The Warriors have celebrated the return of talismanic halfback Shaun Johnson by belting Newcastle 40-10 in their NRL semi-final at Mount Smart Stadium.
Australian Associated PressThe Warriors are 80 minutes away from a fairytale NRL grand final berth after halfback Shaun Johnson inspired a 40-10 semi-final thrashing ofJohnson had his fingerprints all over the fast start that catapulted the Warriors to their most memorable win of a resurgent season.
It comes after they finished second-last on the ladder in 2022 but morphed into a premiership contender under rookie head coach Andrew Webster on their full-time return to New Zealand this year. Over is the 10-game winning streak that catapulted Newcastle from the bottom four to the semi-finals, and the team that entered the play-offs as the NRL’s hot-shots returns to Australia empty-handed.
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