Jason Paris on the Wahs-One NZ journey, Twitter follies, One NZ Stadium, NRL expansion + being a fan

Jason Paris on the Wahs-One NZ journey, Twitter follies, One NZ Stadium, NRL expansion + being a fan

TWL 2026 - Ep 26: Ill Telecommuncation feat. Jason Paris A special bye week treat for TWL as One NZ CEO, Warriors superfan and social media assassin Jason Paris stops in for an in-depth chat about what makes the Warriors' record-breaking partnership with One NZ tick, the ups and down of COVID and the 'Up the Wahs' phenomenon since, the infamous Twitter incident, One NZ and the prospect of a South Island NRL club, and the balance of being a passionate supporter and a chief sponsor. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm4zRXV5R2dMMkdrV2J4ajdpSnAzQlRiRzdNQXxBQ3Jtc0tuaFdkSFE5VkdpUTZfOVYzcFA5U3BrRHJhVmo2SEVDT2FBUDFmNDllQTdsNWVjMEFsaXo0OENsWUxTMkdIdTZKNF9rSF82X3R5U082T2ZJbjRqVHZXNlFNaDJRdUFWcVF1WHpaSDRNdW1NcWFBOVFKaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thiswarriorslife.com%2F&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers, New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTF4a1luaU1qMzdIWjExVmd4REZZMjNnWUJld3xBQ3Jtc0ttYmx4cEZCZmNvbWhXcU9qLWlWQ0hjUXpjUjBzZl9UT1ZLRTJlTkFYQTluTlZaSGNhVmpRRGhyNC1kejhVb0VxWkFCeEt6M05UaUdNMEJ4QmlRcUxhdnFXUXMzc2Zhc09aWmM4TkpoX2hVYUd1aVg4TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz%2F&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE:   [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon_ringo2.png] / @thiswarriorslife   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfnX1sjmQtJVSiX7IPL0pg] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3VTTmxzSERmX19ES3gzalppU1FObm9PeEF5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuZU45a3lxYzJfa3FsQjlmTUlGNC1GNTRWZUhZb0YyUzB6dFRRc091WGhTLTRqYWNzOWd0VjZPY1JBWHh4cTVTU3N2MkYzNjZ0T3BPcExlbGZXY01EZFVoQ09iSXpBN3lJUUtjY19iamJhazJ1MHctMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3Dk0NbC&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM + X: https://linktr.ee/thiswarriorslife [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklaVDR0OU8wa0h2UW9DNE90RGpoc1dGcGFlZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLUYySTlTbUZNNDV2cWdSNDNkZS1tTDdsWERFdWZ4ejJNckNQWGwzbENnZnFlZVI3QmNaeTVESk51aTZGV0JUdklJdld4M05abDJ6LTJnRGhSYlJJQnd6XzlZQkVKTmZDOGF3MUZ2aVVsdlc0UXR2WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthiswarriorslife&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

