Business of Sport: Warriors coaching race becoming troubling

Business of Sport: Warriors coaching race becoming troubling
Kiwi Joey Manu racked up the running metres in the test against Tonga (Image: Getty).
Trevor McKewen
Sunday will justifiably be a “feel-good” moment for the Warriors players and staff returning to Mt Smart Stadium for a match day for the first time since August 2019.But I fear for what might happen if the Warriors stumble against fellow NRL cellar dwellers Wests Tigers. In a year that is now a write-off, this is the team’s “grand final”.The powerful performance by the Kiwis against Tonga, without a single Warrior within the 17-man squad, only amplified the unfortunate state the Warriors have found themselves in. I...

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