NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks injury news as 9 out injured & 4 rested for Origin

New Zealand Warriors are back in action on Saturday as they take on Cronulla Sharks amid an array of injury and Origin issues for both teams.

The Warriors have won nine of their opening 12 NRL matches so far in 2026, and look set to battle hard for the top four.

Cronulla are in the mix as well thanks to seven victories from 12 to start the year, and travel to New Zealand having won three on the bounce.

The Wahs haven’t played since losing out 20-18 to table-toppers Penrith Panthers on May 31, before they sat out last week with a bye.

NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks team news

Warriors’ head coach Andrew Webster is not able to call on all of his best players for the round 15 clash, and the same can be said of Cronulla boss Craig Fitzgibbon.

Prop Mitchell Barnett (New South Wales) and second rower Kurt Capewell (Queensland) are both unavailable due to State of Origin duty.

Seven first-choice players are unavailable for the Warriors including James Fisher-Harris (calf), meaning there are up to four NRL debuts possible this week. The Wahs haven’t had a debut since round 3.

The Sharks see Jesse Ramien return after knee soreness ruled him out of the win over the Dragons. But Briton Nikora and Addin Fonua-Blake are out due to Origin duty.

NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks injury news

Let’s take a look at the injury situation for both sides ahead of this eagerly awaited matchup, with 9 players injured between the two teams.

New Zealand Warriors injury list and return dates:

Sam Healey thumb round 17

Haizyn Mellars hamstring round 17

James Fisher-Harris calf TBC

Leka Halasima hamstring TBC

Tanah Boyd ACL next season

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck knee next season

Cronulla Sharks injury list and return dates:

Nicholas Hynes calf round 18

Blayke Brailey arm TBC

Liam Ison knee TBC