Chanel Harris Tavita will wear the Warriors five-eighth jumper and partner Luke Metcalf in the halves for Sunday's NRL season opener against the Canberra Raiders in Las Vegas

The first extended squad of the season has been announced, which also features Taine Tuaupiki on the wing in place of the injured Dallin Watene-Zelezniak .

Ali Leiataua and Adam Pompey are the centres while co-captains James Fisher-Harris and Mitch Barnett start at props.

Erin Clark - returning to the club after a stint at Gold Coast - gets the nod at lock forward.

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