The Warriors won 60-4 against the Raiders, with Leka Halasima excelling after a last-minute promotion due to injury.
The New Zealand Warriors overcame a late pre-game injury and a string of disruptions during the match to deliver a dominant 60-4 victory over the Canberra Raiders on Friday afternoon, securing back-to-back home wins to start the season.
It marks just the fourth time in the club's history that they have won their opening two matches.
The standout performance came from 20-year-old second rower, Leka Halasima, who was given barely a minute's notice that he would be playing a full 80-minute role.
Originally named on the bench in jersey No.16, Halasima was suddenly promoted to the starting side after veteran forward Kurt Capewell suffered a calf injury in the warm-up. The young forward was tasked with stepping straight into the second row and responded with one of the best performances of his young career.