18 Feb 2014

Warriors take positives from Nines semi-final defeat

11:23 am on 18 February 2014

The Warriors are taking the positives out of their semi-final defeat at the Auckland Nines rugby league tournament.

After looking to be the form side of the competition, the Warriors were bundled out by the eventual champions the North Queensland Cowboys.

Warriors captain and player of the tournament Shaun Johnson says they need to build on their promising performance in the NRL season.

North Queensland beat Brisbane in the final.