NRL: Tohu Harris back, Adam Blair out for Warriors against Gold Coast

Tohu Harris has missed the last three games. Photo credit: Getty

The Warriors will welcome back one key forward while losing another for Sunday's NRL clash with the Gold Coast Titans in Robina.

Tohu Harris has overcome the knee injury which saw him miss the side's last three games and will take his place back in the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, Adam Blair will play no part after entering an early guilty plea for a late contact charge on Melbourne's Kenny Bromwich on Sunday.

Simon Mannering will slide into the number thirteen jersey in Blair's absence.

Leivaha Pulu also makes a long-awaited injury comeback after being forced from the field during their season-opening, streak-breaking loss to the Broncos in round six. He's been named to an extended eight-man bench.

Half Blake Green will return to partner Shaun Johnson after being scratched late from the line-up prior to the loss to the Storm.

Prop Sam Lisone will also take a place on the bench, some strong recent performances for the reserve grade side earning him a promotion back into the first-grade squad.

The Warriors have won 16 of their 23 encounters with the Titans, giving them a 69.56% winning strike rate, by far their best against all current opponents. They’ve won 14 of the last 15 meetings.

The match will kick-off at 4pm (NZ time).

Warriors: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c), David Fusitu'a, Gerard Beale, Solomone Kata, Ken Maumalo, Blake Green, Shaun Johnson, James Gavet, Issac Luke, Agnatius Paasi, Isaiah Papali'i, Tohu Harris, Simon Mannering.

Interchange: Jazz Tevaga, Sam Lisone, Joseph Vuna, Bunty Afoa, Peta Hiku, Karl Lawton, Leivaha Pulu, Mason Lino.

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