Warriors back-rower Ryan Hoffman described today's narrow 26-22 NRL win over Newcastle as a wake-up call that reinforced the need to become more consistent over 80 minutes. "Ata (Hingano) put the ball on my chest and I managed to get my way over the line. "We had a lapse there for 10 to 15 minutes and to the Knights' credit they capitalised but it was a good wake-up call for us. Mannering followed five minutes later, after being slow to get up after completing a tackle on Knights fullback Dylan Phythian. Despite losing the captaincy to Tuivasa-Sheck and being told his services are not required next season, Hoffman proved his commitment to the Warriors remained absolute.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2017 07:18 UTC