"That's the norms here at the Wahs since I've been here."
Te Maire Martin will again wear the No. 7 jersey in Shaun Johnson's absence against the Bulldogs on Saturday.
The former World Rugby Player of the Year is poised to spearhead his country's Olympic sevens hopes.
The Auckland club will field a women's team next season, after withdrawing from the competition during COVID.
The Wahs are back in the win column.
All of the play-by-play action.
The win is the Bulldogs' fourth in their last five, with the side climbing to fifth on the ladder.
The decider is scheduled for Brisbane on July 17.
Adam Blair and Kieran Foran have also had their share of criticism from fairweather fans.
The veteran half faces at least a month on the sidelines, rehabbing a recurring Achilles niggle.
Coach Andrew Webster has refrained from wielding the axe on his embarrassed team.
The veteran half hasn't played on a winning team since early April.
The Auckland NRL team have already sold out next week's home game against Brisbane Broncos.
The result raises serious questions about the Auckland side's NRL playoffs aspirations.
The Auckland side couldn't score for almost an hour.
After missing the last five games with injury, the centre will replace the injured Rocco Berry on Saturday.
The duo will be in the mix for game two in Melbourne.
The fan favourite joined fellow winger Marcelo Montoya on the sidelines, after a high tackle on his opposite.
The Warriors haven't beaten the Storm since ANZAC Day 2015.
It's been nine long years and now 16 games...
