Up the Waratahs? Christopher Luxon makes Warriors gaffe on world stage

Home / Sport / League / WarriorsNZ Herald3 Sep, 2026 12:16 AM3 mins to readNZ Herald Sport Headlines | Thursday, September 3, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has suffered an embarrassing slip of the tongue at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, mixing up the Warriors with Super Rugby Pacific strugglers, the Waratahs.

In Palau for the leaders meeting, the Prime Minister was asked to respond to his Australian opposite Anthony Albanese’s assessment

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Up the Waratahs? Christopher Luxon makes Warriors gaffe on world stage

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