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Warriors to head to Christchurch for Anzac Day clash as part of 2025 NRL draw
Sport Nation • November 21st, 2024 2:00 pm
The Warriors are taking one of the showpieces of their season to the Garden City as part of their newly released 2025 NRL draw.
After sell-out crowds in both their pre-season contest and their hosting of the Raiders last season, next year's Anzac Day fixture will be held in Christchurch, where they'll take on Newcastle Knights at Apollo Projects Stadium on April 25.
It will be only the second time the annual Anzac clash has been held in New Zealand, after the Gold Coast Titans made the trip to Mt Smart in 2024.
It’s the second year of the Warriors’ three-year partnership with Christchurch, with the third match next year scheduled to be played in the new One New Zealand Stadium (Te Kaha).
"We're so excited to confirm our Anzac Day game in Christchurch next year," said Warriors CEO Cameron George.
"We saw how much the fans from the city and surrounding areas got behind the One New Zealand Warriors for our trial against the Tigers and then our NRL match against the Raiders this year. The same happened again last month when the Kiwis played the Kangaroos."
"With Anzac Day falling on Friday, we’d anticipate even more fans travelling from out of town to make the most of the long weekend. It’s going to be a terrific occasion."
It’s the second season running and just the third time in history that the Warriors have staged their Anzac Day game in New Zealand; the first two both involved the Gold Coast Titans this year and in 2015 - both played at Go Media Stadium.
Other features of the schedules include their historic trip to Las Vegas for their season opener against the Canberra Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on March 1.
The team will also be involved in four doubleheaders with the club's returning NRLW team.
Another highlight is confirmation the four-times premiership-winning Penrith Panthers will make a rare trip to Go Media Stadium, their first in six years.
NZ Warriors 2025 NRL schedule:
Round 1 - v Canberra Raiders (Away) - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, kickoff 1.00pm
Round 2 - v Manly Sea Eagles (Home)- Go Media Stadium, kickoff 8.00pm
Round 3 - v Sydney Roosters (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 8.00pm
Round 4 - v Wests Tigers (Away) - Campbelltown Sports Stadium, kickoff 8.15pm
Round 5 - Bye
Round 6 - v Melbourne Storm (Away) - AAMI Park, kickoff 4.00pm
Round 7 - v Brisbane Broncos (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 7.20pm
Round 8 - v Newcastle Knights (Home) - Apollo Projects Stadium, kickoff 8.05pm
Round 9 - v North Queensland Cowboys (Home) - Suncorp Stadium (Magic Round), kickoff 7.30pm
Round 10 - v St George Illawarra Dragons (Away) - WIN Stadium, kickoff 7.30pm
Round 11 - v Dolphins (Away) - Suncorp Stadium, kickoff 5.00pm
Round 12 - v Canberra Raiders (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 6.05pm
Round 13 - v South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away) - Accor Stadium, kickoff 4.00pm
Round 14 - v Cronulla Sharks (Away) - Sharks Stadium, kickoff 7.30pm
Round 15 - Bye
Round 16 - v Penrith Panthers (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 5pm
Round 17 - v Brisbane Broncos (Away) - Suncorp Stadium, kickoff 5pm
Round 18 - Bye
Round 19 - v Wests Tigers (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 4.00pm
Round 20 - v Newcastle Knights (Away) - McDonald Jones Stadium, kickoff 6.05pm
Round 21 - v Gold Coast Titans (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 5.00pm
Round 22 - v Dolphins (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 8.00pm
Round 23 - v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (Away) - Accor Stadium, kickoff 9.35pm
Round 24 - v St George Illawarra Dragons (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 8.00pm
Round 25 - v Gold Coast Titans (Away) - Cbus Super Stadium, kickoff 7.30pm
Round 26 - v Parramatta Eels (Home) - Go Media Stadium, kickoff 8.00pm
Round 27 - v Manly Sea Eagles (Away) - 4 Pines Park, kickoff 8.00pm
NRL-NRLW double-headers:
July 13 (home) | v Tigers (4.00pm local time) preceded by Warriors-Eels NRLW match (2.00pm local time).
July 20 (away) | v Knights (4.00pm local time) followed by Knights-Warriors NRLW match (6.15pm local time).
July 26 (home) | v Titans (5.00pm local time preceded by Warriors-Titans NRLW match (2.45pm local time).
August 9 (away) | v Bulldogs (7.35pm local time) preceded by Bulldogs-Warriors NRLW match (5.15pm local time).
