Warriors v Dolphins

NRLFinals Week 1

Full time

Warriors

16–26

Dolphins

Match events

WarriorsDolphins

T. Tuaupiki15'

Tries

Selwyn Cobbo25'H. Farnworth60'H. Tabuai-Fidow66'Jack Bostock74'

Taine Tuaupiki 16' (1/1)

Conversions

J. Isaako×3Jamayne Isaako 76' (4/4)

T. Tuaupiki×4Taine Tuaupiki 52' (5/5)

Penalty goals

Jamayne Isaako 12' (1/1)

12Half time8

Team stats

53%Possession47%

83%36/43Completion Rate81%30/37

1595All Run Metres1556

2Line Breaks5

332Tackles Made375

10Errors11

4Penalties Conceded9

Most Tackles: Jacob Laban (Warriors) 42 | Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins) 56
Most Run Metres: Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors) 225 | Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 272
Most Line Breaks: Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors) 2 | Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 2
Most Fantasy Points: Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors) 78 | Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 93
Try scorers: Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors) 1, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) 1, Jack Bostock (Dolphins) 1, Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 1, Selwyn Cobbo (Dolphins) 1
Most points: Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors) 16, Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins) 10, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) 4

1st half

Kick off
Penalty goalTaine Tuaupiki
8'2–0
9'
HIAKurt Donoghoe HIA no return
12'2–2
Penalty goalJamayne Isaako
TryTaine Tuaupiki
15'6–2
ConversionTaine Tuaupiki

2nd half

Penalty goalTaine Tuaupiki
40'12–8
Sin bin returnKurt Capewell returns from the sin bin
42'
42'
Sin bin returnSelwyn Cobbo returns from the sin bin
48'
On reportConnelly Lemuelu placed
49'
On reportKodi Nikorima placed
Penalty goalTaine Tuaupiki

Scoring progression

Warriors aheadDolphins ahead

Biggest lead: Warriors 8Dolphins 10
Lead changes: 1
Final margin: Dolphins by 10

Team stats

WarriorsDolphins

53%Possession %47%
83% (36/43)Completion rate81% (30/37)
1595All run metres1556
555Post contact metres502
2Line breaks5
42Tackle breaks54
616Kicking metres624
332Tackles made375

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
1Taine TuaupikiFullback	80	225	6	1	2	9	0	1	16	78	22	56	91	0	86	32	6/6	0	0
8James Fisher-HarrisProp	58	164	41	1	0	2	0	0	0	68	20	68	0	0	98	24	0	0	0
2Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWinger	80	151	7	4	0	4	1	0	0	26	18	59	5	0	64	21	0	0	0
10Mitchell BarnettProp	54	137	30	2	0	3	0	0	0	45	16	59	29	0	94	19	0	0	0
3Ali LeiatauaCentre	80	127	9	6	0	2	1	0	0	15	14	49	0	0	56	21	0	1	0
13Erin ClarkLock	48	105	31	4	0	1	1	0	0	39	12	34	0	0	89	21	0	0	0
16Demitric VaimaugaInterchange	32	93	16	0	0	6	0	0	0	37	9	40	24	0	100	17	0	0	0
20Adam PompeyCentre	70	91	12	3	0	1	0	0	0	22	11	31	0	0	80	11	0	0	1
7Te Maire MartinHalfback	80	79	19	5	0	8	0	0	0	39	12	14	0	152	76	55	0	0	0
12Jacob Laban2nd Row	80	74	42	7	0	1	1	0	0	38	10	23	12	0	82	14	0	3	0
5Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger	80	69	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	7	22	14	0	57	14	0	1	2
9Wayde EganHooker	63	63	34	5	0	0	0	0	0	34	7	16	0	0	87	103	0	0	0
17Jackson FordInterchange	24	62	10	1	0	2	0	0	0	15	8	24	0	0	91	9	0	0	1
11Kurt Capewell2nd Row	72	48	22	6	0	2	1	0	0	19	8	17	0	0	76	9	0	1	0
6Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth	80	44	21	4	0	0	1	0	0	33	6	17	0	463	81	56	0	3	0
15Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange	24	41	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	6	17	0	0	77	7	0	1	0
14Sam HealeyInterchange	17	13	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	1	0	0	85	24	0	0	0
18Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21Jett ClearyReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Highlights

0:15Taine Tuaupiki Trynrl.com0:15Herbie Farnworth Trynrl.com0:19Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Trynrl.com0:15Jack Bostock Trynrl.com

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News and reaction

Match reportDolphins take down ‘shellshocked’ Warriors in huge NRL finals upsetMatthew joined news.com.au in 2021 as a sports reporter after completing a Journalism and International Studies degree at UTS. He is a self-professed sports nerd and has a particular interest in ...The Toowoomba Chronicle13 Sept Match reportNRL finals LIVE: Warriors, Dolphins clash going down to the wire before Sharks face CowboysYou have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Warriors may not be winning on the scoreboard but they’re winning all their captain’s…The Sydney Morning Herald12 Sept

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 12 September 2026
Started: 4:05 pm Sydney time
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
Competition: NRL, Finals Week 1

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Post-contact metres

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