Artist Otis Frizzell whips up last-minute mural ahead of Warriors' historic NRL finals
Artist Otis Frizzell painted a last-minute mural for the Warriors' NRL finals appearance at Eden Park. The piece was created in the player tunnel to boost morale for the historic game.
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Otis Frizzell was stoked to get the call up to do the work with the players watching and cheering him on.
RNZ Life reporters 18 September 2026 3 min read Caption: Otis Frizzell's mural is on display in the tunnel where players arrive. Photo credit: Supplied / Otis Frizzell Otis Frizzell was serving tacos one minute this week before spending a mammoth 17 hours working on a mural for the Warriors’ historic game at Eden Park, Auckland.
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