6:44 pm today

After two months on the road, NZ Warriors return to their Mt Smart headquarters to face Cronulla Sharks, but without their three most senior players.

Mitch Barnett and Kurt Capewell are away on Origin representative duty, while co-captain James Fisher-Harris is nursing a calf strain that may keep him sidelined for a few weeks.

The Warriors must rely on their younger stars, if they are to consolidate their grip on second on the NRL table.

Kickoff is 7.30pm.