Warriors vice captain Simon Mannering has been cleared to start against the Melbourne Storm - but Issac Luke and Charlie Gubb will be assessed in the coming days. The loss of Luke would be a blow, with the Warriors lacking depth in the crucial dummy half position. Friday night's match will mark Tui Lolohea's 50th NRL match since his debut in 2014 and a club record is also a possibility for Shaun Johnson. Related Content New Zealand Warriors debutant Isaiah Papali'i: 'It was a dream come true' Warriors show fortitude to break NRL opening-round bogey Three things we learnt from NZ Warriors' opening NRL winThe match against Melbourne will be a unusual affair - the Warriors first Friday night game in more than five seasons. The club's last Friday night home game was against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on July 15, 2011, a match they won 36-12.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2017 04:41 UTC