TWL mailbag edition + Warriors-Panthers review

TWL 2026 - Ep 25: Signed, Sealed, Delivered Fonz, Will and Brad get together for a rare pre-record and break down the barnburner against the Panthers and dust off the mailbag to answer listener questions: Metcalf v TMM, Ali v Rocco, hooker depth, Capewell re-signing + much more. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm4zRXV5R2dMMkdrV2J4ajdpSnAzQlRiRzdNQXxBQ3Jtc0tuaFdkSFE5VkdpUTZfOVYzcFA5U3BrRHJhVmo2SEVDT2FBUDFmNDllQTdsNWVjMEFsaXo0OENsWUxTMkdIdTZKNF9rSF82X3R5U082T2ZJbjRqVHZXNlFNaDJRdUFWcVF1WHpaSDRNdW1NcWFBOVFKaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thiswarriorslife.com%2F&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers, New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTF4a1luaU1qMzdIWjExVmd4REZZMjNnWUJld3xBQ3Jtc0ttYmx4cEZCZmNvbWhXcU9qLWlWQ0hjUXpjUjBzZl9UT1ZLRTJlTkFYQTluTlZaSGNhVmpRRGhyNC1kejhVb0VxWkFCeEt6M05UaUdNMEJ4QmlRcUxhdnFXUXMzc2Zhc09aWmM4TkpoX2hVYUd1aVg4TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz%2F&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE:   [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon_ringo2.png] / @thiswarriorslife   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfnX1sjmQtJVSiX7IPL0pg] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3VTTmxzSERmX19ES3gzalppU1FObm9PeEF5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuZU45a3lxYzJfa3FsQjlmTUlGNC1GNTRWZUhZb0YyUzB6dFRRc091WGhTLTRqYWNzOWd0VjZPY1JBWHh4cTVTU3N2MkYzNjZ0T3BPcExlbGZXY01EZFVoQ09iSXpBN3lJUUtjY19iamJhazJ1MHctMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3Dk0NbC&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM + X: https://linktr.ee/thiswarriorslife [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklaVDR0OU8wa0h2UW9DNE90RGpoc1dGcGFlZ3xBQ3Jtc0trLUYySTlTbUZNNDV2cWdSNDNkZS1tTDdsWERFdWZ4ejJNckNQWGwzbENnZnFlZVI3QmNaeTVESk51aTZGV0JUdklJdld4M05abDJ6LTJnRGhSYlJJQnd6XzlZQkVKTmZDOGF3MUZ2aVVsdlc0UXR2WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthiswarriorslife&v=6MCiAdYZwPg] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Grant Rovelli interview - Warrior #127 joins TWL

TWL 2026: Ep 24 - Half The World Away feat. Grant Rovelli Will caught up with Grant Rovelli to walk through the underrated playmaker's rugby league journey, which took him from Mackay to Sydney Roosters, onto a career-defining stint with the Warriors and a boyhood dream realised at the Cowboys, before finishing back in Mackay. Warrior #127 also provides his thoughts on the current team's trajectory and comparisons to the overachieving 2007-08 combination that he was such a vital cog in. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbndQS3BKRWR3UW93Y1gxTkpVYno5VFZpSV8zUXxBQ3Jtc0tueUMyWEJnZVdtcloxNGxJOGF6a1NJQ3cxbGNUMkhZajBMamNsRndBNWw1VVg3VVBtUFh3QUkzaFdoc0xCa3RnV2FPVEZnejhwcjNyT3dwNlpRdXJaSGRMZHV6SnJiRmM2Z1VGRGtVb0hxUUEtdzQ1TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thiswarriorslife.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0g4QmpEZDN5V1NIUHhTT1BXYjhlUWZiNXdvUXxBQ3Jtc0tsMzZYeG9fOTB5WGE0bGNGajJxczJLMUFiSUk4Vm4tUERPT3AtX0s5UkhWQk9TNTFMa1lPTG1tbkNuV25yYXdxV1FGODhXaU1ZVVNVRklNRGRGT1lMd2VkNXFDZllGbmFlc1NWVjF5RVpCZTRGc1E1cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingzcontainercrew.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers [https://www.placemakers.co.nz/online/], New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast [https://www.frankpodcasts.nz/] GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWs5T3R0cXlQMmNzV2dDODBXRjJyNkhsLUlVZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttaHJUR3J0MzVfV0IwMF83UXJSSkJpNzBldUx5NTRxX3VIcjBxM1RoUW90WlVRdFFGYWxUQWI3NFR6SU9DNTk3ZElJazFNMU43aFRmT1BQdTExcTAzQTdwczM5bkxCVHdVdjdUUndodURzTDZMdzZBUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife [https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblFNbk1VMzY3SWQ2TDdOdjRBcGs0RGxfVG1PQXxBQ3Jtc0trdjhTbC1vWDlNMVY5dXBDVlBSSVNMbm9ua0lkXzJuT2RuQ0FRUVFweG5JYmYwRG40ZUR1cFdmaTBWd2ZYeGlrUk51MTU4amZwNlNxMWFSMUdjOWxob0lzam5uN2RmWFhEM3RHMzdIN3hsblhxcGt2OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3Dk0NbC&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM + X: https://linktr.ee/thiswarriorslife [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbExHRy1OaXhyOFgzSXlYZ3FJNkc3U0FkcUdsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUzc0NElqdzhMRW9MMkx5UEVIdGxOMi1iVXk5aTF4NFF0TXIyeHliMG9Nb1FyZ3AwYklkaUJka1VON2pjcHZlUkR2TmJQN1dmVm9YWVljSWZVTFBoTktnRW1Za2kxV2xwbHNHa0RLa1hJR2ZHSHJDQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthiswarriorslife&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

