NZ Warriors move into top-four with win
- NZ Sports Wire
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
The NZ Warriors have temporarily moved to third in the NRL standings after a dominating win over the Newcastle Knights.
Adam Pompey and Jackson Ford both scored doubles as the Warriors won for the fifth time in their last six matches, beating the Knights 26-12 at a sold-out Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch on Friday night.
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The match started ominously for the Warriors, with Marata Niukore sin-binned in the second minute for a high shot. However, the teams were evened up when Newcastle's Leo Thompson was given 10 minutes on the sidelines for a similar offence.
After Leka Halasima went close and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad was denied a try for obstruction, Pompey went over for his first in the corner in the ninth
The Warriors face the North Queensland Cowboys during the Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane next Saturday (kick-off 7.30pm NZ Time).
NZ Warriors 26 (Adam Pompey 2, Jackson Ford 2, Wayde Egan tries; Luke Metcalf 2 con, Taine Tuaupiki con) Newcastle Knights 12 (James Schiller, Brodie Jones tries; Kalyn Ponga 2 con). HT: 16-0
