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.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad retains the fullback’s job for the Warriors’ encounter with table-topping Penrith at Mt Smart on Friday night even with Taine Tuaupiki back from injury.

The Warriors are back on track with a big 42-6 win over the Titans on the Gold Coast and after their loss last week.

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.

The NZ Warriors women could welcome four frontline players back to their NRLW squad to face Parramatta Eels on Sunday, but lose the services of their four-try hero from last week.

The Warriors close to within one game of the Panthers at the top of the table with a hard-fought eight-point win over a gritty Dragons side who had a number of calls go against them.

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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been named to face the Dragons despite an iinjury scare against the Dolphins PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY Three more key players return for the New Zealand Warriors’ round 20 NRL match against St George Illawarra at Go Media Stadium on Saturday night. Last week co-captain James Fisher-Harris, second rower Leka Halasima and winger Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira all made successful comebacks from time on the sideline. LATEST HEADLINES: NZ Breaker

A double for wing Alofiana Khan-Pereira helped take the NZ Warriors to a 32-6 win over Wests Tigers at Sydney's Campbelltown Stadium in NRL round 19

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.

New Zealand Warriors NRL and NRLW coverage will remain with Sky TV until 2034 after the long-time broadcast partner secured an exclusive seven-year broadcast deal for New Zealand rights with the Australian Rugby League Commission.

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.

With two months of the NRL regular season remaining, the New Zealand Warriors have completed a sell-out for every one of their 11 home games on New Zealand soil this year.

The Dolphins have outlasted the Warriors in a thrilling top-four affair at Suncorp Stadium, snatching a 26-24 victory in the dying moments of the contest.

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.

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