The Warriors banked the two points with a 32-18 win over the Tigers and Manu Vatuvei celebrated his 200th game with two tries.

Relive all the action as the Warriors took on the Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium in Manu Vatuvei's 200th game for the club.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson believes a settled line-up will help him reach his best form in tonight's clash against Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

Parramatta shocker and loss of good friend linger in Manu Vatuvei’s mind ahead of his 200th game tomorrow.

Even by the standards of the Warriors' colourful past, yesterday was one of the more extraordinary in the club's history, writes Michael Burgess.

An unchanged starting side should aid the Warriors in their search for consistency, when they host Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.

Manu Vatuvei will make his 200th NRL appearance for the Warriors when they host Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.

Ryan Hoffman's return to Melbourne was a game to forget for the Warriors as they slumped to a sloppy and error-ridden defeat to the Storm.

Warriors prop Ben Matulino has defended the form of halfback Shaun Johnson and says he is playing well on a right side that has changed each week since round one.

Having previously enjoyed 11 years with Melbourne Storm, it's fair to suggest new Warriors back-rower Ryan Hoffman hasn't experienced too many afternoons like last Sunday.

The Warriors hope to limit Melbourne Storm hooker Cameron Smith's influence in Monday night's clash at AAMI Park.

The Warriors' defeat to Brisbane last Sunday was disappointing but there were some positives to come out of the match that illustrate the progress being made under coach Andrew McFadden.

Returning Warriors centre Ngani Laumape says he went to a "dark place" when it was feared he had suffered a season-ending knee injury in mid-February.

The Warriors will take their games to Wellington and elsewhere around New Zealand rather than Albany's QBE Stadium, says club chairman Bill Wavish.

Warriors back-rower Ben Henry has suffered a season-ending injury for the second time in less than two years after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Young interchange front-rowers Sam Lisone and Albert Vete have been strong performers for the Warriors over the opening rounds of the NRL.

The Warriors have already planned for the NRL to implement changes to the numbers of interchanges and the composition of the bench before the start of next season.

If there is an unexpected bonus to the Warriors' solid start to 2015, it has to be the performance of a clutch of "young guns", writes Michael Burgess.

Perhaps with the knowledge that the attention of the sporting nation was elsewhere, it looked like the Warriors wanted to do their bit and run up a cricket score yesterday.