The Warriors are flying high after going two for two to start their NRL season.  

They claimed a 42-18 victory over the Roosters in Round 1 and defeated the Raiders 40-6 in Round 2 – both games won at home. 

Tonight is their first away game of the season, facing the Newcastle Knights across the ditch. 

Assistant Warriors Coach Richard Agar joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to preview the clash. 

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The Warriors are flying high after going two for two to start their NRL season. &nbsp;
They claimed a 42-18 victory over the Roosters in Round 1 and defeated the Raiders 40-6 in Round 2 – both games won at home.&nbsp;
Tonight is their first away game of the season, facing the Newcastle Knights across the ditch.&nbsp;
Assistant Warriors Coach Richard Agar joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to preview the clash.&nbsp;
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Richard Agar: Warriors Assistant Coach on their early season success, previewing the Newcastle Knights clash

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Let’s talk about joy.

Releasing the demons of expectation, the pressures of desire, the need to justify sporting existence through results alone.

To be fair, this all sounds a bit new age, a bit woowoo, counter to the traditional muted celebration of living the grind, suffering to succeed.

Increasingly, sportspeople are eschewing the concept of the strong silent athlete assassin, an unsmiling, full focussed, dead shark eyed harbinger of your defeat.

I believe this comes from the acceleration of women’s sport.

Over the last 25 odd years, I’ve watched the rise and rise of their game. The increase in media coverage, the sponsorship, the exponential growth in income, the positive narrative change, the acceptance that women’s sport is not men’s sport in a different uniform.

Wāhine bring a change in perception. Their game is neither better nor worse. Comparative size, strength, speed are no longer the determiners of quality. The paradigm adjustment is bringing a new and uplifting look at sport. It’s bringing a whole new set of achievement parameters.

Results are still incredibly important; they are after all the reason to play at the highest level. They are still the why, but the how has evolved.

In my years of broadcasting, women bring a glow of positivity to their chosen sport and choose to express that. They speak freely of their ups and downs, wholly unafraid to bring emotion to the fore. By and large they are in touch with their inner spirit and are not encumbered by showing it.

An absolute of sport is this: loss is not only inevitable, it is the dominant result in sporting theatre. There is one champion. There is one gold medallist, there is one world record holder. The rest are merely cogs in the wheel.

To travel the distance, there must be joy, if not, the exercise is pointless.

Strive to win, play the game. You want to win, but don’t need it. Your experience has given you everything. 

Don’t judge your worth on the final result.

Celebrate the adventure. Your game, your experience, your decision.

Keep smiling.

Let’s talk about joy.
Releasing the demons of expectation, the pressures of desire, the need to justify sporting existence through results alone.
To be fair, this all sounds a bit new age, a bit woowoo, counter to the traditional muted celebration of living the grind, suffering to succeed.
Increasingly, sportspeople are eschewing the concept of the strong silent athlete assassin, an unsmiling, full focussed, dead shark eyed harbinger of your defeat.
I believe this comes from the acceleration of women’s sport.
Over the last 25 odd years, I’ve watched the rise and rise of their game. The increase in media coverage, the sponsorship, the exponential growth in income, the positive narrative change, the acceptance that women’s sport is not men’s sport in a different uniform.
Wāhine bring a change in perception. Their game is neither better nor worse. Comparative size, strength, speed are no longer the determiners of quality. The paradigm adjustment is bringing a new and uplifting look at sport. It’s bringing a whole new set of achievement parameters.
Results are still incredibly important; they are after all the reason to play at the highest level. They are still the why, but the how has evolved.
In my years of broadcasting, women bring a glow of positivity to their chosen sport and choose to express that. They speak freely of their ups and downs, wholly unafraid to bring emotion to the fore. By and large they are in touch with their inner spirit and are not encumbered by showing it.
An absolute of sport is this: loss is not only inevitable, it is the dominant result in sporting theatre. There is one champion. There is one gold medallist, there is one world record holder. The rest are merely cogs in the wheel.
To travel the distance, there must be joy, if not, the exercise is pointless.
Strive to win, play the game. You want to win, but don’t need it. Your experience has given you everything.&nbsp;
Don’t judge your worth on the final result.
Celebrate the adventure. Your game, your experience, your decision.
Keep smiling.

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Wāhine bring a change of perception to sport

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The Warriors have won two on the trot to start off their NRL season for the first time since 2018. 

Last night’s 40-6 thrashing of the Raiders followed on from a decisive victory over the Roosters last week.  

Scores were locked at six-all due to the wet conditions, before the Warriors laid on a six-try blitz in the second spell. 

Former Warrior Motu Tony joined Piney to review the clash. 

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The Warriors have won two on the trot to start off their NRL season for the first time since 2018.&nbsp;
Last night’s 40-6 thrashing of the Raiders followed on from a decisive victory over the Roosters last week. &nbsp;
Scores were locked at six-all due to the wet conditions, before the Warriors laid on a six-try blitz in the second spell.&nbsp;
Former Warrior Motu Tony joined Piney to review the clash.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Motu Tony: Former Warrior on the team's decisive victory over the Raiders

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It's time for the final manu showdown. 

After 12 events across New Zealand and Australia’s Gold Coast, the Z Manu World Champs Grand Final is taking place this weekend on Auckland’s waterfront.  

Jahrome Rapata-Taipari was the winner of the Whangarei qualifier, and joined Piney ahead of today’s Grand Final. 

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It's time for the final manu showdown.&nbsp;
After 12 events across New Zealand and Australia’s Gold Coast, the Z Manu World Champs Grand Final is taking place this weekend on Auckland’s waterfront. &nbsp;
Jahrome Rapata-Taipari was the winner of the Whangarei qualifier, and joined Piney ahead of today’s Grand Final.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Jahrome Rapata-Taipari: Z Manu World Champs finalist on the Grand Final taking place today

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/a8d5eb26-fd1c-46fd-8e98-b40d001e13cf/transcript

Richard Agar: Warriors Assistant Coach on their early season success, previewing the Newcastle Knights clash

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