Bye Week Debate: Which line-up can take the Warriors furthest in 2026?

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the Warriors' performance and potential line-up for 2026 with guest Sam Hewat.

TWL 2026: Ep 18 - Dancing on the Ceiling feat. Sam Hewat For a bye week treat, Will and Fonzie are joined by Sam Hewat of Sport Nation Warriors commentary and 'Running it Straight' show fame. There's a wrap of the Round 9 win over the Eels and an overview of what's got the Warriors to where they are now and how far we think they can go - followed by a robust discussion about the line-up that can take us the furthest in 2026 and the retention puzzle. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qGg_sXx7W_s Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers , New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE…

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Fonzie

Guest: Sam Hewat

Topics covered

• Warriors
• rugby
• 2026 line-up
• bye week
• retention puzzle

Keywords

• Warriors
• rugby
• 2026
• Sam Hewat
• Eels
• line-up
• retention

Sponsors

Kingz Container Crew, PlaceMakers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sport Nation Warriors

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