NZ Warriors rookie Haizyn Mellars follows father's footsteps back to Mt Smart

Sometime in the next three years - perhaps this year - Haizyn Mellars hopes to create a slice of NZ Warriors club history, when he follows his dad into the NRL. Centre Vince Mellars chalked up seven first-grade appearances for the Auckland club across 2003/04, and 17 more from Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Roosters, before a rugby stint with the Crusaders and Canterbury, and four more years with English league clubs. Mellars Jnr was born during his father's tenure at Mt Smart and brought the circle almost (but not quite) complete, when he signed with the Warriors through 2028. While coach Andrew Webster is excited by his potential on the wing - a position exposed for depth last season - Mellars...