Warriors legend Clinton Toopi believes if the current roster doesn't hoist the NRL trophy by the end of next year, the club never will. Foran's impending registration will give Kearney his first-choice Test spine in a line-up Toopi labelled ten times better than the club's 2002 grand final team. Twice the Warriors have reached the grand final, in 2002 and 2011, and twice they've fallen at the final hurdle. The introduction of the early Friday night game means broadcaster favourites Brisbane no longer have a monopoly on the free-to-air fixture. "Most teams that travel over, they don't want to play in a night game.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 30, 2017 07:18 UTC