March 21, 2025 • 12 mins
The Warriors are drawing confidence from their gritty 14-6 grind over the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart.
The New Zealand side didn't take the lead until the 66th minute and kept their visitors scoreless in the second half.
The win snapped a run of eight straight losses to the Roosters, dating back to March 2018.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad played his 50th NRL game for the Warriors last night and the fullback told Jason Pine that going toe-to-toe with some heavyweights like the Roosters shows what they're doing is working.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine
from Newstalks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hard fought and hugely deserved win for the Warriors at
go Media Stadium last night and Mecca Fire.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Tiny it up.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
Back to back Patrice for the Warriors. Here a twenty
twenty five as of feet easy for the home team
and a.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Real arm wrestle last night, the Warriors snapping a run
of eight straight losses to the Roosters dating back to
March of twenty eighteen, a gripping contest at go Media Stadium.
They won it by fourteen points to six. I'm going
to get full fullback chance. Nicol klukstart online to chat
about this one shortly. Your thoughts are welcome to Warriors fans.
(01:01):
I think after Las Vegas there was a fair degree
of reasonable doubt about the Warriors this year, but since
they got back it has been a much sterner, stiffer
competitive Warriors' side. This feels like the Warriors of twenty
twenty three to me, without wanting to get too far
(01:23):
ahead of ourselves because we're only three rounds into the competition,
it just seems as though the Warriors have got so
much more about them this year. Let's forget Vegas. Let's
leave that off to one side, and in fact, le's
maybe let's maybe not consider going there anymore because since
they got back, well maybe we do. And when they
get back they turn on performances like this. But last night,
(01:46):
fourteen points to six in what was a really hard
fought contest, Warriors fullback Chance nicol klukstar is with us.
Been a week while chant since you beat the Roosters.
That was a battle man. What are the satisfaction levels
like after that one last night?
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Yeah, eighty mores or really satisfying. Like you said, it's
been a while since I've had owe with the Rusters,
especially in Maria's colors. I think the first time was
my debut game, and you know, lucky enough was my
fiftieth last night. So yeah, really satisfied.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Outstanding milestone for you to enjoy. Yeah, you were behind
in the game though until the sixty fifth minute. It
was tight though. How hard was it to be patient
with ball in hand but also solid on defense with
the scoreline so close.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
Yeah, I think we've we've done a lot of work
on that over the preseason, and I don't feel too
anxious or you know, nervous about the clock ticking down
and you know the arm wrestles that were getting in
with the Russes. I felt like it was going to
happen eventually and we needed a big play and Sanew
stepped up in that moment and then we were able
(02:59):
to capitalize with another try. So it's just about trusting
all the work that we've done in the preseason.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
Oh, I must have met When I saw Shanella Harris
to put that kick in in the sixty fifth minute,
I wasn't exactly sure he'd got it right, But what
about his try outstanding?
Speaker 4 (03:13):
I know, I know I was. I also looking at
it as well. But we put our house in those
positions for a reason, and you know, someone like to
step up like that, he wants to take those moments
with both hands.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
And he did and two more tries for Ali Laiatawa
as well. How impressed have you been with him in
the last couple of matches.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
Yeah, very impressed. I was just saying us of the
game that he's someone that's only growing into the position
that he's playing. He's still a young kid, and I
know that after a few more games strung together, he's
going to find this feed more and more. So I
feel like the best has come yet to come with Ali.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
And what about yourself, Chan's a great game from you,
over three hundred running meters, seven tackle breaks you put
Ali through for his second try. How much confidence does
a game like last night give you?
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Yeah, it's a lot of confidence x. I think just
the way that we played the game to the arm
wrestles that we're able to get into with the Rousters.
You know, they're a side that's known for that sort
of stuff and they're a top four team every year.
So for us to go to to toe well one
of the heavyweights of the Premierships was real reassuring that
(04:25):
what we have here at the Warriors has grown violent.
We just have to keep buying into what we're doing.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
And it was the fewest points you've conceded since twenty
twenty three as well, just the six points last night
from you know, a decent rooster's side. How much has
defense been a focus for you?
