Warriors back rower Ben Henry has suffered a season-ending knee injury for the second time in less than two years.
Henry ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in last Sunday's 24-16 NRL loss to Brisbane at Mount Smart Stadium.
The 23-year-old had been on the field only eight minutes when he was helped off after injuring the same knee he had surgery on after a training field mishap in May 2013.
"It's devastating for Ben and for everyone at the club. We all feel for him," Warriors coach Andrew McFadden said.
"After missing most of 2013, Ben now has to face another knee reconstruction. It has hit everyone really hard, but we'll give him all the support and care we can."
Henry also injured the knee in his NRL return against St George Illawarra last March, but the injury proved to be a less-serious cartilage tear.
He returned after a few weeks, going on to play a total of 16 games before having off-season surgery to repair the cartilage complaint.
Henry joins a growing Warriors injury list which also includes Sam Tomkins (knee), Sam Rapira (hamstring), Ken Maumalo (hamstring), Konrad Hurrell (knee), Glen Fisiiahi (shoulder) and David Fusitua (shoulder).
Rapira, Ken Maumalo (hamstring), Fisiiahi and Fusitua are on target to return soon while Ngani Laumape made a successful comeback from a knee injury for the club's New South Wales Cup side last week.
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