The Warriors set a goal pre-season to be the best defensive team in the NRL. It seemed a laughable ambition in the early weeks as they leaked the most points of any side in the competition, but a change has occurred.

The Warriors could face a halves dilemma on Saturday, with Shaun Johnson under an injury cloud ahead of the match with the Gold Coast Titans

He is not the backline marquee signing that fans may have hoped for but the Warriors believe Matt Allwood can add valuable depth to the troublesome centre area.

The Warriors were unable to celebrate Andrew McFadden's permanent appointment with a win, being tipped over by the table-topping Bulldogs in Hamilton today.

It's been a hard 18 months for philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, whose name has never been far from the headlines.

Thomas Leuluai could return to action in the next month - but another scenario may see him not play again this season.

Meet the latest threat to public safety and civil order - 59-year-old Warriors supporter Tony Waring.

Maybe it's time to believe the hype about Sam Tomkins. Maybe, after a mixed start, he is showing signs of why the Warriors broke the bank to sign him.

Kevin Locke says his relationship with Sam Tomkins is "awesome", despite the different trajectories their respective careers have taken.

Big Ben is back. Or you might say Ben Matulino has been reborn - in a new position, under a new coach. And he is one of the keys to the reigniting of the Warriors' season.

The Warriors have put their faith in Nathan Friend for another year, re-signing the evergreen hooker until the end of the 2015 season.

Right, so the Women in League round is upon us - the week when the players don pink jerseys to salute the servitude and sacrifice of those women to allow men to play the greatest game of all. Incredibly in the past we've come under a bit of criticism.

Andrew McFadden's first official act as Warriors' head coach was to plump for stability, naming an unchanged team yesterday for Sunday's match against the top of the table Bulldogs.

The Warriors have a chequered history with rookie NRL coaches but see little risk in appointing Andrew McFadden to a long-term deal.

Andrew McFadden has been signed as the Warriors' head coach to the end of 2017 NRL season after guiding the team to a nine-try rout of the Canberra Raiders.

Understandably, Australian teams do not like playing the Warriors at Mt Smart. The stadium's intimacy means the fans are close, providing a passion off which the home team feeds.

This is how to break a hex. Don't just stop it - smash it to smithereens.

Promising youngster Siliva Havili has re-signed with the Warriors - but the Auckland club will continue their search for another hooker.

Despite a rugby union background, Donovan discovered league in 2003 and has been hooked ever since. He and his wife have been Warriors members for more than a decade.

Konrad Hurrell has shouldered the blame for the infamous sex tape fiasco - even though it was a "mate" who released it into the public arena.

The Warriors will need to convert their fan base from blue collar working-class types to white collar folk to make a successful shift to Eden Park.

At their sixth attempt the Warriors have smashed their Eden Park hoodoo, with a record win over the Canberra Raiders.

Jayson Bukuya is the Warriors' fix-it man - but the back rower is a long way from completing the repair job.

Ryan Hoffman is returning to live in New Zealand after signing a three-year deal worth a reported A$1.6 million ($1.7 million) with the Warriors.

Ma'a Nonu's impressive burst of form isn't just giving the Blues a belated, unexpected shot at making the Super Rugby playoffs.

Konrad Hurrell has been named to start for the Warriors on Saturday, although the club doesn't know if he will still be available to play as the NRL's integrity unit investigates an embarrassing sex video involving the centre.