Isaiah Papali'i is dejected after a second defeat. Photo / Getty
The Warriors have achieved probably their worst performance at an NRL Nines competition, after a second loss on Saturday.
The Auckland club lost 14-8 to the Roosters in their final pool match, after a 34-0 thrashing at the hands of the Knights on Friday.
The short format competition wasn't high
on the list of priorities for coach Stephen Kearney and the brains trust at Mt Smart, but they would still be disappointed with the overall outcome from the tournament, especially the defeat to the Roosters.
The Warriors left most of their big guns in Auckland — rather than make the long trip to Western Australia — but the Tricolors had even less NRL experience, fielding a mix of Under-20's players and reserves.
But they were too good for the Warriors, who lacked structure and organisation and took poor last-play options.
