It's rare for a coach to admit he's happy with where his side sits just two weeks out from a new season but it's a place Warriors coach Matt Elliott occupies heading into a new NRL campaign.

The Warriors revelled in the perfect conditions at Dunedin's covered stadium to thump the Broncos 48-4 today.

His name - and game - is still a mystery to most Warriors fans but Chad Townsend is set to become a lot more familiar over the coming weeks.

The Warriors identified last year they needed a more competitive edge and signed Sam Tomkins, who is not only one of the world's best fullbacks but also a player who is hugely driven.

The New Zealand Rugby League and their Australian counterparts are expecting to find out today whether they will host the 2017 World Cup.

The Warriors are very much in NRL mode after the diversion of the Auckland Nines and will field a team as close to their best as possible in Sunday's pre-season match against the Broncos.

The Warriors are on the march - and the Nines look here to stay.

Injured Vodafone Warriors players swapped rugby league for acting yesterday as they delivered an anti-bullying message.

Shaun Johnson thinks the Warriors can win the NRL premiership - and that is why he has signed a new four-year contract with the Auckland team.

With most league interest focused on next weekend's Auckland Nines, it's easy to forget the Warriors, like all clubs, are preparing for an assault on a more prestigious prize.

The Warriors have sought tips from New Zealand rugby sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens and former sevens specialist Karl Te Nana have been ahead of the Auckland Nines next month.

Kiwi rugby league international Russell Packer told his dad during a Christmas Day Skype session that "everything is sweet" and he'd be bailed on an assault charge.

He is being hailed as the next Billy Slater but English superstar Sam Tomkins reveals Alfie Langer inspired his dream to come to the NRL and his mum gave the thumbs up to the Warriors.

Talented fullback gets nod for World Cup squad despite fluctuating form for Warriors.