Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment and Retention Discussion​

Player	2026​	2027​	2028​	2029​	2030​
Mitchell Barnett	✔​	✔​
Rocco Berry	✔​
Tanah Boyd	✔​
Kurt Capewell	✔​
Erin Clark	✔​	✔​
Wayde Egan	✔​	✔​
Kayliss Fatialofa	✔​	✔​
James Fisher-Harris	✔​	✔​	✔​
Jackson Ford	✔​	✔​
Morgan Gannon	✔​	✔​	✔​
Leka Halasima	✔​	✔​	✔​	✔​
Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔​
Sam Healey	✔​	✔​
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	✔​	✔​
Alofiana Khan-Pereira	✔​	✔​	✔​
Jacob Laban	✔​	✔​	✔​	✔​
Ali Leiataua	✔​	✔​
Jye Linnane	✔​	✔​	✔​
Freddy Lussick	✔​
Te Maire Martin	✔​
Haizyn Mellars	✔​	✔​	✔​
Luke Metcalf	✔​	✔​	✔​
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔​	✔​
Marata Niukore	✔​
Adam Pompey	✔​	✔​
Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔​	✔​	✔​
Taine Tuaupiki	✔​
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔​
Demitric Vaimauga	✔​	✔​	✔​
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔​	✔​
Jett Cleary	S​	U​
Sio Kali	U​
Braelan Marsh	U​	U​	U​
Motu Pasikala	U​	U​

✔ = Signed to Top 30, C = Club option, M = Mutual Option, P = Player option, S = Signed to supplementary list, U = Unclear

2026 Top 30: 30/30
2026 Supplementary: 1/6

2027 Top 30: 21/30
2027 Supplementary: 0/6

2027 Gains: Nil
2027 Losses: Nil

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Will be off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2028 from November 1st, 2026: Mitchell Barnett, Erin Clark, Jett Cleary, Wayde Egan, Kayliss Fatialofa, Jackson Ford, Sam Healey, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Ali Leiataua, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Motu Pasikala, Adam Pompey, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

I’m sure the good people of Spain can’t wait to see unknown RL novices play union for the Boston franchise. WTF is happening?

 

[Blain]

Boats and Hoes is their go, Uncle Nick and the Steggles mob deal in ‘paper bags’ and other ‘bags’ after the Victor ordeal

True - Boats and secondary contracts that apparently the players and agents had no clue were dodgey

 

[Playdaball]

I'd love to see Tristan Sailor at the Warriors - can cover a heap of back positions and has speed as well as good DNA

 

[Billyspleen75]

Sounds like Jonah Pezet is signing with the Eels.
One less Sydney team in the market for a half makes Metcalf re-signing with us a little bit more likely

 

[Horriors2013]

Our team needs more punch and more dynamic players. If we got good NAS for just 20-30 mins a game it'd be a godsend. Currently the only players I see doing anything from nothing are Halasima, Metcalf and RTS

And that's where the value is. 600k if he fulfills that role. We just need him to go apeshit for 20 minutes without getting sent off. If he's not prepared to put in the work though, then fuck it. No deal.

 

[Horriors2013]

NAS isnt what we need, he would be surplus to requirements atm.

I'll word it this way: if he and Webby can get on the same page and he buys into our culture, he, Barney and Niukore will crush teams into submission, which will make our backs look half decent and winners. If he's still being a lazy arse agro type, then yeah he can fuck off, cos that won't end well.

 

[Hitro]

Sounds like Jonah Pezet is signing with the Eels.
One less Sydney team in the market for a half makes Metcalf re-signing with us a little bit more likely

Until the Storm go to market for a new half.....

 

[Horriors2013]

Until the Storm go to market for a new half.....

What did you just say? Spill the tea!

 

[Defence]

Nas on a long term big money deal no thanks.
Nas on a short term cut price deal fark yes.
I get we need more strike in the backs but there’s no one available for next year- our best shot is akp so if we have the cap space we’d be mad not to.
Our pack is good but still a point of difference behind the top 4 packs.
Imagine the roar of the crowd the first time the big unit runs out onto mt smart!
From Nas’s pov he gets to come home for a year and it would create a lot of goodwill for him because despite all he’s achieved he’s never been that popular with the kiwi public.
Then he heads off to 360 to chase fortune and adventure and we use his cap space elsewhere in 2027.
Sounds good to me…

 

[Hitro]

Nas on a long term big money deal no thanks.
Nas on a short term cut price deal fark yes.
I get we need more strike in the backs but there’s no one available for next year- our best shot is akp so if we have the cap space we’d be mad not to.
Our pack is good but still a point of difference behind the top 4 packs.
Imagine the roar of the crowd the first time the big unit runs out onto mt smart!
From Nas’s pov he gets to come home for a year and it would create a lot of goodwill for him because despite all he’s achieved he’s never been that popular with the kiwi public.
Then he heads off to 360 to chase fortune and adventure and we use his cap space elsewhere in 2027.
Sounds good to me…

I’d love it even just for the hype as you say. A little sugar hit to kick off the offseason. Been a while since we signed a current international, even if it was just a 1 year gun for hire deal.

Seeing NAS hitting those sand dunes in pre season too

 

[SouthernWorrier]

...could always mange the risk and throw Nas on for the last 25m only and run him at a tired pack... then if he gets sent off it's not going to fck us for 60mins lol. On his day he'll turn a game, but missing 2 GFs in a row sums up wither where his head and body are at... or where his Storm relationship and care factor are at.

I think he'll do well in a 'dads army' Kiwis side, hopefully he'll even tear it up. But as much as I'd love him at his peak I think he's be a liability and bad apple our young guns don't need to be around

 

[sup42]

Wot is R360?

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Wot is R360?

Rugby 360 competition in Dubai

 

[Kestrel84]

Wot is R360?

Paul Kent, Braith Anasta, Ben Ikin and other personalities take turns tackling trees.

But really, what is R360? Saudi-money Rugby?

 

[sup42]

Rugby 360 competition in Dubai

Union? no wonder I have never heard of it.

Thanks.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Union? no wonder I have never heard of it.

Thanks.

Yeah I know bro. Its a curse word around these parts.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Bunty has signed with the tigers for 2026.

 

[WAH MAN]

Bunty has signed with the tigers for 2026.

Happy for him. Balmain/Wests Tigers?

 

[WAH MAN]

Happy for him. Balmain/Wests Tigers?

Who are we?

Tigers. Up up the cats. Hmmmmmm?

 

[Wrighty]

Tigers sign fan-favourite Warriors prop for 2026

The 29-year-old will be a key inclusion in Benji Marshall’s forward pack.

www.zerotackle.com