Ahead of Kieran Foran's highly anticipated Warriors debut against the Dragons later this evening, Michael Burgess profiles the five biggest Warriors debuts to have taken place throughout the club's 22-year history.
1. Sam Tomkins, 2014
The English fullback was the Warriors biggest signing, arriving with a huge reputation and aneven bigger price tag. It was a gamble that didn't work, and his first game was a disappointment, a 36-16 loss at Parramatta.
2. Dean Bell, 1995
The 1980s Kiwis hero hadn't been sighted in New Zealand for almost a decade before he returned to lead the Warriors inaugural team, beginning with the memorable opening clash with the Broncos in March 1995.
Tuivasa-Sheck was a revelation for the Roosters in the 2015 NRL season, changing perceptions of what was possible from a fullback. But his first match for the Warriors was an anti-climax, as the Auckland club crashed to defeat against the Tigers.
The All Blacks legend added several thousand to the Warriors gate during the 1995 season, and his debut was memorable, a 38-12 win over the Illawarra Steelers that marked the Warriors' first Winfield Cup win.
5. Ruben Wiki, 2005
The return of the Kiwis ironman -- more than a decade after he could have made his debut -- was highly anticipated by Warriors fans, although his first match was a close 26-20 loss to the Sea Eagles at Mt Smart.
