Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has addressed the team to rubbish talk that he won't be with the NRL club next season.
Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020
The influential fullback has been linked with a switch to the Blues' Super Rugby side so he can be with his family in New Zealand.
Tuivasa-Sheck is the only Warriors player that doesn't have his family with him in Australia and there's a possibility the club will have to be based across the Tasman again next year.
Warriors back-rower Tohu Harris says Tuivasa-Sheck has spoken to them and expressed his commitment to the team.
"Rog addressed it with the group that you can't believe things that are written in the papers," Harris said.
"He addressed the group head on and scotched it. So he's fully focused on this year.
"His family are still back in Auckland and I feel for him.
"It's been really hard for him to be away from his family but he's still focusing day by day and bringing energy to the group and he wants everyone to be focusing on this week against the Panthers."
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with Tohu Harris (right) Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020
Harris was pressed if that meant Tuivasa-Sheck would be with the Warriors next year.
"He told us not to believe things that are in the paper.
"He's committed to this team and he wants to make sure that we're playing as well as we can for as long as we can.
"So I think people are hearing rumours about different things and hearing rumours about us being in Australia next year and they're trying to put two and two together, obviously with his family still in New Zealand."
Harris has also been questioned about his own future amid speculation he may not be around next season.
"I honestly don't even know where that's come from. I haven't even put any thought into that report," Harris said.
"I'm just focusing on this week because honestly I don't know where that popped up."
