How Does the 2020 Warriors Draw Look?

Brad Inger takes a look at the New Zealand Warriors’ 2020 draw.

New Zealand Warriors 2020 fixtures

Date	Home	Time/Results	Away	Venue
2020-03-14 15:00:00March 14, 2020	Knights	20 - 0	Warriors	McDonald Jones Stadium
2020-03-21 15:00:00March 21, 2020	Warriors	6 - 20	Raiders	CBUS Super Stadium
2020-05-30 15:00:00May 30, 2020	Warriors	18 - 0	Dragons	Industree Group Stadium
2020-06-05 18:00:00June 5, 2020	Panthers	26 - 0	Warriors	Campbelltown Stadium
2020-06-12 18:00:00June 12, 2020	Warriors	37 - 26	Cowboys	Industree Group Stadium
2020-06-19 18:00:00June 19, 2020	Rabbitohs	40 - 12	Warriors	CommBank Stadium
2020-06-26 18:00:00June 26, 2020	Storm	50 - 6	Warriors	Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
2020-07-04 17:30:00July 4, 2020	Warriors	26 - 16	Broncos	Industree Group Stadium
2020-07-10 18:00:00July 10, 2020	Titans	16 - 12	Warriors	CBUS Super Stadium
2020-07-19 14:00:00July 19, 2020	Warriors	10 - 46	Sharks	Industree Group Stadium
2020-07-25 15:00:00July 25, 2020	Warriors	10 - 18	Roosters	Industree Group Stadium
2020-07-31 18:00:00July 31, 2020	Tigers	20 - 26	Warriors	Sydney Cricket Ground
2020-08-07 18:00:00August 7, 2020	Sea Eagles	22 - 26	Warriors	4 Pines Park
2020-08-14 18:00:00August 14, 2020	Warriors	12 - 18	Panthers	Industree Group Stadium
2020-08-23 14:00:00August 23, 2020	Bulldogs	14 - 20	Warriors	Accor Stadium
2020-08-29 15:00:00August 29, 2020	Warriors	36 - 6	Knights	Scully Park
2020-09-06 16:05:00September 6, 2020	Warriors	18 - 24	Eels	Industree Group Stadium
2020-09-13 18:30:00September 13, 2020	Sharks	22 - 14	Warriors	Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
2020-09-20 14:00:00September 20, 2020	Raiders	26 - 14	Warriors	GIO Stadium
2020-09-27 14:00:00September 27, 2020	Warriors	40 - 28	Sea Eagles	Industree Group Stadium

Analysis

The New Zealand Warriors will use four different stadiums for their home games in 2020. Starting with a world-first rugby league – rugby union double header at Eden Park followed by nine matches at Mount Smart Stadium, one in Brisbane for the Magic Round and they will once again take a game to the newly named Sky Stadium in Wellington.

The Warriors will play thirteen of their matches on Saturday, seven on Friday nights and the remaining four to be played on Sunday.

2020 is a tough draw for the Warriors with the New Zealand side having to face five of 2019’s top eight clubs twice.

In the first five rounds, they only face two of these clubs, however, and the Warriors will need to take advantage of this as rounds six and seven see them face the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm.

Much like 2019, the Warriors have a tough final month of the 2020 season with matches against the Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Cowboys and Sharks with all but the Sea Eagles clash being played in Australia.

The Warriors will need to improve their home record in 2020 if they wish to return to finals footy.