Simon Mannering's debut as New Zealand Warriors captain will coincide with fellow back rower Micheal Luck's 100th appearance for the National Rugby League club in Saturday night's second-round clash against Cronulla at Mount Smart Stadium.
Mannering's niggling hamstring injury ruled him out of Sunday's season-opening 24-18 loss to Gold Coast in Robina.
Mannering will become the youngest captain in the club's history when he runs onto Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night and there with him will be last week's stand-in captain Luck, who will become the 17th member of the Vodafone Warriors' 100-game club. Mannering played his 100th game in the final match of the 2009 season and he's had Luck as a team-mate for all but a handful of those matches.
With Mannering returning, Ben Matulino goes to the interchange bench while last weekend's debutant Sione Lousi is out with a lower leg injury.
Also back in the squad after missing the Gold Coast trip is fullback Wade McKinnon. He was named on the bench for the game against the Titans before being forced to withdraw with an infection. He has again been listed on a five-man bench for the Cronulla match.
By scoring two tries against Gold Coast on Sunday, winger Manu Vatuvei lifted his career tally to 60, equal second on the club's all-time list with Francis Meli. Vatuvei has reached his total in only 95 matches compared to Meli's 110. Stacey Jones remains top with 77 in 261 matches.
Cronulla began its season with a 14-10 loss to Melbourne last Saturday night.