NZ Warriors woes against Storm continue
- Dave Worsley
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
The NZ Warriors' winless streak against the Melbourne Storm has reached 17 matches after a dire first half at AAMI Stadium.
The Warriors were smashed 42-14 in NRL Round 6 in Melbourne on Sunday, conceding seven tries, six in the first half, as the Storm ran out to a 36-0 lead at the break.
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The Warriors were dealt a blow early on with co-captain James Fisher-Harris suffering a pectoral injury that ruled him out for the rest of the game while Jackson Ford spent time in the sin-bin.
Ford impeded a Storm player in the build-up to Shawn Blore's try and the shorthanded Warriors conceded three more during the 10 minutes he was off the field.
Wing Xavier Coates held the Warriors at bay with two tries, bringing his personal tally to 12 in eight games against the Auckland-based side.
Melbourne suffered their own injury concerns, losing Kiwis half Jahrome Hughes to a shoulder injury at halftime.
In the second spell, the Storm appeared to relax a little in front of over 26,000 crowd and allowed the Warriors to run in three late tries for a 14-6 second-half advantage.
Leka Halasima went over from a kick with Rocco Berry next and finally Luke Metcalf right on the whistle.
Overall, the Warriors slip to 3-2 for the season and sit sixth in the standings, with a home game at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart against the Brisbane Broncos looming on Saturday (kick-off 7.30pm).
Melbourne Storm 42 (Xavier Coates 2, Josh King, Shawn Biore, Trent Loiero, Harry Grant, Grant Anderson tries; Ryan Papenhuyzen 7 con) NZ Warriors 14 (Leka Halasima, Rocco Berry, Luke Metcalf tries; Luke Metcalf con). HT: 36-0