Saturday night's loss to the Broncos was obviously disappointing but it has not dented our confidence after a solid couple of months.

Warriors utility Thomas Leuluai believes Saturday night's disappointing 28-22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos is a wake-up call for the side ahead of this Sunday's clash.

Try as he might try, Alex McKinnon couldn't hold back the emotion.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has a nice, but uncomfortable headache to deal with after the return from injury of Thomas Leuluai.

The tragic suicides last year of young Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys players Mosese Fotuaika and Alex Elisala rocked a lot of people in rugby league and prompted Spencer and Carmen Taplin to try do something about it.

Playing for Manly last year in a trial match, Brent Kite took one look at Sydney Roosters prop Sam Moa and sized him up as an easy target.

Veteran hooker Nathan Friend says the Warriors' purple patch of form is helping him to enjoy his football more than ever since joining the club in 2012.

The Warriors have been wearing earplugs at training this week as coach Andrew McFadden continues to search for new ways to keep ahead of the opposition.

The Australian Rugby Union is invading enemy territory, with 18 matches in the new National Rugby Championship (NRC) to be played at the spiritual homes of NRL clubs.

Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk says the Storm can still threaten the top sides for the NRL premiership, but they'll need to shake things up in a hurry.

Warriors utility Thomas Leuluai says he feels like he's coming back to a different club after a three-month injury layoff.

Sydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou will miss the next six weeks of the NRL because of a back injury he suffered in last week's State of Origin III.

Thomas Leuluai returns for the Warriors against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

The Warriors' win over the Parramatta Eels has consolidated their position within the NRL top eight.