The Warriors were outplayed by the Storm on Friday but they did make some improvements.

Jarryd Hayne is expected to spend about a month on the sidelines recovering from an ankle injury.

If nothing is worse than losing 19 games on the trot, forgetting the club victory song is surely a close second.

Jason Taumalolo's chances of claiming back-to-back Dally M Medals could be in jeopardy.

The disgraced NRL player used money he raised for charity to fund his drugs and gambling addictions.

The victory broke a 336-day drought between the Knights' last win.

Foran linked up with the Warriors in September but did not have his contract registered until last month, subject to a further assessment.

Kieran Foran has passed a final psychological test and been completely cleared by the NRL to play for the Warriors.

Russell Crowe made a brave move by forcing former Rabbitohs star Luke Keary out of his club and it's come back to bite him on the backside.

As the NRL season kicks off, Michael Burgess recalls his dream-made-reality at a final to beat all finals.

Tim Simona has been deregistered by the NRL for a range of rule breaches.

Luke Keary has put his hand up as an early contender for buy of the NRL season

Former Kiwis captain Benji Marshall will make a playing return for Brisbane's feeder club Redcliffe.

Retired NRL star Michael Ennis has savaged former NSW team-mate Jarryd Hayne.

Melbourne Storm enforcer Jesse Bromwich has set his sights on helping the club prepare for life after the "Big Three".

NZ Herald rugby league writer Michael Burgess joins Radio Sport commentator Dale Budge to chat about the talking points coming out

Jarryd Hayne's attitude is under scrutiny, with reports he was stood down from Gold Coast's NRL leadership group.

Kiwi international Jordan Kahu says he is open to a return to New Zealand and possible contract with the Warriors. The skilful Broncos

Warriors debutant Isaiah Papali'i could have chased an All Blacks jersey, but decided on league.

The Warriors might not have set the world on fire but they did bank two vital competition points.

Sharks captain Paul Gallen has fired back at Phil Gould's claim that Cronulla's 2016 NRL premiership was soft.

At times in the coaching box yesterday, Stephen Kearney must have wondered what he had got himself into.

Here are the big take-aways from the NZ Warriors' win over Newcastle Knights in their 2017 NRL opener yesterday ...

The Warriors' narrow win over Newcastle reinforced the need to become more consistent over 80 minutes.

The Warriors have finally started an NRL season with a victory - but it wasn't pretty.

The Warriors have beaten Newcastle 26-22 at Mt Smart Stadium for their first win of the 2017 season.

Across the 23-year history of the Warriors only two coaches have won their first game in charge.

It's the multi-million dollar deal that's put Ben Hunt's name on the lips of every player manager in the NRL. St George Illawarra's

Pressure is always on the Warriors playmaker, writes Michael Burgess.

High expectations surround the Warriors' new NRL season.