Every player in the Warriors first-grade squad has been aligned with one of the 10 franchises in the new-look Bartercard Cup national competition.

Six Warriors will line up for their teams when the 2006 Bartercard Cup starts this weekend.

Lance Hohaia and Sam Rapira will both play for the Waicoa Bay Stallions in their first-round match against the Counties Manukau Jetz at Patterson Park in Ngaruawahia on Saturday.

George Tuakura travels to Whangarei with the Tamaki Leopards for their encounter with the Northern Storm at Jubilee Park on Sunday.

Richard Villasanti is set to run out for the Canterbury Bulls against the Auckland Lions at North Harbour Stadium next Monday night while Patrick Ah Van and Misi Taulapapa will turn out for the Lions.

The allocation of Warriors first-grade players to Bartercard Cup franchises is:

Northern Storm - Todd Byrne, Grant Rovelli
Harbour League - Louis Anderson, Tony Martin, Brent Webb
Auckland Lions - Patrick Ah Van, Awen Guttenbeil, Jerome Ropati, Misi Taulapapa, Evarn Tuimavave
Tamaki Leopards - Clinton Toopi, George Tuakura, Manu Vatuvei, Cooper Vuna, Ruben Wiki
Waitakere Rangers - Sione Faumuina, Epalahame Lauaki
Counties Manukau Jetz - Sonny Fai, Nathan Fien, George Gatis
Waicoa Bay Stallions - Lance Hohaia, Wairangi Koopu, Sam Rapira
Central Falcons - Micheal Luck, Steve Price
Wellington Orcas - Simon Mannering
Canterbury Bulls - Richard Villasanti