Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, the Warriors' adopted home for the foreseeable future, turned on sweltering conditions on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors also had to battle on after losing hooker Wayde Egan and Sironen to head knocks in the second half. While attacking highlights were few and far between in the first spell, the Warriors defence stood out. As far as starts go, Brown could not have asked for much more, not least given the Warriors have lost 17 round-one matches in their history. Warriors 19 (Bayley Sironen, Leeson Ah Mau, Kodi Nikorima tries; Nikorima 3 cons, Chanel Harris-Tavita field goal)Titans 6 (Corey Thompson try; Ashley Taylor con)HT: 6-0

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2021 06:08 UTC