Warriors vs Roosters
Round 1 2026, Friday 6 March 2026
Verdict: too close to split
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Result: Warriors 42 defeated Roosters 18 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 6 Mar, 6:00pm AEDT
- Venue
- Go Media Stadium, Auckland
- Referee
- Wyatt Raymond
- Crowd
- 24,112
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Warriors 8%92% Roosters
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Roosters | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Roosters | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Roosters | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Roosters | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Roosters | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Roosters | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Roosters | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Roosters | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Roosters | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Roosters | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Warriors | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Roosters | ✗ |
Last five games
Warriors
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Finals Week 1 2025 | v Panthers | L 8–24 |
| Round 27 2025 | at Sea Eagles | L 26–27 |
| Round 26 2025 | v Eels | L 22–26 |
| Round 25 2025 | at Titans | W 32–18 |
| Round 24 2025 | v Dragons | W 14–10 |
Roosters
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Sharks | L 10–20 |
| Round 27 2025 | v Rabbitohs | W 36–6 |
| Round 26 2025 | at Storm | W 40–10 |
| Round 25 2025 | at Eels | L 10–30 |
| Round 24 2025 | v Bulldogs | W 32–12 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 3 | Warriors v Roosters | 14–6 | Go Media Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 10 | Roosters v Warriors | 38–18 | Allianz Stadium |
Team lists
Warriors
- 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Fullback
- 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Winger
- 3 Ali Leiataua Centre
- 4 Adam Pompey Centre
- 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Winger
- 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita Five-Eighth
- 7 Tanah Boyd Halfback
- 8 James Fisher-Harris (c) Prop
- 9 Wayde Egan Hooker
- 10 Jackson Ford Prop
- 11 Kurt Capewell 2nd Row
- 12 Jacob Laban 2nd Row
- 13 Erin Clark Lock
- 14 Sam Healey Interchange
- 15 Demitric Vaimauga Interchange
- 16 Leka Halasima Interchange
- 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith Interchange
- 18 Taine Tuaupiki Reserve
- 20 Morgan Gannon Reserve
Coach: Andrew Webster
First game of the season
Roosters
- 1 James Tedesco (c) Fullback
- 2 Daniel Tupou Winger
- 3 Billy Smith Centre
- 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase Winger
- 6 Daly Cherry-Evans Five-Eighth
- 7 Sam Walker Halfback
- 8 Naufahu Whyte Prop
- 9 Benaiah Ioelu Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Collins Prop
- 11 Angus Crichton 2nd Row
- 12 Nat Butcher 2nd Row
- 13 Blake Steep Lock
- 14 Connor Watson Interchange
- 15 Siua Wong Interchange
- 16 Egan Butcher Interchange
- 18 Cody Ramsey Reserve
- 19 Fetalaiga Pauga Centre
- 20 Salesi Foketi Interchange
- 22 Toby Rodwell Reserve
Coach: Trent Robinson
First game of the season
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Warriors rated -0.5 and Roosters +4.3 on our scale, a gap of 4.8 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Warriors
- Tries Tanah Boyd 10', Adam Pompey 23', Kurt Capewell 27', Chanel Harris-Tavita 33', Leka Halasima 46', Chanel Harris-Tavita 75', Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 78'
- Goals 6/7, pen Tanah Boyd 59'
- Half-time 22
- Roosters
- Tries James Tedesco 15', Billy Smith 50', Angus Crichton 55'
- Goals 3/3
- Half-time 6
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.