Six One New Zealand Warriors – and two soon-to-be Warriors – were on international duty for the Kiwis, Kangaroos, Kiwi Ferns and Toa Samoa over the weekend.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Shaun Johnson and Marata Niukore plus Warriors-bound James Fisher-Harris all lined up for the Kiwis while Mitchell Barnett opposed them as Australia won Sunday night’s Pacific Championships encounter 22-10 at Apollo Projects Stadium .
Apii Nicholls, returning to rejoin the Warriors in the NRLW next year, was at fullback for the Kiwi Ferns in their 0-14 loss to the Jillaroos in a bruising contest in the curtain raiser in Christchurch.
Then a few hours later Roger Tuivasa was at fullback and Jazz Tevaga at hooker for Toa Samoa’s 18-34 first Test loss to England in Wigan.
NZ Warriors | Stats analysis
Kiwis v Kangaroos, Christchurch
Kiwis
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 80 minutes, 5 runs, 36 metres, 20 receipts, 31 tackles
Shaun Johnson | 80 minutes, 15 runs, 107 metres, 1 line break assist, 1 try assist, 2 tackle breaks, 1 off load, 11 tackles, 26 kicks, 680 metres, 3 forced drop outs, no errors
Marata Niukore | 25 minutes, 9 runs, 67 metres, 3 tackle breaks, 1 off load, 10 tackles, 0 misses, 0 errors
James Fisher-Harris | 67 minutes, 16 runs, 121 metres, 1 tackle break, 3 off loads, 38 tackles
Kangaroos
Mitchell Barnett | 24 minutes, 7 runs, 76 metres, 3 tackle breaks, 1 off load, 21 tackles, 0 errors
Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos, Christchurch
Kiwi Ferns
Apii Nicholls | 70 minutes, 17 runs, 108 minutes, 4 tackle breaks, 1 off load, 7 tackles
England v Toa Samoa, Wigan
Toa Samoa
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 22 runs, 205 metres, 84 post-contact metres, two tackle breaks, 3 off loads
Jazz Tevaga | 55 minutes, 2 runs, 13 metres, 61 receipts, 40 tackles, no errors
