7 Aug 2012

Luck and Hurrell in but Maloney and Matulino out for Warriors.

6:09 pm on 7 August 2012

The Warriors loose forward Micheal Luck and centre Konrad Hurrell have overcome injuries and will play in Saturday night's National Rugby League clash with North Queensland in Townsville.

However stand-off James Maloney and prop Ben Matulino have both been ruled out ot the match with injuries picked up in last week's loss to the Cronulla Sharks.

Maloney is out for one or two weeks with a medial ligament strain in his left knee while Matulino will likely miss the rest of the regular season with a tear in his left pectoral muscle.

Both players had appeared in all 20 matches so far this season

Carlos Tuimavave will join Shaun Johnson in the halves while regular captain Simon Mannering is still recovering from an ankle sprain, meaning Manu Vatuvei will lead the side for the third week running.

The Warriors chances of making the top eight are over after Sunday's humiliating 45-4 defeat to the Sharks.