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Sam Hewat and Anthony Gelling speak with Tony Iro about the growing pathways at the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everyone is against us, We are burning the boats cause there is no more going back without the win." Famous words by the great Tony Iro. 2011 was the last time the New Zealand Warriors made an NRL Grand Final. Are they hard to make? What does it take to do it? How much of a rollercoaster emotionally do you have to deal with? Join us on a journey back into time and listen to Feleti's version of that emotional run to the grand final. All those questions will be answered and more. The warriors hold a place in our hearts as most of the fans are Polynesians and we share the whole ride with them from start of the season right through to the end. Enjoy the Journey and hopefully 2024 can see them warriors in the Grand Final again. UP DA WAHS!!!!!!! Stay Connected with The Poly Podcast Website: https://www.thepolypodcast.au Instagram: https://instagram.com/thep.o.l.ypodcast? Twitter:http://twitter.com/Thepolypodcast1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The1PolyPodcast/

Tony Iro Interview

The NRL Grand final is scheduled to take place this Sunday night at Suncorp Stadium. After another COVID-19 ravaged season, the decider pits the Penrith Panthers against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.  The NRL faces a nervous wait over the next few days with new restrictions announced by QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk yesterday, in light of the recent COVID outbreak, impacting sporting events, meaning 10,000 ticket holders, of the original sell out crowd of 52,000 will now miss out. Joining us now is Tony Iro, former Asst Coach at the N.Z. Warriors. Tony was the longest serving member of the Warriors' coaching team, joining in 2005. Tony was assistant Coach to Ivan Cleary at the Warriors when they made 2011 grand final, as well as having worked with Wayne Bennett when Wayne assisted Stephen Kearney coaching NZRL Kiwis. & is currently Pathways & development manager with the warriors, alongside Stacey Jones.   Tony previously played for Wigan, Manly, Eastern Suburbs, & South Sydney, & represented N.Z. with 25 caps for the Kiwi's.  Since 2017, he has been the head coach of the Cook Islands national rugby league team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro joins the All Sport Breakfast ahead of thier NRL match against the Sydney Roosters.

Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro is confident they will come out against the Broncos with an improved attitude in their round 8 clash against the Brisbane franchise.

Martin Devlin chats to Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro, on the back of a disappointing loss to the Penrith Panthers in Campbelltown last night. 

Tony Iro Tells Us What The NZ Warriors Think Of The Central Coast

Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro gives an insight into life in Tamworth for the NRL side ahead of the season relaunching.

Tony Iro is here to give us the lowdown on the Warriors team and also give Nate shit about the Raiders, Bryan Waddle checks in before departing to Australia for the Chapell-Hadlee, A heated discussion breaks out about the Bulldogs teen-sex scandal AND we discuss Coronavirus’s effect on World Sport (again) AND Staffy’s back with a Rambler!@NRL@NZWarriors@BLACKCAPS@StafNZ@TAB_Sport

Justin Marshall talks about Banana skins and Steve Tew’s legacy, Mitch Santner admits he wasn’t expecting to bat against Bangladesh, Tony Iro previews the Storm game and Nate names the only food on earth that isn’t made better by adding Bacon

Warriors assistant coach Tony Iro joins the Radio Sport Breakfast team to talk about the team's performance against the Dragons last week, and their upcoming match against the Panthers.The Warriors head into their match against the Panthers with a three-and-six record on the year, while the Panthers are languishing in last place with just two wins so far.

