2011 New Zealand Warriors Training Blue (Pike River) Jersey
Dark blue Canterbury training jersey from the 2011 pre-season, Vodafone sponsorship. Worn in the Pike River Mine disaster charity match against the Newcastle Knights at Wingham Park, Greymouth on 5 February 2011 (22-22 draw), with proceeds to the Pike River relief fund and West Coast Rugby League.
★ Worn in the Pike River Memorial charity match - the Knights agreed to the fixture because of their own mining ties.
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The 2011 season
The Warriors reached their second NRL Grand Final, losing to Manly, in Cleary's final season; the under-20s won a second straight Toyota Cup. The first-grade side was coached by Ivan Cleary. Wahpedia catalogues 7 distinct 2011 Warriors designs in total, 3 of them first-grade match jerseys, all listed on the 2011 season page.
Maker and sponsor
Canterbury made the Warriors' on-field jerseys from 2009 to 2021, so this design belongs to the Canterbury era of the club's kit. The front-of-jersey sponsor in 2011 was Vodafone.
Collector's notes
Training gear was made in small quantities and rarely documented, so exact designs are best confirmed against dated photos from the season. To check a 2011 training jersey, compare the neck and hem labels with the maker for that season (Canterbury), make sure the sponsor set matches 2011 rather than a neighbouring year, and compare stitching, collar and sponsor placement against the photo above. Replicas are usually a looser cut in a lighter fabric than player-issue jerseys, which also carry a number and, in most eras, a tighter athletic fit. Data confidence for this entry is medium and the primary source is en.wikipedia.org.
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