Toopi, who played 129 games for the Warriors, has not been sighted in the NRL since heading overseas to play for Leeds at the end of 2006.

Knee and shoulder injuries forced him back home early and he was playing rugby union for the Bay of Plenty before scoring a one-year deal with the Titans during the pre-season.

"It means so much - there's been a lot of doubt over my time since last year and since I got here it's been a tough road with injury after injury but I'm over that hump and now I'm lining up against Manly," said the 29 year-old Kiwi.

Titans coach John Cartwright said while the news was disappointing for Rogers it was always a nice feeling to deliver good news to a player who had worked so hard.

"To see all the hard work he's put in and so much time since his last NRL game, he'll go out there and give his best and that's all you can ask for," said Cartwright, who also named speedster Jordan Atkins in his squad to play Manly.

The injury news further up the highway at Brisbane wasn't good either with promising discovery Matt Gillett grounded for four to six weeks with a medial ligament strain, similar to the injury which has sidelined halfback Peter Wallace.

Brisbane, who named Rockhampton 20 year-old Ben Hunt as Wallace's replacement, will also be without prop Nick Kenny for another three to four weeks with a calf tear.

Back-rower Ben Te'o will take Gillett's spot in the centres, marking up on dreadlocked Canterbury enforcer Jamal Idris in an unchanged Bulldogs side.

Former Test winger Eric Grothe has been dumped to the bench for Parramatta's trip to Townsville to face North Queensland on Friday night. Krisnan Inu will shuffle out to the wing with Joel Reddy returning from suspension.

Cowboys coach Neil Henry has reacted to his side's dismal loss to Newcastle with experienced duo Antonio Kaufusi and Manase Manuokafoa dumped and Willie Mason elevated to the starting line-up.

Canberra have thrown former Queensland Origin winger Adam Mogg into the No.7 jumper for Sunday's match against South Sydney with regular halfback Josh McCrone sidelined with a groin injury.

"(Mogg) played most of his time in the Super League for the Les Catalan Dragons at halfback and the style we play more often than not sees Campo (Terry Campese) take control," coach David Furner said.

"They can interchange a bit as well which is an advantage for us."

Souths welcome back Eddy Pettybourne from a broken jaw and Ben Lowe from suspension.

Melbourne's Test prop Brett White is slated to play his first game of 2010 after being named on an extended bench for the clash with the Warriors on Sunday.

The Storm have also named Greg Inglis in their squad.

Inglis is rated a 50-50 chance of playing after scans cleared him of a major ankle injury after going down in Monday night's loss to Manly.

The Warriors have shuffled the deck with Brent Tate moved out to the wing and Kevin Locke dropped following the return of Jerome Ropati.

FRIDAY

CANTERBURY v BRISBANE at ANZ Stadium, 7.35pm

BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Steve Turner, Josh Morris, Jamal Idris, Bryson Goodwin, Ben Roberts, Brett Kimmorley, Ben Hannant, Michael Ennis, Chris Armit, Yileen Gordon, Andrew Ryan (capt), David Stagg. Interchange: Tim Browne, Gary Warburton, Blake Green, Ben Barba.

BRONCOS: Josh Hoffman, Antonio Winterstein, Ben Te'o, Israel Folau, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer (capt), Ben Hunt, Dunamis Lui, Andrew McCullough, Mitchell Dodds, Alex Glenn, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker. Interchange: Lagi Setu, Scott Anderson, Corey Norman, Gerard Beale, Steve Michaels (one to be omitted).

Referees: Jared Maxwell and Gavin Badger

NORTH QUEENSLAND v PARRAMATTA at Dairy Farmers Stadium, 7.35pm

COWBOYS: Shannon Gallant, John Williams, Ashley Graham, Willie Tonga, Michael Bani, Grant Rovelli, Ray Thompson, Matthew Scott (capt), Anthony Watts, Carl Webb, Scott Bolton, Willie Mason, Steve Rapira, Interchange: Clint Amos, Steve Southern, Issak Ah Mau, James Tamou, Dane Hogan (One to be omitted).

EELS: Jarryd Hayne, Luke Burt, Joel Reddy, Timana Tahu, Krisnan Inu, Kris Keating, Daniel Mortimer, Nathan Cayless (capt), Jeff Robson, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Ben Smith, Feleti Mateo. Interchange: Matt Keating, Tim Mannah, Justin Horo, Justin Poore, Eric Grothe (one to be omitted).

Referees: Jason Robinson and Tony De Las Heras

SATURDAY

PENRITH V WESTS TIGERS at CUA Stadium, 5.30pm

PANTHERS: Lachlan Coote, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Adrian Purtell, Brad Tighe, Travis Burns, Luke Walsh, Tim Grant, Kevin Kingston, Petero Civoniceva (capt), Trent Waterhouse, Frank Pritchard, Luke Lewis. Interchange: Nathan Smith, Matthew Bell, Joseph Paulo, Sam McKendry, Masada Iosefa, Maurice Blair (two to be omitted).

