Andrew Webster resigns with Warriors

August 20, 2026

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Andrew Webster has agreed to stay on as head coach of the Warriors until the end of the 2032 NRL season. The new four-year deal meant the 44-year-old would become the longest serving head coach in the club’s history, coaching for ten seasons and passing Ivan Cleary’s previous record of six seasons.

The exciting announcement came just as Webster was about to reach two big milestones. His team’s match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs this Saturday would be his 100th game as a head coach in total, including two games he coached for the Wests Tigers back in 2017. He was also set to become only the second coach, after Cleary, to lead the Warriors in 100 matches, when the club played the Manly Sea Eagles on 5 September.

Webster, who is from Australia, said he felt humbled to have his future with the club secured for so long. He said coaching in the NRL felt like a dream, and that working with the Warriors and its players made it even more special.

The Warriors are currently sitting third on the table with three rounds left to play in the regular season.

Article written by Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research and writing.

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I set off from home just after breakfast with my cousin, Eli. We rode along the shared path beside the harbour, where the wind was strong enough to make us wobble. At the lookout, we stopped to drink water and watch two sailboats crossing the bay. Eli wanted to turn back early, but I convinced him to keep going to the end of the track. We arrived at the café near the reserve an hour later and shared hot chips before catching the ferry back. It felt like a small adventure, even though we were only a few kilometres from home.

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The writer and Eli saw two sailboats and stopped at a lookout to drink water. The writer went on an adventure because the harbour path was too windy to enjoy. The writer convinced Eli to keep going because the reserve was only a few kilometres away. The writer and Eli rode to the café, enjoyed the trip, and returned by ferry after a windy journey.