Departing Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will spend most of his final season with the club based in Australia. Photo / PhotosportWith no transtasman bubble in sight, the Warriors are heading into familiar territory for the 2021 NRL season. The Auckland club have committed to extending their stay in Australia this year, with their goal of returning home in early April now an aim to return home in late June. "It was our hope initially that we would be able to return home for our April 9 match against Manly Warringah but the resurgence in Covid-19 transmissions in New Zealand leaves us with no option but to extend our stay," Warriors chief executive Cameron George said. The decision means the Warriors will play at least seven of their 12 home games for the season across the ditch.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2021 21:32 UTC