2020 New Zealand Warriors Te Mangōpare (Alternative) Jersey
Grey alternate strip covered in Māori kowhaiwhai patterning, named Te Mangōpare ("hammerhead shark"). Worn when the 2020 black away strip clashed with the opposition. The name reflects the qualities of te mangōpare - strength, determination and an unwillingness to give in no matter the challenge - values echoing the club's "All In" brand campaign.
★ Te Mangōpare ("hammerhead shark") alternative, worn when the black away strip clashed; named for strength and determination, reflecting the "All In" campaign.
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The 2020 season
The COVID-19 season, with the squad relocating to Australia for most of the year to keep the competition going. The first-grade side was coached by Stephen Kearney, then Todd Payten. Wahpedia catalogues 11 distinct 2020 Warriors designs in total, 5 of them first-grade match jerseys, all listed on the 2020 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 2020 was Vodafone, the club's principal partner of the period.
Collector's notes
Alternate strips are worn for only a handful of games and made in small runs, which puts this among the scarcer 2020 designs. To check a 2020 alternate jersey, compare the neck and hem labels with the maker for that season (Canterbury), make sure the sponsor set matches 2020 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 high and the primary source is rljerseys.com.
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