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Warriors 36 upset Bulldogs 6 in a big way
The NZ Warriors have put in a stylish performance to blow the Bulldogs off the park in their Auckland trial. This was the their final trial before the NRL Rugby League season commences.
The Warrios took an 18-6 lead at half-time before scoring three more tries in the second half to run out comfortable winners.
The Warriors claimed the lead in the fourth minute when winger Manu Vatuvei scored off a Michael Witt bomb.
Big Bulldogs forward Jarrad Hickey equalled soon after when he crashed through some flimsy defence.
The Warriors, though, gained control in the final five minutes of the first half, scoring twice through Michael Crockett and Logan Swann to open up an 18-6 advantage.
New Warriors Fullback Wade McKinnon, hooker Nathan Fien and winger Todd Byrne all scored tries in the second half to run away with the trial honours.
WARRIORS 36 (L Swann M Crockett M Vatuvei N Fien W McKinnon T Byrne 6 goals)
BULLDOGS 6 (B Roberts 1 goal)
Referee: Sean Hampstead
Crowd: 15,102 at North Harbour Stadium.
