Warriors feeling mental pressure

defeat by the Melbourne Storm a week after coach Stephen Kearney was axed from the side.

Harris-tavita said training and preparation is key to turning around the club’s on-field results.

‘‘It’s just it comes back to training and preparing, making sure that you’re putting your best foot forward at training. That’s how you build confidence going into the game,’’ he said.

‘‘If you’ve done everything you can during the week, then when you go out on the field, you should be confident that you can play your role on the team.’’

It’s the first season with the Warriors for prop Jamayne Taunoa-brown, but he’s coping with the upheaval covid-19 has brought.

‘‘It’s been really different from what I expected,’’ he said. ‘‘But I guess it’s pretty special because this will probably never happen again.’’

Focusing on ‘‘footy’’ is his main priority, but he along with the other players have been engaging with the wellness adviser to get them through.

‘‘I’m just . . . trying to make the most of my time in first grade and trying to play as many games as I can,’’ he said. ‘‘Everything else is out of my control.’’

He does think the unique experience will help him grow as a player.

‘‘I’ll be better off for everything that’s going on in the past couple of months,’’ he said. ‘‘Long term, it’ll be a good thing. [It will] make me more mature.’’

The Warriors face the Broncos on Saturday.