A place in the final four is on the line as two of the season’s surprise packets battle it out for a date with the Broncos next weekend in a preliminary final.
One for the trivia buffs ... 15 years later, only one player from that 2008 finals clash is still running around in either the NRL or Super League. Who is it? Please drop us a line in the comments section if you know the answer.This afternoon marks the first time the Warriors have hosted a finals match since 2008, when they defeated the Roosters 30-13 in a bruising semi-final clash.
Kick off is at 4:05pm AEST at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium, with the winner to play Brisbane in next week’s preliminary final. Great news for Warriors fans with star halfback Shaun Johnson passed fit to play after missing last week’s loss to Penrith with a calf injury.
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