New Zealand NRL: Warriors coach Andrew Webster and Tohu Harris speak to the media after their round one loss to the Cronulla Sharks.
Warriors have "Lots to get better at" | 11:17The Sharks have kicked their season off with a huge win over the Warriors, winning 16-12 in front of a packed out Auckland crowd. It was 964 days since his last game in the NRL but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s return to big time rugby league came in a losing game.
MATCH CENTRE:The second also came from a solo moment of brilliance, with five-eighth Luke Metcalf dancing past multiple defenders to find the line. But from there, it was one way traffic, with the Sharks scoring three tries to secure two competition points in Round 1. Jesse Ramien scored the first in bizarre fashion, burrowing over from behind the ruck to stun the Warriors. Then Ronaldo Mulitalo began a left edge onslaught that saw both he and Siosifa Talakai score in what proved to be match-winning points. The Sharks managed to fend off the Warriors for multiple sets on their tryline to close out the game, with gun halfback Shaun Johnson unable to lift his team to victory.LUKE METCALF STAMPS HIS AUTHORITY Luke Metcalf’s 2023 season ended with a whimper after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the Warriors’ finals campaign. But against his former team, the Sharks, the 25-year-old delivered a moment of “brilliance”, scoring an impressive solo try in the 12th minute.“A little bit of individual brilliance… look at this, footwork, we all talk about Johnson, Tuivasa Sheck,” Steve Roach said.Prior to the season questions were raised regarding who would partner Shaun Johnson in the New Zealand spine. Te Maire Martin filled the gap to close out the 2023 season, while Chanel Harris-Tavita also arrived back at the Warriors in pre-season after a year break. But Metcalf stamped his authority on the No.6 jersey in Auckland in front of a sold out Go Media Stadium crowd.Halves to step up in Eels v Dogs clash | 01:25 Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail.The Sharks were labelled finals pretenders in 2023, going out in the first round against the Roosters. Their record against teams in the top eight came under fire and their draw was considered soft by many pundits. Craig Fitzgibbon’s side were desperate to respond in a big way in Round 1 and did just that with a big win in front of a sold out Auckland crowd against the Warriors. Despite having only 43 per cent of possession and completing at eight per cent lower than their opponents, Cronulla found a way. “That is a season builder that one, the grit they showed, the toughness after that early onslaught from the Warriors,” Michael Ennis said. “To be able to wrestle back that momentum and particularly in this game, they had to go over there and set the tone for the rest of the season. “They had to ambush the Warriors on home soil and they had to do it defensively, and it was led by Nicho Hynes.The only place to watch every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play is Fox League, available on Kayo. New to Kayo?It was 964 days since his last game in the NRL but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s return to big time rugby league showed plenty of the dynamism that made him 2018 Dally M Player of the Year.But from there the 30-year-old was a bundle of potential energy at left centre, running for 167 metres with 65m post-contact.
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