13 Jul 2010

Injured quartet return for the Warriors

6:47 pm on 13 July 2010

Lance Hohaia, Kevin Locke, Brent Tate and Brett Seymour all return from injury for the Warriors National Rugby League match against the Melbourne in Auckland, on Saturday night.

After missing the wins over Parramatta and Penrith with a groin strain, Hohaia will start at fullback with Jerome Ropati moving to the centres and his stand-in Lewis Brown returning to the forwards.

Tate who's missed the past four games with a broken jaw replaces Joel Moon in the centres.

Winger Kevin Locke who also missed the wins over Parramatta and Penrith after colliding with a goalpost while scoring the match-winning try against the Sydney Roosters is also back in the starting thirteen.

Halfback Brett Seymour's recovered from a fractured leg.

He missed seven games after breaking his thumb in the opening round of the season and has been out for another five matches since breaking his leg against Wests Tigers in May.

The Kiwis prop Sam Rapira is now the only senior player still on the casualty list and coach Ivan Cleary expects him back in a couple of weeks.

The Warriors are sixth on the NRL table having won their last four games.