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| GB unchanged for New Zealand game | GB unchanged for New Zealand game |
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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 came through training. | |
| Carney suffered a hamstring injury in the 23-12 win over Australia and coach Brian Noble says he is "99%" fit. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| Carney's availability for the game was practically confirmed on Thursday when he came through Wednesday's training session. | |
| "I would put him at 99% at the moment," said Noble after the squad arrived in Wellington. | |
| "He trained fully on Wednesday when the rest of us were getting our feet up and he went through with flying colours. | |
| "But flying and hydration and all these kind of things can have an effect and he needs to get another decent practice under his belt on Thursday." | |
| Great Britain will book a final date with Australia with victory in Wellington. | 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 Noble has warned his side to expect a backlash this weekend. | |
| 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on the GB line-up | 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on the GB line-up |
| "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). |