NRL 2022: Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns for NZ Warriors against Cronulla Sharks

Kiwis captain Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will return to the wing for NZ Warriors against Cronulla Sharks on Sunday.

Watene-Zelezniak, 26, was stretchered from the field with concussion during the record 70-10 Anzac Day defeat against Melbourne Storm, after colliding with teammate Bayley Sironen in the build-up to a Storm try.

But the veteran has bounced back quickly from a nasty-looking injury, as his team try to build on last week's bounceback Golden Point win over Canberra Raiders.

With Watene-Zelezniak now available, but centre Jesse Arthars injured against the Raiders, coach Nathan Brown has reshuffled his backline, shifting wingers Viliami Vailea and Rocco Berry back into the centres, where they started the season, and shuffling Adam Pompey back to the wing.

Second-rower Eliesa Katoa's storming performance against Canberra sees him promoted to the starting pack, replacing Sironen, while Aaron Pene returns from suspension to the interchange.

Newcomer Daejarn Asi retains his spot as starting half, after his late inclusion last week and star turn in the victory.

NRL 2022: Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns for NZ Warriors against Cronulla Sharks

Warriors: 1-Reece Walsh, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Viliami Vailea, 4-Rocco Berry, 5-Adam Pompey, 6-Daejarn Asi, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake (C), 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Matt Lodge, 11-Euan Aitken, 12-Eliesa Katoa, 13-Jazz Tevaga

Extended Bench: 14-Jack Murchie, 15-Ben Murdoch-Masila, 16-Bunty Afoa, 17-Aaron Pene, 18-Bayley Sironen, 20-Taniela Otukolo, 21-Edward Kosi, 23-Pride Petterson-Robati, 22-Junior Ratuva, 24-Jayden Corrigan, 25-Jackson Frei

Join us at 6pm Sunday for live updates of the Warriors v Cronulla NRL clash