NRL: NZ Warriors forward Jazz Tevaga sidelined by hamstring tear, but coach Andrew Webster 'excited' by injury toll

NZ Warriors forward Jazz Tevaga faces up to two months on the sidelines, after suffering a hamstring injury against Manly Sea Eagles.

Tevaga came off the interchange bench half an hour into the dramatic 'Golden Point' draw at Go Media Stadium, scoring the Warriors' first try, as they began their rally from a 16-0 deficit, but hobbled off the field soon after and did not return.

Three days later, coach Andrew Webster admits the severity of the injury is still unclear, but puts the recovery at 4-8 weeks.

"What's the difference between a strain or a tear?" he mused. "I think it's a tear... I just ask how many weeks and we go from there.

"The game's hard at the moment - 65 minutes of ball in play and the boys are working hard. The NRL's gone to a new level and it's a real adjustment.

"There's injuries all around the league at the moment and we're no different, but we're not going to feel sorry for ourselves and we'll just fight on."

Webster has named an unchanged starting line-up to face St George Dragons on Friday, but Tevaga's absence sees Adam Pompey shuffled up the pecking order and in line for a bench role.

Warriors: 1-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Te Maire Martin, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addi Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Mitch Barnett, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Kurt Capewell, 13-Tohu Harris

Interchange: 14-Chanel Tavita-Harris, 15-Tom Ale, 16-Jacob Laban, 17-Adam Pompey, 18-Zyon Maiu'u, 20-Taine Tuaupiki, 21-Ali Leiataua, 22-Edward Kosi, 23-Paul Roache

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NZ Warriors forward Jazz Tevaga faces up to two months on the sidelines, after suffering a hamstring injury against Manly Sea Eagles.

Tevaga came off the interchange bench half an hour into the dramatic 'Golden Point' draw at Go Media Stadium, scoring the Warriors' first try, as they began their rally from a 16-0 deficit, but hobbled off the field soon after and did not return.

Three days later, coach Andrew Webster admits the severity of the injury is still unclear, but puts the recovery at 4-8 weeks.

"What's the difference between a strain or a tear?" he mused. "I think it's a tear... I just ask how many weeks and we go from there.

"The game's hard at the moment - 65 minutes of ball in play and the boys are working hard. The NRL's gone to a new level and it's a real adjustment.

"There's injuries all around the league at the moment and we're no different, but we're not going to feel sorry for ourselves and we'll just fight on."

Webster has named an unchanged starting line-up to face St George Dragons on Friday, but Tevaga's absence sees Adam Pompey shuffled up the pecking order and in line for a bench role.

Warriors: 1-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Te Maire Martin, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addi Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Mitch Barnett, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Kurt Capewell, 13-Tohu Harris

Interchange: 14-Chanel Tavita-Harris, 15-Tom Ale, 16-Jacob Laban, 17-Adam Pompey, 18-Zyon Maiu'u, 20-Taine Tuaupiki, 21-Ali Leiataua, 22-Edward Kosi, 23-Paul Roache

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