An upbeat assessment on the upcoming NRL season from Warriors outside back Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

The Warriors crashed out in the first round of the playoffs last year after injuries saw them slide down the eight.

Ahead of their first pre-season game against Manly on Saturday - Tuivasa-Sheck says they have accentuated the positives in pre-season.



He's one of eight regular first graders named to start in Napier, including Wayde Egan, Kurt Capewell and Erin Clark.

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