The 2021 New Zealand Warriors season was the 27th in the club's history and they competed in the 2021 NRL season. The team was coached by Nathan Brown, who coached the club for his first season ever. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck captained the team for his fifth consecutive season.

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score War. Tries War. Goals Report 20 February Trial Melbourne Storm Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe Cancelled 27 February Trial Gold Coast Titans Oakes Oval, Lismore Draw 12-12 Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1) Kodi Nikorima 2/2 Legend:

Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue/Attendance Result War. Opp. Tries Goals Field goals Report 13 March 1 Gold Coast Titans Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win 19 6 Bayley Sironen (1), Leeson Ah Mau (1), Kodi Nikorima (1) Kodi Nikorima 3/3 Chanel Harris-Tavita 1/1 19 March 2 Newcastle Knights Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss 16 20 Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1), Ken Maumalo (1) Kodi Nikorima 2/3 27 March 3 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium, Canberra Win 34 31 Addin Fonua-Blake (1), Kodi Nikorima (1), Bayley Sironen (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1), Adam Pompey (1) Kodi Nikorima 5/6 4 April 4 Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Loss 12 32 Adam Pompey (1), Tohu Harris (1) Kodi Nikorima 2/2 9 April 5 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss 12 13 Ken Maumalo (1), Sean O'Sullivan (1) Kodi Nikorima 2/2 18 April 6 St. George Illawarra Dragons Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Win 20 14 Tohu Harris (1), Paul Turner (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1) Kodi Nikorima 4/4 25 April 7 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss 20 42 Ken Maumalo (3), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1) Kodi Nikorima 2/4 2 May 8 North Queensland Cowboys Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win 24 20 Kodi Nikorima (1), Rocco Berry (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Adam Pompey (1) Kodi Nikorima 4/5 9 May 9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 Pines Park, Sydney Loss 32 38 Chanel Harris-Tavita (2), Tohu Harris (1), Josh Curran (1), Reece Walsh (1) Kodi Nikorima 6/6 16 May 10 Parramatta Eels Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss 18 34 Josh Curran (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1), Reece Walsh (1) Kodi Nikorima 3/3 21 May 11 Wests Tigers Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win 30 26 Marcelo Montoya (2), Jack Murchie (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1), Reece Walsh (1), Wayde Egan (1) Kodi Nikorima 3/6 28 May 12 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Loss 28 29 Euan Aitken (2), Reece Walsh (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Ben Murdoch-Masila (1) Kodi Nikorima 4/5 13 Bye 13 June 14 Melbourne Storm Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss 16 42 Ken Maumalo (3) Kodi Nikorima 2/4 19 June 15 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Loss 6 10 Euan Aitken (1) Reece Walsh 1/1 2 July 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Loss 18 19 Wayde Egan (1), Eliesa Katoa (1), Bunty Afoa (1) Chad Townsend 3/3 11 July 17 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Loss 12 20 Reece Walsh (1), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1)Reece Walsh 2/2 18 July18 Penrith PanthersSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneLoss 1630Wayde Egan (1), Rocco Berry (1), Reece Walsh 72'Reece Walsh 2/324 July 19 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast Loss 22 60 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Marcelo Montoya (1), Kodi Nikorima (1), Reece Walsh (1) Reece Walsh 3/4 30 July 20 Wests Tigers Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Win 18 16 Euan Aitken (1), Bunty Afoa (1) Reece Walsh 3/3 7 August 21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Win 18 16 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Reece Walsh (1), Euan Aitken (1) Reece Walsh 3/4 15 August 22 Canterbury Bulldogs Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe Win 24 10 Josh Curran (1), Jazz Tevaga (1), Edward Kosi (1), Reece Walsh (1) Reece Walsh 4/5 22 August 23 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss 22 24 Marcelo Montoya (1), Peta Hiku (1), Josh Curran (1), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1), Euan Aitken (1) Reece Walsh 1/5 27 August 24 Canberra Raiders BB Print Stadium, Mackay Loss 16 28 Sean O'Sullivan (1), Rocco Berry (1), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (1) Reece Walsh (2/3) 5 September 25 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Loss 0 44 Legend:

Ladder

Transfers/Signings Source: In Player2020 Club2021 Club Marcelo Montoya Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs New Zealand Warriors Addin Fonua-Blake Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles New Zealand Warriors Kane Evans Parramatta Eels New Zealand Warriors Bayley Sironen South Sydney Rabbitohs New Zealand Warriors Euan Aitken St. George Illawarra Dragons New Zealand Warriors Ben Murdoch-Masila Super League: Warrington Wolves New Zealand WarriorsChad Townsend Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand Warriors Out

Player2020 Club2021 Club Gerard Beale New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra Dragons Adam Blair New Zealand Warriors Retirement Lachlan Burr New Zealand Warriors North Queensland Cowboys Blake Green New Zealand Warriors Newcastle Knights Patrick Herbert New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans Karl Lawton New Zealand Warriors Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Agnatius Paasi New Zealand Warriors Super League: St. Helens Isaiah Papali'i New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels Leivaha Pulu New Zealand Warriors Norths Devils (Intrust Super Cup) Nathaniel Roache New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels Future Confirmed Signings Player2021 Club2022 Club Shaun Johnson Cronulla Sharks New Zealand Warriors Aaron Pene Melbourne Storm New Zealand Warriors

Future Confirmed Departures Player2021 Club2022 Club Roger Tuivasa-Sheck New Zealand Warriors NZ Rugby Union

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