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Massive, massive focus for us. Defense wins premierships and that's
something that we want to be known for. And being
resilient on our trial line and resilience and our defenses
is what we want to be known for, and we
know that's what it takes to be a great side
and the NURL and that's where we want to be.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
How much of good defense is mental, you know, wanting
to make those tackles, but you know, compared to actually,
you know, your defensive structure, everybody being in the right place.
Speaker 4 (05:07):
I feel like it's it's probably you know, over half
or three quarters of as mental in my opinion, because
it takes effort. You know, it's it's not going to
be perfect throughout the whole game. And if you watch
the game, you could see that there was a few
times where they made a couple of line breaks, which
which isn't what we want. But the scramble and and
the effort from everyone getting back and wanting to be
(05:29):
in the picture to try and stop the tryers is
what we're happy with. And that takes care and and
effort and or mental.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Yeah. Well, I mean you've just described what you did
in the second half. The Roosters were attacking down there
right down your left hand side, Dominict Young's coming towards
the corner flag. You go sliding in there. Did you
get a I don't know it looked like you looked
like your war one in a particularly uncomfortable area at time.
Speaker 4 (05:52):
Yes, no I got. I flew straight into his knee
with my love. So it's it wasn't always unpleasant, but
Roger done done a good job and half half helped
me there. Didn't make the impact as he be as
it could have been, So yeah, it's not too bad.
It probably looks like I got a little bit of
both ox. But I think a few people will be
happy looking at that.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
I love it, love it. Unfortunately that Roger did have
to go off injured. I think after that incident, is
he is he holding up?
Speaker 4 (06:19):
Okay? Yeah, he's holding up Okay. I think he's just
gonna do his due diligence with the medical staff there
and and see how's it all going? And one needs
to be done to make sure that he's right for
the next game. And yeah, hostfully fingers crossed, he'll be
all right.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Another player I just want to ask you about quickly?
Is tying two old picky?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Looking dangerous again again? How good's have been watching his growth?
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Yeah? Love you today, I love you. He's only going
to grow more and more the more times he plays.
In that position, and you know, for him getting the
NRL experience, that's something that you just can't teach, no
matter how how much or how hard you're training. So
for him to be able to gain that experience, it's
it's invaluable. And yeah, he's he's working towards building his
(07:05):
the type of player that he want to be, and
when he gets his opportunity in whatever position it has been,
he's taking over both fans.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
This looks like a completely different team now to the
one that played in Round one in Vegas? What has
been behind the turnaround since you got back?
Speaker 4 (07:22):
Just being us? That's you know, there's a lot of
people I guess doubting us or you know, giving us
a bit of stick, But I'll myself and the team
were real confident and what we could do with our
side because Round one we just weren't us or ourselves
at all and every aspect of their game, and I
(07:43):
knew it was going to be an easy fix up
as long as we just did everything that we we've
been training in preseason and the last two games in
particular last night as an example that the way that
we were on the grind with teams and hang in
there and be resilient on our defensive line. That's that's
who we want to be and that's why we want
to keep doing week in week out good stuff.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And just to finish another twenty three thousand plus packing
in last night out at go Media it must be.
It must be awesome running out there and having the
energy in that ground feeding feeding into you.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
Is it?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (08:13):
Massive? I just want to massive thanks to all our fans,
our lawyer and supporter of fans that turn up week
in week out, whether we're home or away. You know
running I saw I packed out Go Media Stadium as
something that you can't experience anywhere else. So it gives
us a list and I'm pretty sure it's quite intimidating
for our way teams that come to playoffs.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
Absolutely. Hey, great to chat, Chance, congratulations on a milestone
match and a terrific performance last night. Hope the hope
the botox starts to come down a little bit. We'll
see your next next Sunday away at the Tigers.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
Cool as thanks for that team, have a good one name,
you have.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
A good one to Chance, thanks indeed for taking our call. Chance,
Nico Clue star there worries fall back another great game
from him, I thought, I mean it's only the third game,
but ye, his best game of the season without a
shadow of a doubt. And there's been people who say,
you know, is he the right guy to be in
the number one jersey?