LISTEN TO TONY IRO TALK ABOUT THE MATCH WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEWith one test remaining and England series already lost, the Kiwis must now prove they are no false dawn.Increasingly, that's exactly how this looks; their one-off result over the Kangaroos creating a misleading impression of where this team is really at.Michael Maguire's youthful squad is attempting to carve a new era for New Zealand rugby league following last year's World Cup horror show.To this point they've won back some respect and, by all accounts, everyone has bought into Maguire's new vision by adopting professional attitudes.That's all well and good, but results and actions speak loudest.For the public, nothing else really matters.Winning in England has never been easy but after stunning the Kangaroos, prior this tour, the Kiwis arrived with confidence; sights firmly set on becoming the first team since 1998 to capture a three test series here.With a touch more composure, discipline and ball control, they could, should, be celebrating that stated goal.It is that simple.Instead, Maguire held his senior leaders - Shaun Johnson, Adam Blair, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jesse Bromwich, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - in the sheds hours after the final whistle at Anfield, outlining how the next week will define this group."I hate losing, personally, and I know these boys hate losing," impressive young captain Watene-Zelezniak said once he finally emerged. "Just the way we've lost the last two weeks has been frustrating because we know we can play better."It's back on us again. Obviously, we've lost the series but we've got another game next week to try leave with at least one win. We can either make it a good or bad trip home."It's been a good challenge for myself but I've loved every moment besides the losses. It's been a really good learning curve for me as captain. You've got to lead through your actions not just talking."England are a good team but not a great one. There's nothing flash about the way they go about business under Wayne Bennett. They complete sets, defend, and hang around to make you earn points.Several times these past two weeks the Kiwis have opened them up like scorching sun through snow, only to turnaround and twice clock off to concede tries on half time, and then make seven second half errors in Liverpool.It's this immaturity they need to shake. And fast.Maguire has been at pains to push aside their inexperience, never using it as an excuse.Yet this lingers in their inability to close out matches and perform under duress.Small margins – two and six points – decided these encounters and in all likelihood will again the final dead rubber in Leeds.The Kiwis have promising, proven, even, in regards to the NRL, talent across the park.But until they take the next step on the international stage, stand up and prove they can stop making the same costly mistakes, they will continue to be viewed as an inconsistent, underperforming outfit.From chasing a series win to attempting to avoid a whitewash, it sure has been a comedown."The boys have had to learn some pretty harsh lessons about what test football is all about," Maguire said."It hurts to see a playing group like I have at the moment that's putting a lot of work in to continually be better not get a reward tonight."It's tough to take when we're in the position we're in but it will define us as a group as well. It's all about the journey of this group and what can we do together. It's about how we turn that around." 

LISTEN TO TODD PAYTEN TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEThe Warriors have signed highly-regarded Todd Payten as an NRL assistant coach from next season.Payten is currently serving as an assistant coach at North Queensland but will join the Warriors on a three-year contract as a replacement for Andrew McFadden who will to return to Australia with his family at the end of the season after six years with the Warriors.The 39-year-old has also previously worked as an assistant coach at Wests Tigers and will continue his development under Warriors head coach Stephen Kearney and alongside fellow assistants Stacey Jones and Tony Iro."Todd's a young coach who has made a great impression and we're really excited about having him on board from next season," said Kearney."While replacing Cappy wasn't going to be easy after the wonderful contribution he has made to our club, we've been extremely fortunate to secure Todd."After a long playing career, he moved straight into coaching and has quickly established himself at NRL level."Warriors general manager of football Brian Smith is confident Payten's experience on both sides of the clipboard will make him a welcome addition to the club's coaching staff."Todd has served a great apprenticeship as a player and coach at very good clubs and has experienced grand final success as both a player and a coach," said Smith."He'll provide great support to Stephen alongside Stacey and Tony."Payten's playing career began in 1996 with the Raiders, before stints with the Roosters and Wests Tigers, prior to his retirement after 259 appearances in 2011.The following season he enjoyed immediate success as a head coach after steering the joint venture club's under 20s team to a NYC title win.He coached the side again in 2013 before being promoted to an assistant role under former Tigers NRL head coach Michael Potter in 2014, and both seasons also coached the New South Wales under-18s to victory over Queensland.Payten was previously linked to a move to the Warriors coaching staff in 2014, before he accepted a job as coach of the Cowboys NYC side and assistant to NRL head coach Paul Green. He was a member of the coaching staff for the Cowboys' 2015 NRL grand final win over Brisbane.

