4 Jul 2010

Hohaia out of Eels match with injury

3:56 pm on 4 July 2010

The New Zealand Warriors fullback Lance Hohaia has been ruled out of their rugby league match against the Parramatta Eels in Auckland, after sustaining a groin injury earlier in the week.

Hohaia picked up the injury during training and hasn't recovered sufficiently to play.

With fullback options Kevin Locke and Patrick Ah Van both injured, centre Jerome Ropati will start at fullback, and Lewis Brown will move into the centres from the second row.

Tha match starts at 4pm.