Speaker 4 (09:03):
Well?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Absolutely for me is I thought he was really good
last night and the courage that he brings and everybody brings.
And it's really interesting listening to him talk about defense
there because you know, he said, what did he say,
over half and maybe three quarters mental? You have to
want to do it because you know, and this is
the same with all contact sport, rugby, Union's exactly the same.
(09:27):
You have to accept that you are going to for
your pain because some of the hits that go in
in these games, you know, for mere mortals like you
and I, we can't imagine taking hits like that, but
to want to do it, but also to be in
the right place to make those tackles. But also the
last ditch stuff like the incident we were talking about
(09:51):
there where Dominic Young was going towards the corner flag
Roger Tui Varsaschek comes across, puts his own body on
the line and as it happens, it look like a
perhaps a hamstring as he went across to make that well,
I guess slow the progress of Dominic Young and tap him,
and then Chance nikol klukstar flies in. I actually thought
he wore it. I thought he got head butted around.
(10:12):
This could have around his waist, which would not be
a lot of fun at all. But as you heard
him say, there a knee and the lip. Yeah, so
he sort of You could see he sort of recoiled
after the tackle. But you've got you have to want
to put yourself in that position, and these players absolutely do.
Oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty Warriors fans, can
(10:35):
I ask you to perhaps cast your mind back to
after Vegas and then bring yourself forward to where we
are now, because I think after the loss of the Raiders,
there were a lot of people, a lot of people
with genuine concerns about this team. Just the way that
they played that day was again Chance just said it
(10:57):
then it wasn't us, that wasn't us. The last two weekends,
I think, like I say, there was genuine concern coming
back home for two tough games. The Sea Eagles one
of the favorites, the Roosters who the Warriors haven't beaten
for seven years. I think a lot of people thought
we were staring down the barrel of oen three to
(11:19):
start the season at the very least. But look at
it now, what a difference this last fortnight has made.
And who knows, maybe maybe Vegas was a blessing in disguise.
The fact that it happened it demanded a response, and
the Warriors have come up with a response. Fourteen to
(11:41):
six last night that tells the tal of an arm wrestle.
None of this fifty five thirty three you get in
Super Rugby. But to concede just six points against a
rooster's team that has plenty of attacking threats says a
lot about them. That's more like us, as you heard
Chance nikol klukstars say.
Speaker 1 (12:01):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine
from Newstalks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hard fought and hugely deserved win for the Warriors at
go Media Stadium last night and Mecca Fire.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Tiny it up.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
Back to back Patrice for the Warriors. Here a twenty
twenty five as of feet easy for the home team
and a.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Real arm wrestle last night, the Warriors snapping a run
of eight straight losses to the Roosters dating back to
March of twenty eighteen, a gripping contest at go Media Stadium.
They won it by fourteen points to six. I'm going
to get full fullback chance. Nicol klukstart online to chat
about this one shortly. Your thoughts are welcome to Warriors fans.
(01:01):
I think after Las Vegas there was a fair degree
of reasonable doubt about the Warriors this year, but since
they got back it has been a much sterner, stiffer
competitive Warriors' side. This feels like the Warriors of twenty
twenty three to me, without wanting to get too far
(01:23):
ahead of ourselves because we're only three rounds into the competition,
it just seems as though the Warriors have got so
much more about them this year. Let's forget Vegas. Let's
leave that off to one side, and in fact, le's
maybe let's maybe not consider going there anymore because since
they got back, well maybe we do. And when they
get back they turn on performances like this. But last night,
(01:46):
fourteen points to six in what was a really hard
fought contest, Warriors fullback Chance nicol klukstar is with us.
Been a week while chant since you beat the Roosters.
That was a battle man. What are the satisfaction levels
like after that one last night?
