The Warriors set a new club record for their biggest-ever comeback on last Saturday, recovering from a 21-point deficit during the second half to snatch an unforgettable – and controversial – 34-31 victory in Canberra.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s match-saving play to jolt the ball free from a try-line-bound Jordan Rapana capped one of the wildest matches in recent memory.
In the second edition of Zero Tackle’s Top 8, WILL EVANS from This Warriors Life counts down the most miraculous comebacks of the NRL era.
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3. New Zealand Warriors v Bulldogs (2001)
In Round 8 of 2001, the Bulldogs were coasting to victory against the Warriors in the first-ever match staged in Wellington, ahead 24-8 with less than six minutes to go.
Back-to-back tries from wingers Henry Fa’afili and Francis Meli gave the inscrutable Warriors a sniff, before prop Justin Morgan busted the line and sent makeshift fullback Clinton Toopi away for a 75-metre, score-levelling down.
Stacey Jones missed the relatively easy conversion, but the drawn result provided the impetus for the underachieving club to qualify for its maiden finals series.