TIGERS: Beau Ryan, Lote Tuqiri, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Daniel Fitzhenry, Benji Marshall, Blake Lazarus, Bryce Gibbs, Robbie Farah (capt), Keith Galloway, Liam Fulton, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington. Interchange: Junior Moors, Andrew Fifita, Mark Flanagan, Geoff Daniela, Chris Corby, Mitch Brown (two to be omitted).

Referees: Shayne Hayne and Chris James

CRONULLA v NEWCASTLE at Toyota Stadium, 7.30pm

SHARKS: Nathan Stapleton, Blake Ferguson, Ben Pomeroy, Taulima Tautai, Isaac Gordon, Trent Barrett (capt), Tim Smith, Kade Snowden, John Morris, Luke Douglas, Grant Millington, Anthony Tupou, Paul Gallen. Interchange: Luke Harlen, Broderick Wright, Paul Aiton, Siosaia Vave.

KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley (capt), Akuila Uate, Junior Sa'u, Keith Lulia, Cooper Vuna, Ben Rogers, Jarrod Mullen, Ben Cross, Isaac De Gois, Evarn Tuimavave, Cameron Ciraldo, Cory Paterson, Steve Simpson. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Dan Tolar, Richie Fa'aoso, Mark Taufua, Con Mika (one to be omitted).

Referees: Ashley Klein and Phil Haines

SUNDAY

CANBERRA v SOUTH SYDNEY at Canberra Stadium, 2pm

RAIDERS: Josh Dugan, Brett Kelly, Jarrod Croker, Joel Thompson, Daniel Vidot, Terry Campese, Adam Mogg, Dane Tilse, Alan Tongue (capt), Scott Logan, Trevor Thurling, Bronson Harrison, Josh Miller. Interchange: Tom Learoyd-Lars, Shaun Fensom, Marc Herbert, David Shillington, Troy Thompson (one to be omitted).

RABBITOHS: Rhys Wesser, Nathan Merritt, Colin Best, Beau Champion, Fetuli Talanoa, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Scott Geddes, Issac Luke, Luke Stuart (capt), Sam Burgess, David Taylor, Ben Lowe. Interchange: Garret Crossman, Shannan McPherson, Eddy Pettybourne, Jason Clark, Luke Capewell (one to be omitted).

Referees: Steve Lyons and Matt Cecchin

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Sydney Football Stadium, 4pm

DRAGONS: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris, Beau Scott, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Dan Hunt, Luke Priddis, Michael Weyman, Neville Costigan, Ben Creagh, Dean Young. Interchange: Jon Green, Nick Emmett, Trent Merrin, Ricky Thorby, Michael Lett (one to be omitted).

ROOSTERS: Todd Carney, Anthony Minichiello, Phil Graham, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Perrett, Braith Anasta (capt), Mitchell Pearce, Lopini Paea, Nick Kouparitsas, Frank Paul Nuuausala, Aidan Guerra, Mitchell Aubusson, Nate Myles. Interchange: Daniel Conn, Jason Ryles, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sam Brunton, Ben Jones (one to be omitted).

Referees: Tony Archer Alan Shortall

MELBOURNE v WARRIORS at Etihad Stadium, 6pm

STORM: Billy Slater, Luke MacDougall, Dane Nielsen, Greg Inglis, Anthony Quinn, Brett Finch, Cooper Cronk, Aiden Tolman, Cameron Smith (capt), Jeff Lima, Adam Blair, Ryan Hoffman, Ryan Hinchcliffe. Interchange: Todd Lowrie, Kevin Proctor, Ryan Tandy, Bryan Norrie, Hep Cahill, Brett White (two to be omitted).

WARRIORS: Wade McKinnon, Brent Tate, Joel Moon, Jerome Ropati, Bill Tupou, Lance Hohaia, James Maloney, Sam Rapira, Aaron Heremaia, Jesse Royal, Lewis Brown, Jacob Lillyman, Micheal Luck (capt). Interchange: Ian Henderson, Russell Packer, Ukuma Ta'ai, Ben Matulino.

Referees: Gavin Badger and Brett Suttor

MONDAY

MANLY v GOLD COAST at Brookvale Oval, 7pm

SEA EAGLES: Ben Farrar, Michael Robertson, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, Tony Williams, Kieran Foran, Trent Hodkinson, Jason King, Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Anthony Watmough, Shane Rodney, Glenn Stewart. Interchange: Joe Galuvao, Brent Kite, Matt Cross, Chris Bailey, Jamie Buhrer, Vic Mauro (two to be omitted).

TITANS: William Zillman, Kevin Gordon, Clinton Toopi, Joseph Tomane, David Mead, Greg Bird, Preston Campbell, Luke Bailey, Nathan Friend, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matt White, Michael Henderson, Sam Tagataese, Jordan Atkins, Will Matthews (one to be omitted).

Referees: Jared Maxwell and Bernard Sutton