Hopes were dashed for the clash at AAMI Park in Melbourne to be a promising marker for the way the rest of the Warriors’ campaign could unfold in 2023.<\/p>\n
The Warriors lost 30-22 to the Storm after blowing an early 12-point lead.<\/p>\n
It had been pitched as a chance to bury memories of the same clash last year when the Auckland-based side slumped to a 10-70 defeat on the back of a woeful second-half performance.<\/p>\n
This time the Warriors went into the match with five wins from seven matches under their belt and sitting sixth on the NRL table – two places ahead of the Storm.<\/p>\n
At halftime the Kiwi side was up 18-12, but they suffered several player injuries and the Storm pushed through their best in the second half, with three tries and stand-out play by Harry Grant and Nick Meaney putting the game away.<\/p>\n
By the finish the Warriors had suffered their third loss of the season.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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