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Loose forward Micheal Luck will return from injury to face Penrith on Sunday as the New Zealand Warriors try to keep their National Rugby League playoff hopes alive.
Luck missed the Warriors' last two games, ending a run of 70 consecutive appearances since joining the club in 2006.
The NRL's top tackler last season, Luck remains third on this year's list with 801 tackles despite his stint on the sidelines.
He was overtaken last weekend by Gold Coast's Nathan Friend (842) and Parramatta's Nathan Hindmarsh (816).
Luck's return, the only change to the starting 13, means Logan Swann moves to a five-man bench which also includes Lance Hohaia, Wairangi Koopu, Sam Rapira and Evarn Tuimavave.
After their away loss to St George Illawarra on Sunday, the Warriors have slipped out of the top eight with two rounds to go.
The match against Penrith will mark the last at home for veterans Ruben Wiki, Swann and Koopu.
Wiki, the first New Zealander and only the 10th player to play 300 NRL matches, has taken his tally to 307.
Of those, 82 have been for the Warriors, whom he joined from Canberra before the 2005 season.
All of Swann's 190 NRL matches and all of Koopu's 159 have been for the Warriors.
Coach Ivan Cleary said the day would be a big one for the club in many ways.
The Warriors needed to beat Penrith to stay in the running in the playoff race.
"At the same time, it's important for the club as a whole and for the fans to honour Ruben, Logan and Wairangi, who have all made such a big contribution to the Warriors," he said.
"It would be brilliant to see a massive crowd turn out to farewell the boys and also to help us along on what will be a critical day."
New Zealand Warriors: Wade McKinnon, Malo Solomona, Brent Tate, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki, Ian Henderson, Steve Price (captain), Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino, Micheal Luck.
Interchange (one to be omitted): Lance Hohaia, Wairangi Koopu, Sam Rapira, Logan Swann, Evarn Tuimavave.
- NZPA
