New Zealand Warriors vs Dolphins - Round 8, 2026
The result
The Dolphins led 18 to 14 at halftime, but the Warriors clawed level through Taine Tuaupiki in the 62nd minute and held on to win 20 to 18 at Hnry Stadium. Alofiana Khan-Pereira had opened the scoring inside four minutes, though it was the Dolphins who controlled the first half before the Warriors ran them down.
How it unfolded
The Warriors made 9 line breaks to the Dolphins' 2 and got through more of the ball too, completing at 85 percent against the Dolphins' 74 percent. The Dolphins hit back in the collision stats, making 385 tackles to the Warriors' 330.
Against projection
Trai Fuller scored 45 against a projection of just 2, the biggest beat of the match, while Jake Averillo managed only 22 against a projection of 60. Francis Molo was hauled off after 35 minutes despite scoring 33, and Thomas Flegler lasted just 42 minutes for his 27.
Price moves
Jackson Ford rose $40,000 after scoring 87 against a break even of 40, and Max Plath added $26,000 with 56 against a break even of 29. At the other end, Tevita Naufahu fell $40,000 after returning just 1 point against a break even of 36, and Tanah Boyd dropped $27,000 having scored 45 against a break even of 64.
Ownership outcome
Herbie Farnworth's 56 points arrived well under his projection of 91, a return that would have stung anyone holding him as captain. Demitric Vaimauga, named only on the interchange, scored 38 from 33 minutes against a projection of 18.