That's My Team LIVE! Rd 13 team + preview, RTS injury - with Sam Ackerman

TWL 2026: Ep 23 - Fix Up, Look Sharp feat. Sam Ackerman Veteran NZ league reporter Sam Ackerman joins Will and Brad to break down the win over the Dragons and take a LIVE look at the Round 13 team list ahead of the Warriors' top-of-the-table blockbuster against the Panthers. Plus an RTS tribute following his injury blow, the ongoing TMM vs LM debate, another NO UGLY Salty giveaway and an Aussie journeyman for this week's PlaceMakers Warriors Legend, and some great insights from Sam after a quarter of a century in the NZ sports media game. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbndQS3BKRWR3UW93Y1gxTkpVYno5VFZpSV8zUXxBQ3Jtc0tueUMyWEJnZVdtcloxNGxJOGF6a1NJQ3cxbGNUMkhZajBMamNsRndBNWw1VVg3VVBtUFh3QUkzaFdoc0xCa3RnV2FPVEZnejhwcjNyT3dwNlpRdXJaSGRMZHV6SnJiRmM2Z1VGRGtVb0hxUUEtdzQ1TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thiswarriorslife.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0g4QmpEZDN5V1NIUHhTT1BXYjhlUWZiNXdvUXxBQ3Jtc0tsMzZYeG9fOTB5WGE0bGNGajJxczJLMUFiSUk4Vm4tUERPT3AtX0s5UkhWQk9TNTFMa1lPTG1tbkNuV25yYXdxV1FGODhXaU1ZVVNVRklNRGRGT1lMd2VkNXFDZllGbmFlc1NWVjF5RVpCZTRGc1E1cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingzcontainercrew.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers [https://www.placemakers.co.nz/online/], New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast [https://www.frankpodcasts.nz/] GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWs5T3R0cXlQMmNzV2dDODBXRjJyNkhsLUlVZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttaHJUR3J0MzVfV0IwMF83UXJSSkJpNzBldUx5NTRxX3VIcjBxM1RoUW90WlVRdFFGYWxUQWI3NFR6SU9DNTk3ZElJazFNMU43aFRmT1BQdTExcTAzQTdwczM5bkxCVHdVdjdUUndodURzTDZMdzZBUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife [https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblFNbk1VMzY3SWQ2TDdOdjRBcGs0RGxfVG1PQXxBQ3Jtc0trdjhTbC1vWDlNMVY5dXBDVlBSSVNMbm9ua0lkXzJuT2RuQ0FRUVFweG5JYmYwRG40ZUR1cFdmaTBWd2ZYeGlrUk51MTU4amZwNlNxMWFSMUdjOWxob0lzam5uN2RmWFhEM3RHMzdIN3hsblhxcGt2OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3Dk0NbC&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM + X: https://linktr.ee/thiswarriorslife [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbExHRy1OaXhyOFgzSXlYZ3FJNkc3U0FkcUdsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUzc0NElqdzhMRW9MMkx5UEVIdGxOMi1iVXk5aTF4NFF0TXIyeHliMG9Nb1FyZ3AwYklkaUJka1VON2pjcHZlUkR2TmJQN1dmVm9YWVljSWZVTFBoTktnRW1Za2kxV2xwbHNHa0RLa1hJR2ZHSHJDQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthiswarriorslife&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

