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A stunning second half onslaught propelled the One New Zealand Warriors to a remarkable 30-18 victory over the Newcastle Knights in Saturday’s round eight New South Wales Cup encounter at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere.
The Knights had little to recommend them coming into the contest against the competition’s top side.
They’d won just once leaving them 11th on the ladder while the Warriors had lost only once.
Yet at halftime Newcastle had run up an 18-0 lead and seemed to be on track for a huge upset.
That was until the Warriors completely transformed the second half.
A late shot on Tanah Boyd was the catalyst.
Match: Warriors v Knights
Round 8 -
home Team
Warriors
1st Position
away Team
Knights
11th Position
Venue: The Trusts Arena, Auckland
It led to the Knights having second rower Francis Manuleleua sent to the sin bin – and the Warriors benefited immediately with tries in quick succession down the left edge to winger Edward Kosi and Moala Graham-Taufa.
That reduced the margin to 10-18 after 50 minutes before two more tries in the 66th and 69th minutes had the Warriors in front 22-18.
First Luke Hanson broke through and found Eddie Ieremia-Toeava in support before they struck from the restart, Sam Healey breaking clear from deep inside his own half and finding Te Maire Martin outside him for a superb try.
The home side completed a 30-point second half rampage with a Boyd penalty in the 75th minute followed by a Healey try from dummy half in the final moments to round off a recovery of epic proportions.
The Warriors’ sixth win of the season lifted them to 14 points.
They’re away to the North Sydney Bears next Sunday.