Don't expect Tohu Harris to stay away from the Warriors for too long. The forward underway surgery on his knee today and is expected to make a full recovery.Speaking with D'Arcy and Goran, assistant coach Tony Iro says the injury was not as bad as first thought.They expect Harris to be back in three weeks.LISTEN TO TONY IRO TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVE

Don't expect Tohu Harris to stay away from the Warriors for too long. The forward underway surgery on his knee today and is expected to make a full recovery.Speaking with D'Arcy and Goran, assistant coach Tony Iro says the injury was not as bad as first thought.They expect Harris to be back in three weeks.LISTEN TO TONY IRO TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVE

Warriors assistant coach, Tony Iro says he expected the Warriors to perform the way they did vs the Broncos.Iro said he hopes Simon Mannering sticks around next season and thinks his decision to play on is changing week to week.LISTEN ABOVE AS TONY IRO SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST   

Warriors assistant coach, Tony Iro says he expected the Warriors to perform the way they did vs the Broncos.Iro said he hopes Simon Mannering sticks around next season and thinks his decision to play on is changing week to week.LISTEN ABOVE AS TONY IRO SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST   

The Warriors will give Isaac Luke until Friday to prove his fitness for this Saturday's NRL match against the Wests Tigers.Luke injured his knee in the ANZAC day loss to the Melbourne Storm, and was thought to be sidelined for several weeks.However, he has been named to start this weekend, and assistant coach Tony Iro told the Radiosport Breakfast they will give him every chance to play."We'll probably make that call depending on how Isaac goes and just how training goes today and then on Friday the captain's run."LISTEN TO TONY IRO TALK WITH RADIOSPORT BREAKFAST ABOVE

The Warriors will give Isaac Luke until Friday to prove his fitness for this Saturday's NRL match against the Wests Tigers.Luke injured his knee in the ANZAC day loss to the Melbourne Storm, and was thought to be sidelined for several weeks.However, he has been named to start this weekend, and assistant coach Tony Iro told the Radiosport Breakfast they will give him every chance to play."We'll probably make that call depending on how Isaac goes and just how training goes today and then on Friday the captain's run."LISTEN TO TONY IRO TALK WITH RADIOSPORT BREAKFAST ABOVE

Radio Sport rugby league analyst Tony Kemp has the Warriors finishing ninth this season because of a lack of depth in their squad.He also gives us his take on the odd decision to only appoint Tony Iro as Warriors assistant coach this week.

Radio Sport rugby league analyst Tony Kemp has the Warriors finishing ninth this season because of a lack of depth in their squad.He also gives us his take on the odd decision to only appoint Tony Iro as Warriors assistant coach this week.

In the programme this week - golfer Mark Brown admits the New Zealand Open lacks X-factor - Brown and rookie Ryan Fox discuss the mediocre field at Clearwater… former coach Steve Rixon on what's wrong with the Black Caps after their fifth straight test loss... he left the Warriors, now Tony Iro talks about his new job in rugby league... the Phoenix and All Whites star Jeremy Brockie's enjoying an extended away trip… and national tennis number one Marina Erakovic is back on the courts and preparing for Auckland's ASB Classic.

In the programme this week - golfer Mark Brown admits the New Zealand Open lacks X-factor - Brown and rookie Ryan Fox discuss the mediocre field at Clearwater… former coach Steve Rixon on what's wrong with the Black Caps after their fifth straight test loss... he left the Warriors, now Tony Iro talks about his new job in rugby league... the Phoenix and All Whites star Jeremy Brockie's enjoying an extended away trip… and national tennis number one Marina Erakovic is back on the courts and preparing for Auckland's ASB Classic.

Nathan Hindmarsh tribute and Top 8 Permutations entering Round 26. NOT The Footy Show Episode 122 has our farewell to Hindy, Petero and the other retirees, How the Top 8 ends up, Road trip to Canberra anyone? Tony Iro loses the plot, How long can Griffin survive if Brisbane miss the Finals? And we meet a fan... yes one does really exist. So join hosts Warrick Nicolson and DC Chapman, as Enjoy the show? Let us know.