September 26, 2023
There’s always next year for Warriors
Sports commentator Ken Laban says the New Zealand Warriors will look forward to next year with great optimism.
The team went down to the Brisbane Broncos on Saturday 42-12.
Laban says overwhelming popularity with Maori and Pacific Island fans definitely helped carry the team this year and its performance helped spark interest in the whole NRL competition .
“This year they won 16 games, got through to the last four. Played in front of capacity crowds, and again were an absolute crucial part of the game’s resurgence and interest in television viewers and ground attendances,” he says.
Ken Laban says the Warriors will now be seen by many top Australian players as a viable future option rather than a career setback.