Warriors v Dolphins player ratings: The two players who faltered under pressure

PremiumOpinionOpinion byBen FrancisJournalist·NZ Herald·27 Jun, 2026 08:00 PM5 mins to readBen Francis is an Auckland-based live news sport journalist for the New Zealand Herald. Ben has worked across various sports media roles across digital, radio and print since 2016.‌Ben Francis rates the New Zealand Warriors’ performance in their 26-24 defeat to the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.1. Taine Tuaupiki – 6

Plenty of effort as always, but struggled to have his usual impact as the Dolphins did an excellent job containing him. Even then, he still