Wayde Egan

Wayde Egan

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Wayde Egan is a professional rugby league player who plays as a hooker. He has earned recognition for his leadership skills and has been appointed captain of the Warriors for a pre-season match, despite the team having two official captains in Mitch Barnett and James Fisher-Harris.

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Wayde Egan is one of the hookers whose injuries opened up opportunities for Mitch Kenny in the NRL.

2026 NRL finals journey from rookie hooker with no left-to-right pass to critical attacking weapon
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-27
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Wayde Egan is considered one of the game’s craftiest hookers and is part of the Warriors' plans for the World Cup.

Inside story on club’s signings, bargain buys, rival rejects and second chances
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-18
7.0

Wayde Egan has come from the field five times for HIAs this season.

Clubs abusing HIAs? Yes, it’s a thing
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-18
5.0

Wayde Egan was very crafty in the first half but had a disappointing performance overall.

Warriors v Dolphins player ratings: Taine Tuaupiki, James Fisher-Harris impress as team fades in loss
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-13
4.0

Egan echoed Martin’s message, saying they can’t get too caught up in what went wrong as there were plenty of positives to come out of the performance.

Warriors v Dolphins: Attention quickly turns to elimination semi-final against Newcastle Knights
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-12
7.0

Wayde Egan cleverly won a penalty for the Warriors.

Warriors lose home finals clash to Dolphins after blowing 16-8 lead
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-12
6.0

Wayde Egan is a player for the New Zealand Warriors.

Warriors v Dolphins, NRL finals qualifying final
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-12
7.0

Wayde Egan is mentioned as the experienced hooker in the current Warriors team.

Warriors v Dolphins qualifying final: Auckland club chasing biggest NRL opportunity since 2002
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-11
6.0

Wayde Egan could be the difference in helping them secure an automatic place in the preliminary finals.

From Warriors to All Blacks: Herald readers decide which is the biggest sporting event this weekend
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-11
6.0

Hooker Wayde Egan returns from a rest during last week’s win over the Manly Sea Eagles.

Warriors v Dolphins: Line-ups, kickoff time, how to watch – all you need to know
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-11
6.0

Wayde Egan is another player with past connections to the Panthers.

Warriors v Panthers: Key takeaways as Luke Metcalf makes statement, Wahs learn from past mistakes
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-08-08
5.0

Was very busy around the ruck where he managed to sneak away for some nice runs.

Warriors v Panthers player ratings: Luke Metcalf returns with perfect score
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-08-08
6.0

Egan has for the most part of his time at the Warriors shown he can play 80 minutes, game after game.

Warriors v Penrith Panthers live updates: NRL round 23 clash from Go Media Stadium
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-08-07
8.0

Was as strong as ever, running rings around the ruck and winning his side numerous set restarts.

Warriors v Titans player ratings: Unlikely hero emerges as Eddie Ieremia-Toeava claims perfect score
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-08-02
8.0

Was very crafty to start the match with some nice runs to earn some set restarts.

Warriors v Dolphins player ratings: Te Maire Martin continues to shine; centre’s woeful performance
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-27
6.0

Wayde Egan is competing in Team NZ Warriors.

Chasing the Fox leaderboard: Can Ryan Fox and Daniel Hillier beat the field?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
6.0

Wayde Egan was mentioned among the standout players.

NRL: Warriors end of season review - and what to expect in 2026
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-17
6.0

Wayde Egan struggled with a hip injury in his 150th match.

Warriors v Panthers: How Andrew Webster’s side rated elimination final defeat
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-13
4.0

Wayde Egan has been ruled out because of a hip injury.

Warriors v Manly: Live updates from the NRL round 27 clash
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-05
5.0

Wayde Egan is out with a hip injury and is set to return if the New Zealand side makes the NRL finals.

Warriors v Sea Eagles: Wayde Egan out with hip injury, set to return if NZ side make NRL finals
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-02
6.0