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Yeah, eighty mores or really satisfying. Like you said, it's
been a while since I've had owe with the Rusters,
especially in Maria's colors. I think the first time was
my debut game, and you know, lucky enough was my
fiftieth last night. So yeah, really satisfied.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Outstanding milestone for you to enjoy. Yeah, you were behind
in the game though until the sixty fifth minute. It
was tight though. How hard was it to be patient
with ball in hand but also solid on defense with
the scoreline so close.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
Yeah, I think we've we've done a lot of work
on that over the preseason, and I don't feel too
anxious or you know, nervous about the clock ticking down
and you know the arm wrestles that were getting in
with the Russes. I felt like it was going to
happen eventually and we needed a big play and Sanew
stepped up in that moment and then we were able
(02:59):
to capitalize with another try. So it's just about trusting
all the work that we've done in the preseason.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
Oh, I must have met When I saw Shanella Harris
to put that kick in in the sixty fifth minute,
I wasn't exactly sure he'd got it right, But what
about his try outstanding?
Speaker 4 (03:13):
I know, I know I was. I also looking at
it as well. But we put our house in those
positions for a reason, and you know, someone like to
step up like that, he wants to take those moments
with both hands.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
And he did and two more tries for Ali Laiatawa
as well. How impressed have you been with him in
the last couple of matches.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
Yeah, very impressed. I was just saying us of the
game that he's someone that's only growing into the position
that he's playing. He's still a young kid, and I
know that after a few more games strung together, he's
going to find this feed more and more. So I
feel like the best has come yet to come with Ali.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
And what about yourself, Chan's a great game from you,
over three hundred running meters, seven tackle breaks you put
Ali through for his second try. How much confidence does
a game like last night give you?
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Yeah, it's a lot of confidence x. I think just
the way that we played the game to the arm
wrestles that we're able to get into with the Rousters.
You know, they're a side that's known for that sort
of stuff and they're a top four team every year.
So for us to go to to toe well one
of the heavyweights of the Premierships was real reassuring that
(04:25):
what we have here at the Warriors has grown violent.
We just have to keep buying into what we're doing.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
And it was the fewest points you've conceded since twenty
twenty three as well, just the six points last night
from you know, a decent rooster's side. How much has
defense been a focus for you?
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Massive, massive focus for us. Defense wins premierships and that's
something that we want to be known for. And being
resilient on our trial line and resilience and our defenses
is what we want to be known for, and we
know that's what it takes to be a great side
and the NURL and that's where we want to be.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
How much of good defense is mental, you know, wanting
to make those tackles, but you know, compared to actually,
you know, your defensive structure, everybody being in the right place.
Speaker 4 (05:07):
I feel like it's it's probably you know, over half
or three quarters of as mental in my opinion, because
it takes effort. You know, it's it's not going to
be perfect throughout the whole game. And if you watch
the game, you could see that there was a few
times where they made a couple of line breaks, which
which isn't what we want. But the scramble and and
the effort from everyone getting back and wanting to be
(05:29):
in the picture to try and stop the tryers is
what we're happy with. And that takes care and and
effort and or mental.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Yeah. Well, I mean you've just described what you did
in the second half. The Roosters were attacking down there
right down your left hand side, Dominict Young's coming towards
the corner flag. You go sliding in there. Did you
get a I don't know it looked like you looked
like your war one in a particularly uncomfortable area at time.
Speaker 4 (05:52):
Yes, no I got. I flew straight into his knee
with my love. So it's it wasn't always unpleasant, but
Roger done done a good job and half half helped
me there. Didn't make the impact as he be as
it could have been, So yeah, it's not too bad.
It probably looks like I got a little bit of
both ox. But I think a few people will be
happy looking at that.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
I love it, love it. Unfortunately that Roger did have
to go off injured. I think after that incident, is
he is he holding up?
Speaker 4 (06:19):
Okay? Yeah, he's holding up Okay. I think he's just
gonna do his due diligence with the medical staff there
and and see how's it all going? And one needs
to be done to make sure that he's right for
the next game. And yeah, hostfully fingers crossed, he'll be
all right.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Another player I just want to ask you about quickly?
Is tying two old picky?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Looking dangerous again again? How good's have been watching his growth?
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Yeah? Love you today, I love you. He's only going
to grow more and more the more times he plays.
In that position, and you know, for him getting the
NRL experience, that's something that you just can't teach, no
matter how how much or how hard you're training. So
for him to be able to gain that experience, it's
it's invaluable. And yeah, he's he's working towards building his
(07:05):
the type of player that he want to be, and
when he gets his opportunity in whatever position it has been,
he's taking over both fans.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
This looks like a completely different team now to the
one that played in Round one in Vegas? What has
been behind the turnaround since you got back?
