The 2025 New Zealand Warriors season was the 31st season in the club's history and they competed in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Head coach Andrew Webster maintained his club position for the third consecutive season, whilst captain Tohu Harris announced his retirement on 9 January 2025, prior to the club's season beginning. In February, Mitch Barnett and James Fisher-Harris were announced as co-captains.
For the first time, the Warriors played at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, as part of the Rugby League Las Vegas annual event organised by the NRL.
The Warriors qualified for the final series for the tenth time in their history and first time since 2023. In the elimination final on 13 September, the Penrith Panthers defeated the Warriors 24–8 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, thereby ending the Warriors' season.
The Warriors' reserve-grade team won the New South Wales Cup for the first time, defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 30–12 in the NSW Cup Grand Final on 28 September. On 5 October, the reserve-grade team won the 2025 NRL State Championship defeating the Burleigh Bears 50–20.
Squad
Squad changes and contract extensions
These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and preseason. Contract extensions occurred either during the preseason or the 2025 NRL season.
Transfers in Player Previous club Length Gold Coast Titans 2026 2027 Penrith Panthers 2028 Parramatta Eels 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2027
Transfers out Player New Club Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retired Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retired Parramatta Eels
Contract extensions Player Length Date announced 2027 2026 2027 2026 2028 2026 2027 2029 2028 2026 2027
Pre-season
The Warriors played against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Cronulla and the Melbourne Storm in Hamilton as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.
Regular season
League table
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.
Finals series
The Warriors qualified for the final series for the tenth time in their history and first time since 2023.
Statistics As of end of season.
Top 5 point scorers RankPlayerTriesGoalsField goalsPoints184211172029058311605641300525120048
Top goal kickers (with more than 5 attempts) RankPlayerGoals142 / 6366.7229 / 3778.436 / 6100
Top 5 try scorers RankPlayerTries113212311488
Top tacklers RankPlayerTackles185728543792
End of season awards New Zealand Warriors awards + One New Zealand Warriors 2025 awards Award Winner Jersey Flegg Cup Emerging Player of the Year Jersey Flegg Cup Team Man of the Year Jersey Flegg Cup Player of the Year New South Wales Cup Team Man of the Year New South Wales Cup Players’ Player of the Year New South Wales Cup Player of the Year One New Zealand NRL People's Choice One New Zealand NRL Rookie of the Year NRL Clubman of the Year NRL Players’ Player of the Year Simon Mannering Medal
Dally M Awards + 2025 Dally M Awards Award Player Outcome Rookie of the Year Award Nominated Back Row of the Year Award Nominated Lock of the Year Award Winner
References
External links Website for the New Zealand Warriors