That's My Team LIVE! Magic Round mayhem, halves 🧩, Wah-Saints preview

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 22 - Knee Deep There's a waka-load to cover in this Team List Tuesday LIVE ep - so Will, Fonz and Keith will do their best to unpack a storyline-laden Magic Round foray, where Tanah's injury, Luke's dramas and Te Maire's form leaves the Warriors; State of Origin (non) selection; and a fascinating team naming into a preview of the Rd 12 clash with the Dragons. Plus another NO UGLY Salty giveaway and a poignant PlaceMakers Warriors legend. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naKGdNw61ns [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naKGdNw61ns] Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbndQS3BKRWR3UW93Y1gxTkpVYno5VFZpSV8zUXxBQ3Jtc0tueUMyWEJnZVdtcloxNGxJOGF6a1NJQ3cxbGNUMkhZajBMamNsRndBNWw1VVg3VVBtUFh3QUkzaFdoc0xCa3RnV2FPVEZnejhwcjNyT3dwNlpRdXJaSGRMZHV6SnJiRmM2Z1VGRGtVb0hxUUEtdzQ1TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thiswarriorslife.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0g4QmpEZDN5V1NIUHhTT1BXYjhlUWZiNXdvUXxBQ3Jtc0tsMzZYeG9fOTB5WGE0bGNGajJxczJLMUFiSUk4Vm4tUERPT3AtX0s5UkhWQk9TNTFMa1lPTG1tbkNuV25yYXdxV1FGODhXaU1ZVVNVRklNRGRGT1lMd2VkNXFDZllGbmFlc1NWVjF5RVpCZTRGc1E1cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingzcontainercrew.com%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] for all your container packing and unpacking solutions, or hit the Work With Us tab to get a spot in the KCC squad. With the support of PlaceMakers [https://www.placemakers.co.nz/online/], New Zealand's experts in trade since 1981. Know how. Can do. 🔨 This is a Frank podcast [https://www.frankpodcasts.nz/] GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE THIS WARRIORS LIFE MERCH: https://thiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWs5T3R0cXlQMmNzV2dDODBXRjJyNkhsLUlVZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttaHJUR3J0MzVfV0IwMF83UXJSSkJpNzBldUx5NTRxX3VIcjBxM1RoUW90WlVRdFFGYWxUQWI3NFR6SU9DNTk3ZElJazFNMU43aFRmT1BQdTExcTAzQTdwczM5bkxCVHdVdjdUUndodURzTDZMdzZBUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthiswarriorslife.digitees.co.nz%2F&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife [https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWarriorsLife] SUBSCRIBE TO THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3Dk0NbC [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblFNbk1VMzY3SWQ2TDdOdjRBcGs0RGxfVG1PQXxBQ3Jtc0trdjhTbC1vWDlNMVY5dXBDVlBSSVNMbm9ua0lkXzJuT2RuQ0FRUVFweG5JYmYwRG40ZUR1cFdmaTBWd2ZYeGlrUk51MTU4amZwNlNxMWFSMUdjOWxob0lzam5uN2RmWFhEM3RHMzdIN3hsblhxcGt2OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3Dk0NbC&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] FOLLOW THIS WARRIORS LIFE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM + X: https://linktr.ee/thiswarriorslife [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbExHRy1OaXhyOFgzSXlYZ3FJNkc3U0FkcUdsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUzc0NElqdzhMRW9MMkx5UEVIdGxOMi1iVXk5aTF4NFF0TXIyeHliMG9Nb1FyZ3AwYklkaUJka1VON2pjcHZlUkR2TmJQN1dmVm9YWVljSWZVTFBoTktnRW1Za2kxV2xwbHNHa0RLa1hJR2ZHSHJDQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthiswarriorslife&v=X-WfzPEM5ng] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.