The Warriors’ quest for a fifth straight win will be in the hands of a familiar combination in Sunday’s round 16 NRL clash with Brisbane at Mount Smart Stadium.

Coach Matthew Elliott named the same 17 players used in the 23-12 win over Sydney Roosters on June 16, with fullback Kevin Locke and prop Suaia Matagi added on a six-man bench.

Locke is back in the frame after recovering from the hip flexor injury which ruled him out of the wins over Manly and the Roosters, while Matagi stays in the mix after being included in the initial squad last time.

“Our next match is always our toughest and this one against Brisbane will be a huge challenge for us,” Elliott said.

“We worked really hard and made some significant improvements before the bye but we all know there’s a long way still to go.

“We might be facing the same club again for the second time in a matter of weeks but the team itself will be a lot different to the one we met last time.”

While Ben Matulino has been named in jersey No.10 and Russell Packer on the bench, it’s still anticipated Packer will start as he has done recently alongside fellow front rower Sam Rapira.

Like the Warriors, the Broncos are also coming off a bye, refreshed and reinforced by the expected presence of their Queensland Origin players.

Justin Hodges, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker and Matt Gillett all missed the heavy 18-56 loss to the Warriors at Suncorp Stadium on June 3.

The Warriors have scored 25 tries and a total of 125 points in their last four games, but more importantly they’ve restricted their opponents to 18 points or less each time – just 58 points in total.

Warriors: Glen Fisiiahi, Ngani Laumape, Dane Nielsen, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapira, Nathan Friend, Ben Matulino, Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering (capt), Elijah Taylor. Interchange: Russell Packer, Jacob Lillyman, Todd Lowrie, Doninique Peyroux, Kevin Locke, Suaia Matagi (two to be omitted).