Warriors coach Ivan Cleary has gone with Lance Hohaia at fullback ahead of Wade McKinnon for this weekend's season opener against the Titans on the Gold Coast.

Cleary says the decision is based purely on pre-season form.

"I had to make quite a few tough decisions and that was certainly one of them. They're both more than capable of doing a good job. They'll actually share that role through the game and Lance will play a little bit of dummy half at some point."

Micheal Luck will lead the side, with Simon Mannering still struggling with a hamstring injury.

Warriors debutants Brett Seymour and James Maloney make up the new look halves, while Brent Tate makes his return to the centres after missing most of last season with a knee injury.

Full team: 1 LANCE HOHAIA 2 KEVIN LOCKE 3 BRENT TATE 4 JEROME ROPATI 5 MANU VATUVEI 6 JAMES MALONEY 7 BRETT SEYMOUR 8 SAM RAPIRA 9 AARON HEREMAIA 10 RUSSELL PACKER 11 LEWIS BROWN 12 BEN MATULINO 13 MICHEAL LUCK (c)

Interchange: 14 WADE McKINNON 15 JEREMY LATIMORE 16 JESSE ROYAL 17 SIONE LOUSI 18 JOEL MOON