NZ Warriors welcome back Dallin Watene-Zelezniak as one of three first-choice players returning to the gameday squad for the must-win match against Brisbane Broncos on Sunday.
The wing will line up for his 150th NRL appearance at Suncorp Stadium, after serving a one-match ban for a conduct offence during the win over Cronulla Sharks.
Bayley Sironen slots back in at the back of the scrum, shifting Jazz Tevaga to the interchange, while Jamayne Taunoa-Brown comes into the starting line-up for debutant prop Jackson Frei.
After being scratched 24 hours before the win over Canterbury Bulldogs on Sunday, half Chad Townsend has been included on an extended bench, as the club looks to give him more time to prove his fitness.
The Hamilton-born Watene-Zelezniak (25) makes it to the 150-mark, after starting his career with 106 appearances for Penrith from (2014 to 2019) followed by 37 for the Bulldogs (2019 to 2021).
A win over the Broncos would mark the Warriors' fourth consecutive victory, as they look to keep their faint playoffs hopes alive.
With matches against Canberra Raiders and Gold Coast Titans to round out their season, the 12th-placed Warriors need to ensure they win all of those remaining fixtures and hope other results go their way to sneak into the top eight.
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