Warriors v Dolphins: Willie Mason and Justin Horo back Wahs to reach NRL preliminary final
Former NRL players Willie Mason and Justin Horo are backing the New Zealand Warriors to succeed in their upcoming finals campaign against the Dolphins. The pair expressed strong support for the team's cultural impact and recent performance improvements.
Why it matters
The Warriors' performance in the NRL finals is a major cultural event in New Zealand, with significant fan engagement and media attention.
Former NRL players Willie Mason and Justin Horo have gone all in on the Warriors ahead of the NRL finals.
The Warriors begin their finals campaign against the Dolphins at GoMedia Stadium on Saturday, but Levels podcast hosts Mason and Horo told the Alternative Commentary Collective they’ve bought into the hype around the New Zealand side.
“I’ve never seen a movement like this,” Mason said.
“I remember about three years ago with the Wahs [movement] and I was old school, like Warriors all day and now I don’t even find myself saying Warriors anymore at all, it’s all Wahs.
“And I don’t forget going through Covid, they saved the game, right? They saved the game.
“And I never forget that sort of stuff. If they had dropped out, the whole NRL would not be in this position.
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