26 Apr 2023

Injuries take toll on Warriors ahead of short turnaround for Roosters

2:51 pm on 26 April 2023
Tohu Harris of the Warriors is helped from the field with an injury.

Tohu Harris of the Warriors reacts to an injury Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Injuries have forced the Warriors to reshuffle their side for Sunday's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters in Auckland.

Captain Tohu Harris, fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and foward Jazz Tevaga have all been ruled out after being forced from the field in yesterday's loss to Melbourne.

Coach Andrew Webster has recalled Taine Tuaupiki at fullback with Josh Curran starting at loose forward and Bunty Afoa at prop.

Also returning to the side is hooker Wayde Egan which sees Freddy Lussick join Bayley Sironen, Tom Ale and Viliami Vailea on the interchange.

Dylan Walker has been named but has been charged with a grade two dangerous contact offence.

The loss to the Storm was the Warriors third in eight games but they remain in the playoff zone on the NRL table, with the teams sitting third to ninth all on 10 points and only separated on points differential.

The Roosters sit just outside the top eight on points differential.

-RNZ