The New Zealand Warriors paid the ultimate penalty for an ill-disciplined final quarter meltdown.

Stacey Jones copped plenty of flack as the Warriors misfired last season, but the team's problems went well beyond him.

Brent Tate demands the best of himself and, crucially, those around him.

The Warriors are calling foul after the Titans' jersey choice will force them to wear their black "home" jerseys in the blistering Queensland heat.

The Warriors are keen on Sonny Bill Williams, but won't pay the $1m his former club has demanded if he plays in the NRL before 2013.