The Warriors plan to reveal important parts of their hand tomorrow when they announce their coach and a chunk of playing staff for next year's Australian National Rugby League.
With this year's, coach Mark Graham, having resigned, former Parramatta Eels assistant coach Daniel Anderson is tipped to take charge, while Stacey Jones is expected to lead a clutch of players who will be revealed as having signed up.
Others to have signed contracts are believed to include Awen Guttenbeil, Monty Betham, Clinton Toopi, Henry Fa'afili and Shontayne Hape - all of who are in former Kiwi-turned-agent Peter Brown's stable.
Forward Jerry Seuseu negotiated his own contract with the club.
The next step for Warriors executive director Matthew Ridge and club owner Eric Watson will be a meeting with three Sydney player agents and the Rugby League Players' Association president Tony Butterfield tomorrow.
"We want to dispel some of the rubbish that's being spouted around the place," Ridge said.
The three players reported to be at the centre of the threat to boycott the Kiwi team at the World Cup, Ali Lauititi, Logan Swann and Joe Vagana, won some admiration from Ridge.
They do not have a club contract, and therefore no insurance in case of injury.
"I admire them for sticking together. I understand exactly how they feel," Ridge said. "They've copped a lot of abuse, but I certainly wouldn't knock them for what they're doing."
Meanwhile, Kiwi coach Frank Endacott will appeal for unity and national pride when the team arrive in England tomorrow for the World Cup.
Endacott said he had slept just five hours in the last 48 in trying to help to resolve the problem.
He wanted his players to focus all their efforts on the World Cup. He will meet them at Heathrow airport but will not raise the boycott row.
"We will have our first tour meeting in Gloucester on Tuesday night. This strike threat issue is over now. That is the end of the matter," Endacott said.
"There is no use talking about negative things when they arrive. I will let them know my views about what faces us in the following weeks. The message I will give to them is unity. I will tell them we are all here to do it together for our country.
"This has been a frustrating few days which has resulted in a happy outcome. I am relieved sense and sanity have prevailed."
Only one member of the Kiwi squad is unavailable for the first game, against Lebanon at Gloucester on October 30. Penrith forward Tony Puletua is recovering from a minor operation to the mouth and will join the squad a few days later.
Endacott said he hopes to give all his players a run in the first two games - against Lebanon and the Cook Islands. He will pick the best available for the third game against Wales in Cardiff.
- NZPA
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