Warriors stars Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Tohu Harris have reportedly ruled themselves out of contention for the Denver Test between New Zealand and England next weekend.
The New Zealand Herald reports that although neither player is injured, they will both be absent when the Kiwis run out at Mile High Stadium in Colorado.
The Warriors have said they will only release players who are 100 percent fit to play in the match.
The news means only a handful of Warriors players will make the trip to the US.
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Hooker Issac Luke, whose last game for New Zealand was the Anzac Test last year, will earn a recall after a stellar start to 2018, reports the Herald.
He will be joined by Adam Blair, Peta Hiku and Ken Maumalo when the side is announced on Sunday evening.
Warriors captain Tuivasa-Sheck missed last week's win over Manly with an ankle injury, but was back in form with a stunning solo try as his side earned a rare win in Townsville over the Cowboys on Friday.
Harris, who missed one match earlier in the season with concussion, has been an integral part of a Warriors side that currently sits fourth on the ladder.
Reports that the pair will sit out the match comes as Ben Matulino and Russell Packer also confirmed they wouldn't be playing after retiring from rep footy.
Former New Zealand coach Graham Lowe blasted any player who chose club over country.
"I'm surprised. I think they're two of our best front-rowers and they're at the peak of their career," Lowe told AAP of Matulino and Packer's news.
"I wonder if (the Test match) was in Sydney or Auckland if those retirements would have been announced.
"It will always be an honour and anyone who chooses something else in front of it shouldn't get a chance again."
