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Roosters make Teddy call; $900k star’s exile ends as Panthers forced into big change
Luke Metcalf is finally set to get his chance to impress while the Panthers have confirmed a big blow.
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Meanwhile, the Parramatta Eels have revealed the surprising reason Dylan Walker won’t play this weekend, and confirmed halves prodigy Jonah Pezet has picked up yet another injury.
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Battle of the axed: Childbirth and a hamstring injury force changes for Warriors, Panthers
The New Zealand Warriors and Penrith Panthers have both been forced into late changes for Friday night's enormous top-four clash in Auckland.
The Warriors have lost Te Maire Martin to a hamstring injury sustained at training this week, while Penrith will be without Jack Cogger who has remained in Australia as he prepares for the birth of his child.
Cogger will almost certainly only miss a single week before being available for selection again, while Martin could miss a couple of weeks even with a minor hamstring problem.
It's unclear how bad Martin's issue is at this stage, but he was spotted at training with ice on his hamstring.
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Shock halves changes for Warriors AND Panthers ahead of Auckland blockbuster
He’s been an unused reserve five times and hasn’t seen NRL action since way back in Round 5.
But Luke Metcalf is set for just his third NRL appearance of 2026 when the Warriors host the Panthers on Friday night in Auckland following a late change in the Wahs’ Round 23 squad.
One of Andrew Webster’s most important players just a season ago, Metcalf has tumbled down the Warriors playmaking pecking order after a season-ending ACL injury in 2025 followed by the spectacular rise of back-up No.7 Tanah Boyd.
Even when Boyd suffered an ACL of his own in Round 11 this season, Metcalf was overlooked for 30-year-old Te Maire Martin who has partnered Chanel Harris-Tavita in the halves since Round 12.
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