NRL 2022: NZ Warriors pair Josh Curran, Jesse Arthars both ruled out for four weeks with injury

NZ Warriors will be without influential forward Josh Curran for up to four weeks, after he suffered a knee injury in the Anzac Day defeat to Melbourne Storm.

Curran, 22, strained the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee and is targeting a return against Manly Sea Eagles on June 4.

In Curran's place, utility forward Jazz Tevaga wore the Warriors No.13 jersey in last week's Golden Point victory over Canberra Raiders and will do so again on Sunday against Cronulla Sharks.

Centre Jesse Arthars will also miss another four weeks, after suffering a shoulder injury against the Raiders. The Brisbane loan player is expected to return against Newcastle Knights at Redcliffe on May 28.

NRL 2022: NZ Warriors pair Josh Curran, Jesse Arthars both ruled out for four weeks with injury

In better news for the Kiwi side, half Chanel Harris-Tavita is expected back against St George Illawarra Dragons at Sydney's Nestrata Jubilee Stadium on May 21.

Harris-Tavita suffered a ruptured testicle in the defeat to the Storm, but played on for another 46 minutes, making 18 tackles without missing, as the Warriors went down 70-10 in a club record loss.

The 23-year-old underwent a successful surgery on the injury, with his likely return easing pressure on the Warriors' stocks in the halves.

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