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Great Britain have named an unchanged side for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand after Newcastle wing Brian Carney was passed fit. | |
There were doubts over Carney's fitness after he suffered a hamstring injury in the 23-12 win over Australia. | There were doubts over Carney's fitness after he suffered a hamstring injury in the 23-12 win over Australia. |
Stand-off Danny McGuire has recovered from the thigh injury that forced him to miss the Sydney contest but fails to displace Leon Pryce. | Stand-off Danny McGuire has recovered from the thigh injury that forced him to miss the Sydney contest but fails to displace Leon Pryce. |
McGuire is one of five replacements with one to be omitted. | McGuire is one of five replacements with one to be omitted. |
Pryce, who moved from the wing to replace McGuire, will again partner Sean Long at half-back. | Pryce, who moved from the wing to replace McGuire, will again partner Sean Long at half-back. |
Hull winger Gareth Raynor, who scored the decisive try in Sydney, remains in the side. | Hull winger Gareth Raynor, who scored the decisive try in Sydney, remains in the side. |
We're pretty determined to go there and perform better than we did the first time we were in New Zealand GB coach Brian Noble | We're pretty determined to go there and perform better than we did the first time we were in New Zealand GB coach Brian Noble |
Prop Stuart Fielden will play despite having his nose broken by Willie Mason last week. | Prop Stuart Fielden will play despite having his nose broken by Willie Mason last week. |
Great Britain will book a final date with Australia with victory in Wellington. | |
The Kiwis were stripped of the two points from their 18-14 victory over the Lions in Christchurch after fielding an ineligible player and coach Brian Noble has warned his side to expect a backlash this weekend. | |
"The New Zealanders have themselves been aggrieved and have got a chip on their shoulder over the way they've been treated," he said. | "The New Zealanders have themselves been aggrieved and have got a chip on their shoulder over the way they've been treated," he said. |
"So everyone's been talking about New Zealand being focused on what they need to achieve to make sure they're still in this competition. | "So everyone's been talking about New Zealand being focused on what they need to achieve to make sure they're still in this competition. |
"But we're pretty determined to go there and perform better than we did the first time we were in New Zealand." | "But we're pretty determined to go there and perform better than we did the first time we were in New Zealand." |
Great Britain: Wellens (St Helens); Carney (Newcastle), Senior (Leeds), Yeaman (Hull), Raynor (Hull); Pryce (St Helens), Long (St Helens), Fielden (Wigan), Newton (Bradford), Peacock (capt, Leeds), Ellis (Leeds), Hock (Wigan), O'Loughlin (Wigan).Replacements (from): Roby (St Helens), Morley (Sydney Roosters), Gilmour (St Helens), Wilkin (St Helens), McGuire (Leeds). | Great Britain: Wellens (St Helens); Carney (Newcastle), Senior (Leeds), Yeaman (Hull), Raynor (Hull); Pryce (St Helens), Long (St Helens), Fielden (Wigan), Newton (Bradford), Peacock (capt, Leeds), Ellis (Leeds), Hock (Wigan), O'Loughlin (Wigan).Replacements (from): Roby (St Helens), Morley (Sydney Roosters), Gilmour (St Helens), Wilkin (St Helens), McGuire (Leeds). |