That's My Team LIVE! Rd 13 team + preview, RTS injury - with Sam Ackerman

About this episode

Sam Ackerman joins the hosts to discuss the Warriors' recent win, preview the upcoming match, and pay tribute to RTS following his injury.

TWL 2026: Ep 23 - Fix Up, Look Sharp feat. Sam Ackerman Veteran NZ league reporter Sam Ackerman joins Will and Brad to break down the win over the Dragons and take a LIVE look at the Round 13 team list ahead of the Warriors' top-of-the-table blockbuster against the Panthers. Plus an RTS tribute following his injury blow, the ongoing TMM vs LM debate, another NO UGLY Salty giveaway and an Aussie journeyman for this week's PlaceMakers Warriors Legend, and some great insights from Sam after a quarter of a century in the NZ sports media game. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Brad

Guest: Sam Ackerman

Topics covered

• rugby
• team preview
• injury updates
• sports media
• Warriors news

Keywords

• Warriors
• rugby league
• Sam Ackerman
• RTS injury
• Round 13 preview

Sponsors

Kingz Container Crew, PlaceMakers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This Warriors Life

Places: New Zealand, Australia

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