The New Zealand Warriors are playing in Auckland for the first time in nearly two months, hosting a Cronulla Sharks side keen on spoiling the homecoming.
Later, Parramatta will face Canberra, with both struggling sides fighting to keep their finals hopes alive.
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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:19pm
NRL Saturday scores
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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:33pm
And away we go
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Halfway home, Warriors kick us off
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:20pm
Halftime: Sharks 8 lead Warriors 6
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Good, tough half of footy. Both sides showing plenty and it’s well and truly up for grabs second half.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:16pm
37’ Warriors hold on
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A Warriors drop out doesn’t go ten and they get penalised but they challenge and they’ll get it.
But the Sharks retain possession. They get a set restart but Martin forces an error from Trindall and the Warriors survive.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:06pm
32’ Martin goes in
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A Sharks error puts the Warriors on the attack.
Two tackles later Martin throws a dummy and sliced through from close range to go over! Nice stuff from the playmaker.
Pompey converts and it’s 8-6 Sharks.
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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:02pm
29’ Ramien goes in
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Watene-Zelezniak throws an ill-advised offload on a kick return, the Warriors lose it, Puru dives on the ball and next play it’s easy work to spread it out to Ramien who scores!
Thats the story of this game so far, Warriors errors killing them.
Trindall from touch….you bet! Sharks lead 8-0.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:56pm
24’ Teams trade drops
By Nick Campton
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A forward pass from Egan and a scrum penalty gives the Sharks possession and field position. Referee Sutton is not taking any rubbish tonight, that’s for sure.
But one tackle later Colquhon puts it down. Lots of errors in Auckland.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:51pm
18’ Sharks open the scoring
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The Puru brothers combine through the middle and then Trindall forces another drop out with a nice bomb.
But the Warriors don’t get it away in time! What a bloody shambles that is.
Sharks take the two and open the scoring. They’re up 2-0.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:44pm
12’ Sharks hold the line
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A forward pass from Puru inside his own 30 puts the Warriors on the attack.
Mulitalo knocks down a pass to give them a fresh set.
The Watriors try for a tricky blindside play but Pompey’s tip on goes to ground and the Sharks dive on it.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:35pm
5’ Warriors deny Sharks
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A Pompey error puts the Sharks on the attack and Trindall forces a drop out with a nice grubber.
But Puru goes for an ill-advised grubber on the third tackle of the ensuing set and the Warriors clean it up.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:32pm
And away we go
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Sharks kick us off, running right to left.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:27pm
Tips
By Nick Campton
By Nick Campton
This should be the match of the round, even with the players missing due to Origin.
I like the Warriors cause they’re at home but Fisher-Harris out gives me some pause.
Let’s go NZ in a tight one with Alofiana Khan-Perieria to score the first try.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 4:29pm
Final teams: Warriors vs Sharks
By Nick Campton
By Nick Campton
One change for the Warriors from the team named in Tuesday with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad sneaking in as 19th man.
Couple of changes for the Sharks – Mawene Hiroti is out with Sione Katoa coming in on the wing and they’ve made their customary swap between Jayden Berrell and Hohepa Puru with the latter to start at hooker.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 4:27pm
Hello and welcome to the ABC’s Saturday NRL live blog
By Nick Campton
By Nick Campton
Welcome, my friends, to the show that never ends.
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We have another NRL live blog on deck for you today, first up we head across the Tasman for Warriors-Sharks before heading to Parramatta for Eels-Raiders.
My name is Nick and I’ll steer you through all the news that’s fit to blog for both matches.
Let’s have some fun out there tonight.
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