Warriors utility Wairangi Koopu, winger Michael Crockett and centre Ryan Shortland have all been brought back for the crunch match against NRL competition leaders, the Gold Coast Titans at Skilled Park on Sunday.
The Warriors woeful away record was exposed last week when they were thrashed 48-20 by the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville.
Shortland’s inclusion comes at the expense of Jerome Ropati's who injured his hamstring against the Cowboys.
Crockett will play his first match of the year for the Warriors after scoring five tries in six games for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup.
He replaces Patrick Ah Van on the wing. Veteran Koopu replaces youngster Sonny Fai on the bench.
The Warriors will be seeking their first away win of the year. But the Titans are undefeated at home in four matches this season and will be tough.
History is on the Warriors side though after beating the Titans 22-6 at Gold Coast Stadium last June.
WARRIORS:
Lance Hohaia, Michael Crockett, Brent Tate, Ryan Shortland, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki (c), Simon Mannering, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck.
Interchange: Ian Henderson, Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki, Wairangi Koopu.
NRL 2008 Round 6 Results (Apr 18-21)
Eels 16-20 Sea Eagles, at Parramatta Stadium
Titans 26-24 Broncos, at SOP Sports Centre
Bulldogs 30-18 Dragons, at ANZ Stadium
Cowboys 48-20 Warriors, at Dairy Farmers' Stadium
Sharks 20-21 Panthers, at Toyota Park
Roosters 20-34 Knights, at Bluetongue Stadium
Wests Tigers 30-10 Rabbitohs, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Raiders 16-23 Storm, at Canberra
Round 7 Draw (ANZAC weekend Apr 25-27)
Broncos - Rabbitohs, Suncorp Stadium
Dragons - Roosters, ANZ Stadium
Cowboys - Storm, Dairy Farmers' Stadium
Sea Eagles - Bulldogs, Brookvale Oval
Sharks - Wests Tigers, Toyota Park
Titans - Warriors, Skilled Park
Bye - Eels, Knights, Panthers, Raiders
NRL Ladder
1 Titans 10
2 Broncos 8
3 Storm 8
4 Roosters 8
5 Sharks 8
6 Sea Eagles 6
7 Knights 6
8 Tigers 6
9 Bulldogs 6
10 Cowboys 6
11 Raiders 6
12 Panthers 6
13 Warriors 6
14 Eels 4
15 Dragons 2
16 Rabbitohs 0
