www.youtube.com/watch?v=soMMC7h7BgE

I took the commentary by Jason Costigan from Sky Sport’s coverage of the New Zealand Warrior’s Round 2 clash with Cronulla at Mount Smart Stadium, and created this tune which I’m sure will become a timeless classic. Rugby League has never sounded this good. I’m hoping it appeals to all fans of NRL teams.

Warrior dropped balls and poor defensive reads contributed to the Sharks jumping to an 18 – 0 lead. The Warriors got back on top late in the first half and well into the second, until dropped balls once again wrecked any chance of turning things around. Manu Vatuvei’s try was a beauty. The attack leading up to Stacey Jones’ kick looked a bit desperate though. The commentators had to comment on how much Manu has improved his handling. That never gets old, does it?

It was good to see Lewis Brown score a try today. He has really shown a lot of enthusiasm when he’s come on to the field from the bench. It was a shame for Lance Hohaia to be greeted with an 18 – 0 scoreline when he finally got a chance at dummy half. I think the time has come to bring Ian Henderson back into the fray. Two games for the Vulcans should’ve shaken any complacency out of him.

All in all, I can still see the promise of better things to come for the Warriors. I’m looking forward to seeing them smash the Knights at home next Friday night. After that they can have a rest with the bye, and then start winning a bunch of consecutive games together in order to scrape into the bottom of the Top 8! Once they’re there, anything can happen!

I purchased a band from the Sonny Fai Wristband Appeal and it arrived during the flood clean up. I wanted to write a piece of music inspired by the life and power of Sonny Fai. I wore the wristband during the whole process, from writing and arranging through to performing and recording. Rugby league fans, and fans of the New Zealand Warriors especially, will remember Sonny’s short but ultra-positive contribution for many years to come. Don’t give up!

The idea behind this clip was just an after-thought to the round 1 preview video. I thought it would be funny to rate all of the players involved in the clash between the New Zealand Warriors and the Parramatta Eels. I gave Luke Burt a big wrap and then declared him a 9.5 and then I went on to rate Wade McKinnon.

The whole thing falls apart in one of YouTube’s funniest moments, even if I do say so myself. Parramatta fans probably won’t find the funny side but hey, who cares? Not me! Anyway, sit back, relax and enjoy this fantastic rugby league inspired video. You won’t regret it……or maybe you will.

This is the episode that started it all. Uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday the 3rd of March, 2009, and posted on the forum at NZWarriorsOnline.com by 2black2strong two days later.

After reading the responses by the folk at the forum my head swelled to almost twice it’s normal size and I started to fantasize about becoming famous in New Zealand amongst the rugby league loving public.

In the video I try to explain how excited I am about watching the first round of the 2009 Telstra NRL Premiership. I tell the world about my devotion to the New Zealand Warriors despite being born of Australian parents in Australia. Weird, hey?