A season-opening win has come at a huge cost for Canberra, with new star halves pairing Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer facing stints on the sideline with serious injuries.

A thrilling second-half comeback wasn't enough to get the Warriors home against the Tigers in Sydney.

Perhaps the worst 40-minute period in the Warriors' history cost them a win over the tipped 'wooden spooners' in Sydney.

We can all be prone to getting carried away at this time of the season but expectations around the Warriors' chances this year are at their highest since 2003.

WATCH: Recruit James Gavet has battled back from the depths of despair thanks to an old coach and a young son.

Sydney Roosters youngster Latrell Mitchell starts on the wing against South Sydney this weekend but should find a long-term home in the No1 jersey.

Morgan has been coming down hard on the players at training as they look to rectify the issues that arose in the Warriors' heavy trial defeat to the Dragons in Nelson.

League Immortal Andrew Johns has long been a fan of Johnson's ability and also rates Robson's gritty style.

Australian broadcaster paid $625m for NRL free-to-air TV rights yet can't secure an interview with Warriors halfback.

Former Junior Kiwi captain David Bhana owes new Warriors captain Ryan Hoffman a favour.

Sydney Roosters star Mitchell Pearce faces a possible six-match suspension and $A50,000 fine after arriving back in Sydney from a

Former rugby league star Jamal Idris has been the victim of a kidnapping attempt in Vietnam.

It was an inauspicious start for the Warriors all-star spine, as the Auckland side lost 46-10 in their final trial against St George in Nelson.

Simon Mannering, the Warriors' longest-serving captain, made the right call in stepping aside from the demands of the job.

New signing Issac Luke headlines the Warriors' squad for Saturday's NRL trial against Gold Coast at Toll Stadium.