This Warriors Life

Warriors CEO Cameron George very generously gives up his time to talk to TWL about the team's set-up in Terrigal, the impact of the new recruits, Roger's departure and future recruitment, Nathan Brown, Phil Gould and pathways, the Redcliffe partnership, and the prospect of an entire season across the Tasman. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After having a few days to digest the bombshell news, TWL's Will Evans and veteran NZ league journalist Michael Burgess dissect Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's post-2021 exit to rugby union. They talk about RTS's rugby league legacy, the impact his impending departure could have on the Warriors' 2021 campaign, who's in line to take over - at fullback and leadership-wise - beyond this year, and where the club might look to spend the salary cap cash in 2022. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Brad takes a well-earned summer break and works on his tan, Will caught up with Warriors icon and FOG Kevin Campion a couple of days after Queensland's epic Origin decider victory.'Campo' takes us through his memorable two-season stint as a Warriors player and his return as an assistant coach, including the characters, big matches and unforgettable moments along the way. He also provides an insight on what we can expect from his ex-Dragons teammate Nathan Brown, as well as his views on where the club is headed.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad finally get around to their 2020 sign-off episode, summing up the crazy Warriors season that was. The boys dish out some awards and give their appraisal on all 32 players who pull on the jersey this year. Cheers to everyone who listened to us this season. We'll have a few bits and pieces podcast and content-wise over the summer - until then, peace out!Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delirious from the Warriors' best win yet, Brad and Will have got love for the boys from jersey 1 to 17 - even some players they've been habitually tough on. Bit of news from around the traps, a breakdown of what has to happen for the Warriors to pull off their Top 8 dream, and a good ol' preview of the massive Eels clash and the rest of NRL Round 17. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be warned: we had a few audio/internet issues today as Dunedin's 'Gigatown' reputation was ruthlessly exposed as a myth. But in between Brad's interludes sounding like Max Headroom, we've got a review of the win over the Bulldogs and a breakdown of the Warriors' Top 8 chances, plus a return of the mailbag segment chock-full of questions from TWL followers. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad froth over the continuation of a Warriors resurgence, this time after a valiant defeat to the Panthers. Plenty to cover off, including Paul Turner's potential debut, a Pompey conspiracy theory, the impending crew of cast-offs, the Telstra-Vodafone snafu (followed by a rundown of the most memorable jersey sponsors of all time), Kevin Proctor's nibble (followed by the a rundown of the most infamous biting incidents of all time) and preview of Warriors-Bulldogs + the rest of NRL Round 15. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys put in some overtime this week covering off the Warriors' stirring win over Manly - including Brad's hot hand at the TAB - before unpicking the massive Brown and Gould news, and running the rule over our new confirmed recruits and who we're rumoured to chasing (including that polarising target). Lightening the mood a bit, we've the all-time Brads XIII v Wills XIII and the usual NRL weekend preview.Recommended for: next-level Warriors nerds; insomniacs; fans of low-quality audio Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad are getting in early this week - but not early enough to avoid the Warriors' excellent win over the Tigers being overshadowed by a couple of news bombshells from T. Payten and B. Green.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad can barely bring themselves to discuss a horrific loss to the Titans, but there's plenty of team news to spout opinions about. Plus Will pushes the barrow hard for his preferred new Warriors coach, Brad hosts a recruitment showcase following the TWL fan forum, and big tryscoring hauls feature in History Corner after a quick NRL Round 10 run-through. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad dissect the character-laden win over the Broncos, and segue from Blake Green's blinder after being told he is unwanted beyond next season into running the rule over all of the Warriors' off-contract players. A new badminton league, a mousepad giveaway, punch-drunk Hodges and a cult hero's likeness to a truck caught Brad's eye during NRL Round 8, while the boys give the upcoming weekend a good going over before reliving the Warriors' hotheads of seasons past in History Corner. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad touch briefly on the Storm demolition, Todd's tough talk, the signing of a Fijian wing giant, another potential recruit rejecting us, and take another deep dive into prospective new Warriors coaches - before coming back to the stark realisation that this may be the bleakest period in the club's history. Saturday's Warriors-Broncos cellar dweller showdown gets a bit of a going over, with Brad predicting martial law in Brisbane if our boys can get the W. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid one of the biggest news weeks in Warriors history, Will Evans and Brad Larking are here to sort through Stephen Kearney's axing, the legacy he leaves, what it means for the club for the rest of 2020, and the plethora of contenders to take the coaching reins. There's also damning figures for the Warriors' development in Stats Corner, the debuts of the club's four previous interim coaches in History Corner, and a Yung Maynie update in Music Box, plus Warriors-Storm and NRL Round 7 preview yada yada yada.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans is joined by veteran NZ rugby league journalist Michael Burgess to dissect the Warriors shock sacking of coach Stephen Kearney yesterday. Michael has been at the media coalface for the entire Kearney era - plus several other failed Warriors coaching stints - and has some fascinating insights into how the club finds itself in the position it's in now, and where they go from here. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad pick apart an enjoyable win over the Cowboys and ask for more of the same - with a few improvements - ahead of Friday's crunch clash with the Rabbitohs. There's also a pros and cons list for playing David Fusitu'a at wing or centre, a West is Best tale from Brad that includes asbestos and the Queen, and a full preview of the remaining seven matches from NRL Round 6. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad are still fizzing from Saturday's unforgettable win - but not so much that they forget there's a couple of apologies they need to make to Mooks and the boys. There's an in-depth wrap-up of the Dragons shutout and preview of Friday's clash with the Panthers, a few highlights from NRL Round 3 and a quickfire tipping preview of Round 4, Nostalgia Corner featuring our least favourite players from the '90s and Music Box to close it out. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After shaking off the rust last weekend, Will and Brad are back with an offering high on energy and opinion but low on optimism and production values. An underwhelming Team List Tuesday, Saturday's showdown with the Saints, Bronson Xerri, the rest of NRL Round 3 and a nostalgic look at our favourite players of the '90s all get a run, along with a quick Stats Corner and a self-indulgent Music Box. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Brad gingerly return from a two-month hiatus for a pow-wow about the NRL's return, the Warriors' chances and a whole bunch of injury, signing and line-up stuff ahead of Saturday's clash with the Dragons - plus a special throwback Music Box featuring 'Brandy' Alexander. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking dust off the mailbag to answer all your COVID-19 adjacent questions after arguably the craziest week in the Warriors' history. Then it's straight into a preview of NRL Round 2 - a weekend of footy like no other that's gone before it. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking pick themselves up off the canvas a day after a dismal first-up outing in Newcastle, reviewing the game and breaking down the extraordinary developments across the NRL - of which the Warriors have become the default poster boys. Come for the analysis, stay for Brad's awkward mid-game Dominos delivery story. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2020 NRL premiership is just a couple of days away, the first Team List Tuesday of the year is here and there's plenty for Will and Brad to sink their teeth into ahead of Saturday's showdown in Newcastle. The boys break down the new-look Warriors line-up and dissect the clash with the Knights, before getting into the other seven matches of Round 1 - including 'Brad's Boilover' and 'Will's Wild Tip'. Bit of History Corner to mark Brad's 40th birthday, before Cameron George and David Furner feature in our Music Box segment. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So Will and Brad thought they'd be able to breeze through a preview of all 16 clubs in the usual hour - and it blew out to a gruelling 100-minute NRL season breakdown. You've been warned...signs of fatigue set in and it could be a tough listen. Decent chat about the Palmerston North trial and the All Stars game at the top. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Warriors Life podcast hosts our first guest - and it's a biggie, the head honcho himself, Warriors CEO Cameron George. Cameron chats to Will Evans about the 2020 season ahead, the recruitment scenario, the change in the club's junior pathways set-up, and that passionate pre-season address to the Warriors' players and staff. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking are back for 2020, blowing off the cobwebs by breaking down the Warriors' potential line-up - the contenders for each position, who they'd like to see picked and who they think Kearney and co. will go with. Tales of Runanga is on the shelf until next week, but there's some Stats Corner and a new TWL Music Box segment. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Will and Brad end a three-month hiatus and celebrate TWL's Xmas party with an off-season podcast. They're pretty rusty...you've been warned. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking coming at ya a day early this week, trying (but largely failing) not to be all doom and gloom after the Warriors' weak-willed loss to the Raiders on Friday. The boys talk the line-up changes that should (but didn't) happen and touch on recruitment, while Tales of Runanga is a positivity high point before a pessimistic preview of the Warriors' clash with Manly and a harrowing Stats Corner revelation bring the mood back down.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wowsers, plenty for the boys to cover off this week! Will and Brad take a circumspect look at the refereeing controversy, blow up over Bully's suspension, assess the Warriors' finals hopes and preview a monster showdown with the Raiders on Friday as well as the rest of Round 20. Then there's Tales of Runanga, Stats Corner a few overdue shout-outs to remind us that life's actually not too bad despite getting a few horrendous calls in the footy. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still fragile from a big Wellington weekend, Will Evans and Brad Larking wrap up the one-point win over the Sharks, talk signing and recruitment target news, pay tribute to James Maloney and Ben Matulino, and break down Round 19 of the NRL. For comprehensive preview and review coverage of Saturday's showdown with Parramatta, visit thiswarriorslife.comVisit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking break down the Warriors' rollercoaster win over the Knights, applaud Paasi's extenstion, bemoan Manu Ma'u's Super League shift and mull over the club's worrying recruitment/reserve grade depth/junior development triple-whammy. Tales of Runanga and Stats Corner get a run either side of the NRL Rd 17 preview. Full extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Saturday showdown with the Broncos, head to thiswarriorslife.comVisit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being ignored by the rep selectors, Will Evans and Brad Larking are back with a bumper episode of TWL's podcast. There's a Kiwis-Tonga wrap, Origin musings, a Warriors-Titans recap, the NRL Rd 15 preview and chat about all the recent transfer/re-signing/signing rumours swirling around Warriors HQ at present. Brad's wildly popular Tales of Runanga series gets another instalment and Will finishes off with Warriors ironmen in Stats Corner. Check out thiswarriorslife.com for comprehensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' clash with Penrith at Mt Smart on Sunday. