22 Jun 2020

League: Warriors players, fans shocked as Kearney sacked

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 22 June 2020

Warriors players and fans are as shocked as the rest of the rugby league community by the sacking of coach Stephen Kearney.

The former Kiwis coach was dumped by the NRL side over the weekend, the news coming the day after the team's 40-12 loss to the Rabbitohs in Sydney.

The move leaves the unsuspecting players in the hands of assistant coach Todd Payten, while most fans are feeling dumbfounded at the timing of the decision.

Clay Wilson has more.