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.

The Warriors are back to winning again after a 38- 20 win over the Cowboys at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch

Veteran forwards Mitchell Barnett and Kurt Capewell are in contention to back up from State of Origin duty after being included on the NZ Warriors’ extended bench for Sunday’s round 16 NRL clash against North Queensland at Christchurch.

The Warriors did just enough to defeat the Dolphins in front of a sold out crowd in Wellington in round eigh tof the NRL.

New Zealand Warriors coach Andrew Webster has stuck with an unchanged starting line-up to face the Cronulla Sharks in Sydney on Sunday in NRL round five.

For only the second time in club history the New Zealand Warriors have scored three consecutive victories to start an NRL season.