Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​

-	Player	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
1	Bunty Afoa	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔	✔
4	Rocco Berry	✔	✔
5	Tanah Boyd	✔	✔
6	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔
7	Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔
8	Jett Cleary	✔	S	S
9	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
10	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
11	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
12	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
13	Morgan Harper	✔
14	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
15	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
16	Edward Kosi	✔
17	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
18	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
19	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
20	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
21	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
22	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
23	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
24	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
25	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
26	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
27	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
28	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
29	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
30	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Fatialofa	S	✔	✔
S2	Kalani Going	S
S3	Luke Hanson	S
S4	Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	S	✔	✔
S5	Sio Kali	S
S6	Patrick Moimoi	S
-	Kahu Capper	T	T
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract, T = Train & Trial contract

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos), Haizyn Mellars (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[3rdstriker]

Selwyn Cobbo was seen at Auckland Airport I heard. No picture proof but I wouldn’t be mad with that signing

Where's the sauce?

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Source?

Just someone I know saw him at the airport. No article or anything

 

[Akkerz]

Where's the sauce?

Lea & Perrins - that's good enough for me

 

[Noitall]

Just someone I know saw him at the airport. No article or anything

Always thought he’d make a good fullback

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Source?

Sauce: Trust me bro, it happened

 

[Playdaball]

Teddy and Whyte were seen at the Auckland airport over the weekend , I think we’ve signed them .
Oh that’s right they were with the Roosters on their way back to Sydney.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Selwyn Cobbo was seen at Auckland Airport I heard. No picture proof but I wouldn’t be mad with that signing

These dinners are getting pretty expensive! I can't get excited for this as I blew my load on Hazelton.

That would have to be fullback surely. Maybe CNK heard he was coming also, and what do you know he runs for 300+!

 

[Teets]

Did anyone see the final of the Super Rugby U20s? My god there are some talented kids in this country! There were a handful of players on either side who looked built for League, do we actively try to recruit these guys?


View: https://youtu.be/8AZKsrx9Wl8?si=drYVGhpKb23kLc6_

The electric little Fijian winger has played a fair bit of league for St Thomas and Scorpions. Either he just picked union path or league scouts thought he was too small because they signed half his team mates.

And there's a few kids in our junior grades who'd probably be a part of this game if they followed the rugby path.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Selwyn Cobbo was seen at Auckland Airport I heard. No picture proof but I wouldn’t be mad with that signing

Would be pretty huge if true. Cobbo has the size to essentially play the role that Webby has CNK playing - lots of run meters from the back, but also has that x factor where he can create something from nothing, which is what we really need.
Not sure how much of a ball player he is though as a fb?

Would certainly make things a bit more interesting

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Would be pretty huge if true. Cobbo has the size to essentially play the role that Webby has CNK playing - lots of run meters from the back, but also has that x factor where he can create something from nothing, which is what we really need.
Not sure how much of a ball player he is though as a fb?

Would certainly make things a bit more interesting

He's also not 30 years old and at the end of his career so he also ticks that box!

 

[Theking267]

Pyrenees Boyle-Tiatia played for Wellington 18’s last year in the national competition. Has the ball playing and kicking game of Isaiaya Katoa., but is way better athlete. Harlyn Saunoa the winger for the Blues under-20 played with Bowden at Botany College might be a nice pick up if he doesn’t break through at the Blues.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

That would have to be fullback surely. Maybe CNK heard he was coming also, and what do you know he runs for 300+!

we have one fb, and one in waiting. We have 1 one winger who is currently injured and zero in waiting.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

we have one fb, and one in waiting. We have 1 one winger who is currently injured and zero in waiting.

We actually have two wingers Injured and zero in waiting.

Your not thinking he's coming to play wing right?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

We actually have two wingers Injured and zero in waiting.

Your not thinking he's coming to play wing right?

Is Roger a winger? Or is he playing wing like Taine is? But yeah definitely right about 2 injuries.

Why wouldn't he come here to play wing? Its all about the deal at the end of the day. Could get a hefty 2 year deal from from us then sign with PNG.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Would be pretty huge if true. Cobbo has the size to essentially play the role that Webby has CNK playing - lots of run meters from the back, but also has that x factor where he can create something from nothing, which is what we really need.
Not sure how much of a ball player he is though as a fb?

Would certainly make things a bit more interesting

He's also in the best shape I've ever seen him in. Young fulla is definitely focused & ready this season. Would be a awesome signing if we could get him.

 

[SJ2k]

Doubt it, but you'd have to think given how budget our roster is, especially in the backs, that we are a team in position to have a luxury expensive winger.

 

[Worried2Death]

Doubt it, but you'd have to think given how budget our roster is, especially in the backs, that we are a team in position to have a luxury expensive winger.

You'd think so but it seems no one will take our money. If we had Cobbo in the spine, Rog and Dallin should be good enough wings for a couple of years.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

You'd think so but it seems no one will take our money. If we had Cobbo in the spine, Rog and Dallin should be good enough wings for a couple of years.

I don't think we should sign Cobbo for fb. He wouldn't be here long enough. Then we'd be back to needing a fb and back up. We have DWZ for 2 more and RTS for 1. No other wingers in sight..

Id be getting Cobbo a quick payday before he gets another franchise fb spot. Especially if we are looking at a window starting next year.

 

[Worried2Death]

I don't think we should sign Cobbo for fb. He wouldn't be here long enough. Then we'd be back to needing a fb and back up. We have DWZ for 2 more and RTS for 1. No other wingers in sight..

Id be getting Cobbo a quick payday before he gets another franchise fb spot. Especially if we are looking at a window starting next year.

You wouldn't have him fb for a 2 year deal? Most other clubs would kill for him. Would be a shame if we lost Taine in the process though.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

You wouldn't have him fb for a 2 year deal? Most other clubs would kill for him. Would be a shame if we lost Taine in the process though.

Most other clubs would get him for 5 years. I think winger is one of the few positions you can hire a mercenary. Fb is much to integral to the team..

Rumor on the net is he will be the marquee signing for PNG. Whether that's true or Broncos PR, its a opening to leverage.