General Warriors Injury Thread 2026

[mrblonde]

For those not in the know:

In 2000, when the Auckland Warriors were owned by the Tainui tribe, the logo was modified with the tongue of the tiki being straightened as a curved tongue is believed to be cursed.

Isn't there also a difference in which way the tongue is curved? My admittedly very dusty memory of Chris Mirams' "Warriors: From Dream To Nightmare", which I do recall had all sorts of easily verifiable facts wrong so you had to have salt handy while you read it, the implication was the curse was worse because the curve was to the right...

Can the forum institute or bring in a system that auto-corrects in any post the letters a, c and l with x, as those three letters are definitely cursed?

 

[SJ’s on Fire]

Absolute legend! Sport can be cruel sometimes. A highlights package for the ages - dual international - dally m - the list goes on. Thank you Rog. You’ve been an inspiration to many. Let’s go get that prem!

 

[WAH MAN]

More affirmation of Pompey's value in this team.

Having another cheap spare tyre in Anderson stacks up too.

Glue guys returns. Long live the glue guy.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Great that we have depth but Pompey will provide about 60 less metres per game than RTS provides. Chuck that on top of the loss of Boyd's long kicking game and we ain't going to have the territorial advantage that we often have had

Definitely a concern but the same concerns about meters were raised with Tauapiki over CNK and we haven’t missed a beat.

 

[Neo]

Great that we have depth but Pompey will provide about 60 less metres per game than RTS provides. Chuck that on top of the loss of Boyd's long kicking game and we ain't going to have the territorial advantage that we often have had

Yeah I think RTS is a massive blow. Would Pompey have the mobility to get to Warbrick to make that tackle? It’s a high class piece of out backline now missing

 

[WAH MAN]

Definitely a concern but the same concerns about meters were raised with Tauapiki over CNK and we haven’t missed a beat.

Even Lofi is putting his body on the line to make hard carries. Dwizzy and everyone else's efforts are infectious

 

[CWC]

Yeah I think RTS is a massive blow. Would Pompey have the mobility to get to Warbrick to make that tackle? It’s a high class piece of out backline now missing

He probably runs past WW and falls backwards to try to tackle, been doing that a bit this year for some reason lol

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

This sucks losing Boyd and now RTS to bloody acl's in consecutive weeks after what happened last year around the same time of season I believe? I'm pissed off at this news.

Hard luck and best wishes Rog, you are a Warriors and NRL legend and it's shit to see it finish like this for you.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

This sucks losing Boyd and now RTS to bloody acl's in consecutive weeks after what happened last year around the same time of season I believe? I'm pissed off at this news.

Would be really nice if we could stop having season ending injuries now.

Whoever has the voodoo dolls, please put them away....

 

[CWC]

My knees are getting sore reading these news

 

[Canonball]

Great that we have depth but Pompey will provide about 60 less metres per game than RTS provides. Chuck that on top of the loss of Boyd's long kicking game and we ain't going to have the territorial advantage that we often have had

yeah, I hate this for the team - i was huge on the rts back to centre train, after being initially very skeptical, he was genuinely dangerous alongside cht and akp - it was starting to hum

absolutely have to win it for the man now

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

SEND HIM OUT WITH A PREM

There you go bro!

 

[The Warrior Waka]

SJ & Benji were quite elegant & smooth with the way they side step.

Roger was rapid!! The strain on his knee must of been something else compared to Sj & Benji. Plus he is heavier.

He steps with such force and quick changes in direction would subject his ACL to micro stress. And over time cause multiple micro tears. I'm amazed he only done his ACL twice in his career. Same knee!

Devastating for Rts and us fans to see him go out like this. Hopefully we win our first premiership and he gets a ring with us!

 

[WAH MAN]

Wow Wakefield Trinity and St. George buying used goods in 'fair to good condition"

 

[Jaffa J]

SJ & Benji were quite elegant & smooth with the way they side step.

Roger was rapid!! The strain on his knee must of been something else compared to Sj & Benji. Plus he is heavier.

He steps with such force and quick changes in direction would subject his ACL to micro stress. And over time cause multiple micro tears. I'm amazed he only done his ACL twice in his career. Same knee!

Devastating for Rts and us fans to see him go out like this. Hopefully we win our first premiership and he gets a ring with us!

Explosive step ala Derrick Rose it is crazy he wasn’t injured more often

 

[WAH MAN]

Is two the maximum ACL injury limit per club per season? Please? Please please?

 

[The Undertaker]

Sorry for RTS and Boyd. We should expect a few season ending injuries every year - that’s footie. But I believe in our depth and our connection. We go again with the guys replacing them stepping up. It’s the power of the collective that wins comps, not individuals. Boyd and RTS will be contributing from the sidelines and are very much a part of the next 17 weeks

 

[WAH MAN]

Sorry for RTS and Boyd. We should expect a few season ending injuries every year - that’s footie. But I believe in our depth and our connection. We go again with the guys replacing them stepping up. It’s the power of the collective that wins comps, not individuals. Boyd and RTS will be contributing from the sidelines and are very much a part of the next 17 weeks

This is exactly where I saw the need for Metcalf. No rush. We'll incur injuries and we don't want him playing anywhere near every game. Just bring him in about halfway so that if he gets into his groove it will be max Metcalf mode around the pointy end of the season.

Pack your long sprigs everyone. Muddy wet grounds aren't a new thing. Have those long steel sprigs like the All Blacks used to use on the backs of opposition forwards.

 

[Tragic]

Can we retire him early? Get someone else?

Is Linnane even eligible? These ideas to just stick young inexperienced dudes in first grade are crazy talk.

 

[CWC]

So was Roger gonna collapse when he steps again, if he didn't make that season ending tackle?