Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has named a star-studded preliminary squad of 22 players for the second Auckland Nines tournament at Eden Park.
Shaun Johnson will again captain the side, which also includes Kiwis skipper Simon Mannering, record try-scoring winger Manu Vatuvei, fullback Sam Tomkins, front rower Ben Matulino and hooker Nathan Friend.
New signings Ryan Hoffman, Jonathan Wright, Bodene Thompson and Matt Allwood were also named for the two-day tournament which begins on January 31.
Other established NRL players selected are Ben Henry, Sione Lousi, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Ngani Laumape, Suaia Matagi, Chad Townsend and Dominique Peyroux.
Making up the balance of the squad are five of the club's most exciting young prospects from the NYC premiership-winning Junior Warriors: Tuimoala Lolohea, Solomone Kata, Sam Lisone, Ken Maumalo and Nathaniel Roache.
Warriors: Shaun Johnson, Matthew Allwood, Nathan Friend, Ben Henry, Ryan Hoffman, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Solomone Kata, Ngani Laumape, Sam Lisone, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sione Lousi, Simon Mannering, Suaia Matagi, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Dominique Peyroux, Nathaniel Roache, Bodene Thompson, Sam Tomkins, Chad Townsend, Manu Vatuvei, Jonathan Wright.
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