▁style ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁other ▁nine ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁competition . ▁The ▁j er se ys ▁were ▁made ▁by ▁N ike , ▁Inc . ▁ ▁F i xt ures ▁ ▁The ▁War riors ▁used ▁Eric sson ▁Stadium ▁as ▁their ▁home ▁ground ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁their ▁only ▁home ▁ground ▁since ▁they ▁entered ▁the ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁World ▁Club ▁Challenge ▁Final s ▁ ▁Lad der ▁ ▁W CC ▁Austral asia ▁Pool ▁A ▁ ▁Squad ▁ ▁The ▁War riors ▁used ▁ 2 9 ▁players ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁including ▁four ▁players ▁making ▁their ▁first ▁grade ▁deb uts . ▁ ▁A ▁cross ▁(† ) ▁next ▁to ▁a ▁name ▁denotes ▁that ▁the ▁player ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁World ▁Club ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Staff ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer : ▁Ian ▁Rob son , ▁replaced ▁by ▁Bill ▁Mac G owan ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁ ▁Co aching ▁Staff ▁Head ▁Co ach : ▁John ▁Mon ie , ▁replaced ▁by ▁Frank ▁End ac ott ▁in ▁late ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁Reserve ▁Gra de ▁Co ach : ▁Frank ▁End ac ott , ▁replaced ▁by ▁Gary ▁K emble . ▁Under ▁ 1 9 ▁Co ach : ▁John ▁A ck land ▁ ▁Trans fers ▁ ▁G ains ▁ ▁L oss es ▁ ▁Awards ▁St ace y ▁Jones ▁won ▁the ▁club ' s ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award . ▁ ▁Other ▁Teams ▁The ▁War riors ▁field ed ▁teams ▁in ▁both