MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2017

WARRIORS

V

KNIGHTS

WarriorsNZW WIN BY 4
26
FT
22
Mt Smart Stadium
2017-03-05T03:00:00Z

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Team Lists

Team Stats


Warriors

Knights

All Runs
MATCH
0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
191
2026 AVG.
191
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1737
2026 AVG.
1737
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4
2026 AVG.
4
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12
2026 AVG.
12
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
705
2026 AVG.
705
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
381
2026 AVG.
381
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
37
2026 AVG.
37
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4
2026 AVG.
4
2026 TOTAL
Errors
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0
2026 AVG
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12
2026 AVG.
12
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats


Summary

Three Things You Should Know

  • The Warriors survived to steal a 26-22 win at home over the Knights.
  • The Knights recovered from a 20-8 half-time deficit to lead 22-20 with 10 minutes to go but couldn’t hold on, succumbing to their 19th straight loss.
  • David Fusitua scored a stunning first-half hat-trick for the home side.

New Zealand Warriors 26 (David Fusitu'a 3, Solomone Kata, Ryan Hoffman tries; Shaun Johnson 2, Issac Luke 1 goals) defeated Newcastle Knights 22 (Peter Mata'utia, Jack Stockwell, Nathan Ross x2 tries; Trent Hodkinson 3 goals) at Mount Smart Stadium. Half-time: 20-8. Crowd: 13,712.

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