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Natural born winner James Fisher-Harris is already making a big splash at his new club, with coach Andrew Webster saying he is lifting the intensity of the side.

The four-time premiership-winner with Penrith stunned league fans when it was announced he was moving back home to New Zealand for family reasons, but has quickly settled in and is making his mark.

“Fish, he sets the example as soon as he walks in the door,” Webster said.

“He does it with his actions, when he speaks, everyone listens, but his actions are his most important thing. I think everyone's intensity increases around him and he's certainly done that since he's been here …

James Fisher-Harris in Warriors kit.
James Fisher-Harris in Warriors kit. ©Photosport

“He's just set a really good example. It must be strange being at Penrith all your life and you come into a new club but he has fitted in great."

For Fisher-Harris, while the decision to move away from Penrith was “extremely difficult”, he was embracing his new challenge and was happy to be able to bring his experience of success with him.

“Extremely difficult choice and everything with life off the field and on the field, mates I've known for a long time and environment for 12 years, but coming back here, I'm set with my purpose and decision and I'm just fully embracing it, embracing the challenge and it's a bigger purpose for me now,” Fisher-Harris said.

James Fisher-Harris representing New Zealand Kiwis.
James Fisher-Harris representing New Zealand Kiwis. ©NRL Images

“I think (I bring) a lot of learnings that I've taken over the years, but also in saying that, trying to embrace a new role, I am more of a leader now.

"I'm at that age and I know that, I'm aware of that now. But at the same time, I'm just trying to be the best version of me, so when I'm doing that, I'm just going to give back anyway, so I think that's the main one.”

Having played against the Warriors throughout their seasons of struggle and their more recent success, Fisher-Harris said he could see a good foundation for the club to build from.

“I think consistency and all that, so we're trying we're trying to build the resilience mindset,” the Northlander said.

“This is a new crew, so whatever they've had in the last how many years, we all come together and I think it's a clean slate, what we're trying to build this year.

“There are some similarities from Penrith to here. Obviously, (Penrith) have been very successful over the past five years, so obviously just trying to hold those standards, but it's a clean slate and we're trying to make it our own.

“I'm still learning the Warriors ways, but you can see the buy in from everyone, everyone's heading in the right direction.

“We're pushing each other, we're trying to be the best we can be and, that's all we've got to do right now.”

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Johnson soaks up the memories from a glittering career

The New Zealand Kiwis and Māori All Stars captain’s arrival to the Warriors comes at an important time for club, with Webster and his men losing the experience of not only Shaun Johnson to retirement, but long serving captain Tohu Harris, who ended his career this month due to an ongoing injury.

With Fisher-Harris joined by other new faces to the club in 2025 including former Titans duo Tanah Boyd and Erin Clark, building connections has been another strong focus for the pre-season.

Last week, the squad took part in a camp at St Kentigern College in Auckland where the players stayed in dorms and were given limited access to their phones.

“We just wanted to get away and just have time to ourselves; they had phones for an hour a day, at the end of the day, to call home and make sure their loved ones are okay and let them know they're alive,” Webster said.

“But you saw boys playing board games, there's no television, so they were playing cards, playing pool.

“When we weren't training – it was a hard training camp – when we weren't doing that, they were connecting.

“I think it's built some new relationships and some deeper conversations rather than staring at your phone and then you glance up and you pretend to talk to someone, pretend to show interest.”

Match: Raiders v Warriors

Round 1 -

Raiders

home Team

Raiders

Warriors

away Team

Warriors

Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Match broadcasters:

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