League: Simon Mannering retained on bench as Kearney sticks with winning NRL recipe for Warriors

Star recruits Blake Green and Tohu Harris reveal why the team are playing like champions-elect.

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney isn't going to change a winning recipe.

He has retained a largely unchanged 21-man squad for the game against original 1995 opponents the Brisbane Broncos at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).

Already boasting an unprecedented 5-0 start to the season, the second-placed Warriors face yet another Queensland side at home, after wins over the Gold Coast (20-8 on March 17) and North Queensland last Saturday.

Kearney has named the same starting line-up used against the Cowboys, meaning that 281 game veteran Simon Mannering again is listed to start from the bench.

However, Mannering, who is a five time Warriors player of the year, looked impressive as he got through 60 minutes on Saturday and may yet be an option to start.

Meanwhile, there are two changes on the extended eight-man bench.

Second rower Isaiah Papali'i returns after missing the last three rounds with a knee injury sustained in the second-round clash against the Titans and rookie hooker Sam Cook is also listed after being used in reserve grade over the last three weeks.

Warriors v Brisbane Broncos

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
5.00pm, Saturday, April 14, 2018
Referees: Adam Gee And Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Warriors

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (C)
2 David Fusitu'a
3 Peta Hiku
4 Solomone Kata
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Blake Green
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Bunty Afoa
9 Issac Luke
10 Agnatius Paasi
11 Leivaha Pulu
12 Tohu Harris
13 Adam Blair

Interchange:

14 Jazz Tevaga
15 Sam Lisone
16 Simon Mannering
17 Anthony Gelling
18 Mason Lino
20 Chris Satae
21 Isaiah Papali'i
22 Sam Cook
(Four to be omitted)

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