Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has inspired a depleted Warriors outfit to a come-from-behind win over the Dolphins, breathing life back into the Kiwi club’s NRL campaign.
Playing fullback for just the second time since leaving Canterbury in 2021, Watene-Zelezniak scored the match-turning try as the Warriors clinched a 24-20 win at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was forced to step into the No.1 jersey when Taine Tuaupiki pulled out of Andrew Webster’s side just before kick-off due to the impending birth of his child.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad had earlier withdrawn with illness, meaning 10 regular Warriors players were absent for the visit of the Dolphins.
