Forward Lachlan Burr is the only change to the NZ Warriors starting side for their match against NRL leaders Penrith Panthers on Friday.
Prop Jack Hetherington is on loan from the Panthers and is therefore ineligible to play against his original club, although an imminent suspension for a grade-three careless tackle in the win over Manly will likely see him recalled by Penrith coach Ivan Cleary.
Burr will replace Hetherington in the front row, with Isaiah Papali'i promoted from the reserves to the interchange.
The Warriors are in the midst of their best stretch of the NRL season, stringing together consecutive victories for the first time this year, with gutsy wins over Wests Tigers and the Sea Eagles.
But the red-hot Panthers will provide a true litmus test of the side's improvement. The Western Sydney side are riding an eight-game undefeated streak that has them sitting atop the NRL ladder.
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