Ben Francis

Ben Francis is a reporter at The New Zealand Herald. Francis has been first to reach Cap Dramas with six contract stories this season, and has carried seven in all. The latest, on 1 October: Warriors: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s biggest regret as he prepares for new chapter with Wakefield.

Journalist · The New Zealand Herald

Against the field

• Scoops: 6 · mid 4.5 · 58th · 11 of 26
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 29th · 12 of 26
• Stories carried: 7 · mid 16.5 · 21th · 20 of 26
• Heat: 11.6 · mid 14.5 · 40th · 16 of 26

Oct 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 0 carried

• 1 Oct — Warriors: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s biggest regret as he prepares for new chapter with Wakefield (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Roger Tuivasa-Sheck · Warriors

Aug 2026

5 scoops · 0 early · 1 carried

• 17 Aug — NRL: Warriors playmaker Chanel Harris-Tavita re-signs until end of 2029 season (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Luke Hanson · Warriors
• 17 Aug — Metcalf confirmed for Dragons move from Warriors (carried) · The New Zealand Herald · Luke Metcalf · Warriors
• 12 Aug — Jett Cleary exits club amid halves overhaul (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Jett Cleary · Warriors
• 12 Aug — Nathan Cleary free to negotiate from November 1 (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 12 Aug — Warriors: Jett Cleary seeks release from contract to return to Panthers (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Rocco Berry · Warriors
• 12 Aug — Kris linked with Warriors move (first) · The New Zealand Herald · Sebastian Kris · Canberra