Manly outfit 31-30 at Go Media Stadium and sit on top of the NRL ladder for at least 24 hours.

NZ Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles, 5pm Saturday, September 5, Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Andrew Webster will become the NZ Warriors’ longest-serving head coach in history after signing a four-year contract extension to end of the 2032 NRL season.

The Warriors have their sights firmly on second spot and a home final after continuing their rampaging form to leave the Broncos staring down the worst fall from grace by a premiership winning team.

After a starring performance in the win over the Panthers, halfback Luke Metcalf has been retained his place in the Warriors starting lineup to face the Broncos in Brisbane on Sautrday night.

Hardened forward Sam McIntyre will join the NZ Warriors on a two-year deal for the 2027 and 2028 NRL seasons.

A successful return to the Warriors for halfback Luke Metcalf, leading the side to a 28-12 victory the NRL table-topping Penrith Panthers at Auckland's Go Media Stadium.

New Zealand Warriors front rower Jackson Ford has secured a two-year deal to extend his stay with the club until the end of the 2029 season.

Veteran Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will start at fullback for the first time in more than three months in Warriors’ round 22 NRL clash against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina on Saturday.

The Warriors have fallen to third on the NRL points table and to their sixth loss of the season after an 18-6 defeat to the Bulldogs in Sydney.

NZ Warriors and Queensland second-rower Kurt Capewell has extended his stay at the club for another season.

New Zealand Warriors halfback Te Maire Martin has locked in another year on his contract to extend his stay at the club until the end of the 2027 NRL season.

Wayde Egan will be at hooker again for the Warriors with James Fisher-Harris back alongside him PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has stretched his stay with the club to eight years after signing a contract extension to the end of the 2028 NRL season.

Jackson Ford's a long-term casualty for the Warriors Kurt Capewell but Sam Healey return for wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak’s milestone appearance in the round 17 clash against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium.

Cronulla Sharks Braydon Trindall has played a staring role for his side kicking a field goal late in the game to steal a 10-8 win over the NZ Warriors at Go Media Stadium.

Injuries and State of Origin commitments have forced a major reshuffle of the Warriors’ squad for their round 15 NRL encounter with the Cronulla Sharks at a sold-out Go Media Stadium on Saturday

The Panthers and Warriors produced a top-class showdown to close Round 13 with Dylan Edwards and Casey McLean playing starring roles in a 20-18 win for Penrith.