NRL: Vatuvei ruled out for Warriors

Injury has ruled New Zealand Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei out of tonight's National Rugby League match against the Brisbane Broncos in Brisbane.

Vatuvei succumbed to a hamstring strained in last weekend's loss to the Gold Coast and his left wing berth will be filled by Denan Kemp.

Kemp, who has been playing for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup, returns after playing the last of his nine NRL matches for the club against Canberra on May 24.

With prop Russell Packer turning out for the Vodafone Junior Warriors, the other player omitted from the original six-man bench is utility back Patrick Ah Van.

- NZPA