Speaker 4 (07:22):
Just being us? That's you know, there's a lot of
people I guess doubting us or you know, giving us
a bit of stick, But I'll myself and the team
were real confident and what we could do with our
side because Round one we just weren't us or ourselves
at all and every aspect of their game, and I
(07:43):
knew it was going to be an easy fix up
as long as we just did everything that we we've
been training in preseason and the last two games in
particular last night as an example that the way that
we were on the grind with teams and hang in
there and be resilient on our defensive line. That's that's
who we want to be and that's why we want
to keep doing week in week out good stuff.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
And just to finish another twenty three thousand plus packing
in last night out at go Media it must be.
It must be awesome running out there and having the
energy in that ground feeding feeding into you.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
Is it?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (08:13):
Massive? I just want to massive thanks to all our fans,
our lawyer and supporter of fans that turn up week
in week out, whether we're home or away. You know
running I saw I packed out Go Media Stadium as
something that you can't experience anywhere else. So it gives
us a list and I'm pretty sure it's quite intimidating
for our way teams that come to playoffs.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
Absolutely. Hey, great to chat, Chance, congratulations on a milestone
match and a terrific performance last night. Hope the hope
the botox starts to come down a little bit. We'll
see your next next Sunday away at the Tigers.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
Cool as thanks for that team, have a good one name,
you have.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
A good one to Chance, thanks indeed for taking our call. Chance,
Nico Clue star there worries fall back another great game
from him, I thought, I mean it's only the third game,
but ye, his best game of the season without a
shadow of a doubt. And there's been people who say,
you know, is he the right guy to be in
the number one jersey?
Speaker 4 (09:03):
Well?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Absolutely for me is I thought he was really good
last night and the courage that he brings and everybody brings.
And it's really interesting listening to him talk about defense
there because you know, he said, what did he say,
over half and maybe three quarters mental? You have to
want to do it because you know, and this is
the same with all contact sport, rugby, Union's exactly the same.
(09:27):
You have to accept that you are going to for
your pain because some of the hits that go in
in these games, you know, for mere mortals like you
and I, we can't imagine taking hits like that, but
to want to do it, but also to be in
the right place to make those tackles. But also the
last ditch stuff like the incident we were talking about
(09:51):
there where Dominic Young was going towards the corner flag
Roger Tui Varsaschek comes across, puts his own body on
the line and as it happens, it look like a
perhaps a hamstring as he went across to make that well,
I guess slow the progress of Dominic Young and tap him,
and then Chance nikol klukstar flies in. I actually thought
he wore it. I thought he got head butted around.
(10:12):
This could have around his waist, which would not be
a lot of fun at all. But as you heard
him say, there a knee and the lip. Yeah, so
he sort of You could see he sort of recoiled
after the tackle. But you've got you have to want
to put yourself in that position, and these players absolutely do.
Oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty Warriors fans, can
(10:35):
I ask you to perhaps cast your mind back to
after Vegas and then bring yourself forward to where we
are now, because I think after the loss of the Raiders,
there were a lot of people, a lot of people
with genuine concerns about this team. Just the way that
they played that day was again Chance just said it
(10:57):
then it wasn't us, that wasn't us. The last two weekends,
I think, like I say, there was genuine concern coming
back home for two tough games. The Sea Eagles one
of the favorites, the Roosters who the Warriors haven't beaten
for seven years. I think a lot of people thought
we were staring down the barrel of oen three to
(11:19):
start the season at the very least. But look at
it now, what a difference this last fortnight has made.
And who knows, maybe maybe Vegas was a blessing in disguise.
The fact that it happened it demanded a response, and
the Warriors have come up with a response. Fourteen to
(11:41):
six last night that tells the tal of an arm wrestle.
None of this fifty five thirty three you get in
Super Rugby. But to concede just six points against a
rooster's team that has plenty of attacking threats says a
lot about them. That's more like us, as you heard
Chance nikol klukstars say.
Speaker 1 (12:01):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.