Price relaxed at being relieved of captaincy

Steve Price is taking his dumping as Warriors captain on the chin.

The veteran prop has been replaced as skipper by 23-year-old Simon Mannering for the next NRL season.

Price admits he was shocked to be told by coach Ivan Cleary he was being replaced after five years at the helm. He says he did not see it coming.

The 35-year-old insists he is committed to the Warriors and will give 100 percent. He says he has loved doing the job and thrived on it, but the decision will mean fewer worries for him now and he has more time to do other things.

Price says Mannering has to be allowed to be himself and he will support him as much as possible in the captaincy role.