NRL: NZ Warriors 2024 season draw confirmed as Anzac Day home clash against Gold Coast Titans locked in

NZ Warriors will play 10 regular season fixtures at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart in 2024, including an Anzac Day clash against Gold Coast Titans, as the NRL confirmed next season's calendar.

As reported earlier this week, the Warriors will play the annual Anzac fixture at home for the first time since 2015, although next year's encounter will be against Gold Coast Titans, not Melbourne Storm.

Next season will also see the Warriors return to Christchurch for a round three encounter with Canberra Raiders at Apollo Projects Stadium.

Meanwhile, the Warriors open and close their regular season against Cronulla Sharks - at home in round one, then away in round 26.

They also have a bye in the final round of the regular season, potentially giving the side a week's extra rest, should they finish in the top eight and qualify for playoffs. Two other byes are scheduled for round 13 and round 19.  

After playing just nine regular season matches at their spiritual Mt Smart home this year, the Warriors face a series of mouthwatering fixtures at Auckland next season.

Newcastle Knights, Manly Sea Eagles, Redcliffe Dolphins, Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos, Wests Tigers, Parramatta Eels and Canterbury Bulldogs will also make the trip across the Tasman.

Meanwhile, the Warriors will face Canberra, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St George Dragons, Newcastle, Sydney Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys, Titans, Bulldogs, Dolphins, Sea Eagles and Sharks away from home.

As part of the NRL Magic Round, the Warriors will also line up against three-time reigning premiers Penrith Panthers at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium for the second year in a row, albeit technically counting as a home game.  

NZ Warriors full fixture list:

Round one: Cronulla Sharks, Go Media Stadium 
Round two: Melbourne Storm, AAMI Park 
Round three: Canberra Raiders, Apollo Projects Stadium 
Round four: Newcastle Knights, Go Media Stadium 
Round five: South Sydney Rabbitohs, Accor Stadium 
Round six: Manly Sea Eagles, Go Media Stadium 
Round seven: St George Illawarra Dragons, WIN Stadium 
Round eight: Gold Coast Titans, Go Media Stadium 
Round nine: Newcastle Knights, McDonald Jones Stadium 
Round ten: Sydney Roosters, Allianz Stadium 
Round eleven: Penrith Panthers, Suncorp Stadium 
Round twelve: Redcliffe Dolphins, Go Media Stadium 
Round thirteen: Bye 
Round fourteen: North Queensland Cowboys, Queensland Country Bank Stadium 
Round fifteen: Melbourne Storm, Go Media Stadium 
Round sixteen: Gold Coast Titans, Cbus Super Stadium 
Round seventeen: Brisbane Broncos, Go Media Stadium 
Round eighteen: Canterbury Bulldogs, Accor Stadium 
Round nineteen: Bye 
Round twenty: Canberra Raiders, GIO Stadium 
Round twenty one: Wests Tigers, Go Media Stadium 
Round twenty two: Parramatta Eels, Go Media Stadium 
Round twenty three: Redcliffe Dolphins, Suncorp Stadium 
Round twenty four: Manly Sea Eagles, 4Pines Park 
Round twenty five: Canterbury Bulldogs, Go Media Stadium 
Round twenty six: Cronulla Sharks, PointsBet Stadium 
Round twenty seven: Bye