The 24-year-old was taken off the field on a medicab after collapsing face down just inside the 66th minute of the Warriors' 25-24 NRL victory over Gold Coast at Mount Smart Stadium yesterday.
Locke, making his 75th NRL appearance, lay motionless for several minutes before being placed on a stretcher. It was initially thought he may have a disc problem in his back, which would have resulted a prolonged period on the sideline.
However, Warriors club doctor John Mayhew said an MRI scan showed no disc prolapse, nor acute injury. He said it appeared to be a soft tissue injury, which meant Locke would hopefully miss only one or two games.
The injury will probably see Locke sit out 'The Capital Clash' this Saturday, when the Warriors take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Westpac Stadium.
Head coach Matthew Elliott will name his team tomorrow for the Wellington match, the first time the Warriors have taken a home game outside Auckland in their existence.
