NRL: Resurgent NZ Warriors welcome back walking wounded against Dolphins at Mt Smart

NZ Warriors have welcomed back some of the injured players missing from the weekend's shock win over NRL champions Penrith Panthers - but still no sign of captain Tohu Harris, star half Shaun Johnson or centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Coach Andrew Webster has largely kept faith - out of necessity - in the team that shocked three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers last week, without many of his frontline troops.

Harris was a late withdrawal with a training finger injury, while Johnson (shoulder) and Tuivasa-Sheck (hamstring) will have to wait until after next week's bye to return to the field.

With Johnson and Luke Metcalf unavailable, Webster has retained specialist fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad at five-eighth, with Taine Tuaupiki - the gamewinner against Penrith - retaining the No.1 jersey.

Chanel Harris-Tavita rejoins the bench and may yet feature in the halves, alongside Te Maire Martin. Second-rower Marata Niukore also returns to the bench, after healing a foot injury that has limited him to just one previous game this season.

Two changes to the starting line-up see injured hooker Wayde Egan (concussion) and centre Ali Leiataua (ankle) replaced by Freddy Lussick and Rocco Berry. Dylan Walker retains his spot at lock, after replacing Harris late.

Warriors: 1-Taine Tuaupiki, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Adam Pompey, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 7-Te Maire Martin, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Freddy Lussick, 10-Bunty Afoa, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Mitch Barnett, 13-Dylan Walker

Interchange: 14-Tom Ale, 15-Jazz Tevaga, 16-Jacob Laban, 17-Marata Niukore, 18-Paul Roche, 20-Chanel Harris-Tavita, 21-Zyon Maiu'u, 22-Ed Kosi, 23-Moala Graham-Taufa

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NZ Warriors have welcomed back some of the injured players missing from the weekend's shock win over NRL champions Penrith Panthers - but still no sign of captain Tohu Harris, star half Shaun Johnson or centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Coach Andrew Webster has largely kept faith - out of necessity - in the team that shocked three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers last week, without many of his frontline troops.

Harris was a late withdrawal with a training finger injury, while Johnson (shoulder) and Tuivasa-Sheck (hamstring) will have to wait until after next week's bye to return to the field.

With Johnson and Luke Metcalf unavailable, Webster has retained specialist fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad at five-eighth, with Taine Tuaupiki - the gamewinner against Penrith - retaining the No.1 jersey.

Chanel Harris-Tavita rejoins the bench and may yet feature in the halves, alongside Te Maire Martin. Second-rower Marata Niukore also returns to the bench, after healing a foot injury that has limited him to just one previous game this season.

Two changes to the starting line-up see injured hooker Wayde Egan (concussion) and centre Ali Leiataua (ankle) replaced by Freddy Lussick and Rocco Berry. Dylan Walker retains his spot at lock, after replacing Harris late.

Warriors: 1-Taine Tuaupiki, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Adam Pompey, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 7-Te Maire Martin, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Freddy Lussick, 10-Bunty Afoa, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Mitch Barnett, 13-Dylan Walker

Interchange: 14-Tom Ale, 15-Jazz Tevaga, 16-Jacob Laban, 17-Marata Niukore, 18-Paul Roche, 20-Chanel Harris-Tavita, 21-Zyon Maiu'u, 22-Ed Kosi, 23-Moala Graham-Taufa

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