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking take a deep dive into the Warriors' woeful loss to the Storm, looking at where their season now stands and whether there is any prospect of salvaging something from their 4-8 start. On a more positive note, there's Kiwis selection chat, mid-season transfers and recruitment rumours, the NRL Rd 14 preview, plus the third instalment of Brad's 'Tales of Runanga' series and Will rattling off the Warriors' longest-serving centre pairings in Stats Corner. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors must-win clash with the Titans on Friday night. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking wrap up State of Origin I, discuss the three things they're sick of hearing about in the NRL, and preview Round 13 - including the Warriors' crunch clash with the Storm. Brad has the second instalment of his 'Tales of Runanga' series, while Will looks at the Warriors' most prolific wing pairings in Stats Corner. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for full preview and review coverage of Saturday's Warriors-Storm showdown, plus Origin recap and player ratings. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking break down the Warriors' convincing win over the Panthers and look ahead to a big NRL Round 11 match-up with the suddenly in-form Broncos. The boys also pay tribute to the late Quentin Pongia, discuss Origin team selection and look at which off-contract players the Warriors should hang onto. Meanwhile, Paul Gallen gets his dues in Stats Corner. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Saturday night showdown with the Broncos. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking try to unravel what went so wrong for the Warriors against the Knights on Sunday, discuss the big line-up changes ahead of their Magic Round and ponder whether the 2019 season can still be salvaged. It's a bumper mailbag segment this week, while Stats Corner uncovers a disturbing Aussie v Kiwi coaching trend at the Warriors. Check out thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Anzac Day clash with the Storm. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking break down the Warriors' gutsy loss to the Storm, gush over Patty Herbert and talk about the pros and cons of Kodi Nikorima's impending arrival at Penrose before launching into a preview of NRL Round 8. Check out thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' crunch Sunday afternoon clash with the Knights. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking wade through the wreckage of a disastrous loss to the Cowboys and reluctantly preview the Warriors' impending Melbourne nightmare. Recruitment and retention gets a fair bit of airtime, before ploughing ahead with the NRL Round 7 preview + revealing the longest tryscoring streaks in Warriors history. Check out thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Anzac Day clash with the Storm. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking break down the Warriors' heartbreaker against Souths and this weekend's must-win clash against the Cowboys, pay tribute to Greg Inglis, debate the Jack de Belin issue, talk NSW Origin halves contenders, and the Warriors' roster and potential recruits - as well has taking a glance at each NRL Round 6 encounter. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' showdown with the Cowboys in Auckland. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking tackle the Warriors' win over the Titans and preview this Saturday's daunting assignment against the Rabbitohs on Saturday, as well as the other seven games on the NRL Round 5 docket. The boys also chat golden point, teams under pressure, the most amazing coincidence in rugby league history, and open up TWL's mailbag for listeners questions. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Sunshine Coast assignment against Souths. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking snap out of their bewildered state in the wake of the Warriors' capitulation to Manly long enough to record another ragged-yet-passionate episode of This Warriors Life's podcast. The boys discuss what went wrong in Round 3, the prospects of turning it around on Friday, and produce some stats and history that'll blow your 2005 Warriors bucket hat clean off your head. The other seven games in Round 4 get a run too - including the debut of just the second player in premiership history with a surname starting with 'X'. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' crucial Friday night showdown with the Gold Coast Titans.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another patchy podcasting effort from inexperienced This Warriors Life duo Will Evans and Brad Larking with a few errors early on, but their effort can't be faulted and they finished full of running. The boys break down the Warriors' Campbelltown debacle, preview this week's clash against Manly in Christchurch and take a glance at the other seven games on the Round 3 bill. Teaser: Brad's new 'Stats Corner' jingle is worth sticking around until the end for.Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' Sunday night showdown with Wests Tigers. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Evans and Brad Larking jump on the podcast bandwagon for This Warriors Life, putting in a patchy debut performance with several glaring errors and a lack of cohesion, but a couple of encouraging highlights in their preview of the Warriors' season and all the NRL Round 1 action. They'll be better for the run and back next week - hopefully with a bit more structure and discipline to their game. Head to thiswarriorslife.com for extensive preview and review coverage of the Warriors' opening-round showdown with the Bulldogs. Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.