The Melbourne Storm will want to put their devastating round three loss to the Cowboys behind them when they play the New Zealand Warriors on their home turf.
Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne
When: 8.00am Monday 6 April (6pm local)
Watch live: Premier Sports
The Storm collapsed in the final 18 minutes against North Queensland in Townsville, losing a game they never should have lost. It will take a while for Craig Bellamy and his men to get over it.
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The Warriors were also unlucky in round three, against the Brisbane Broncos, so will want to get back in the winners’ circle. The Kiwi club has a few concerns though as Ngani Laumape has been named to start his first game of the season in place of Matthew Allwood.
Sebastine Ikahihifo has also been named for his first start in place of Ben Henry, who has been ruled out for the season after rupturing his ACL. The Warriors are already missing English fullback Sam Tomkins.
The Storm are unchanged from the 17 that faced the Cowboys.
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