Ashley Harrison (neck) and Kevin Gordon (knee) have failed to recover from injuries and will miss Saturday’s clash at Cbus Super Stadium with the Warriors (5.30pm), joining five-eighth Aidan Sezer who suffered a ruptured pectoral muscle against the Broncos and will be sidelined for 12-16 weeks.
Luke Bailey will start in the front row for co-captain Nate Myles who is in the Queensland Origin side. Mark Ioane and Ben Ridge come onto the bench.
The good news is that Albert Kelly, subject to his hamstring getting through training in coming days, is set to return in the halves and will partner Beau Henry who replaces Sezer.
William Zillman will captain the side in the absence of Myles and the suspended Greg Bird.
The team v Warriors, round 11:
1 - David Mead
2 – Kalifa Faifai Loa
3 – William Zillman (capt)
4 – Brad Takairangi
5 – Anthony Don
6 – Beau Henry
7 - Albert Kelly
8 - Luke Douglas
9 - Beau Falloon
10 – Luke Bailey
11 – Mark Minichiello
12 – David Taylor
13 – Paul Carter
INTERCHANGE
14 – Matthew White
15 – Mark Ioane
16 – Ben Ridge
17 – Matt Srama
18 – Cody Nelson
The Holden Cup side to play the Warriors is:
1 – Jahrome Hughes (capt)
2 – Rory Humphreys
3 - Jaiden Hawkes
4 – Connor Broadhurst
5 – Zac Spring
6 – Christian Hazard
7 – Kane Elgey (capt)
8 – Oshea Tuiasau
9 - Deacon Fletcher
10 – Mitch Sharp
11 – Harrison Hughes
12 – Anthony Colman
13 - Parahi Wilson
INTERCHANGE
14 - Ethan Price
15 – Nathan Portelli
16 – Caleb Morehu
17 – Junior Marsters
18 – Daniel Schwass
19 – Jackson Briskey-Luscombe
