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GB unchanged for New Zealand game GB lose two to injury for NZ 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. Great Britain have been forced to make two changes to the side for Saturday's Tri-Nations game against New Zealand.
Carney suffered a hamstring injury in the 23-12 win over Australia and coach Brian Noble says he is "99%" fit. Brian Carney has lost his battle to overcome a hamstring injury and Sean O'Loughlin is out with what is believed to be a leg muscle strain.
Stand-off Danny McGuire has recovered from the thigh injury that forced him to miss the Sydney contest but fails to displace Leon Pryce. Danny McGuire will return at stand-off with Leon Pryce reverting to the wing. Adrian Morley is back in the second row with Gareth Carvell on the bench.
McGuire is one of five replacements with one to be omitted. New Zealand have made six changes after two consecutive losses.
Pryce, who moved from the wing to replace McGuire, will again partner Sean Long at half-back. onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6135520'); return false;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Inbterview: GB coach Brian Noble
Hull winger Gareth Raynor, who scored the decisive try in Sydney, remains in the side. Shontaye Hape replacing Tame Tupou at wing, while the return of Steve Matai at centre sees Nigel Vagana move to five-eighth and Jermoe Ropati dropped.
Up front utility player Dene Halatau is in at hooker in place of Nathan Fien, who was deemed ineligible. David Fa'alogo makes his first Test start at lock with Frank Pritchard dropped to the bench.
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 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. The Kiwis were stripped of the two points from their 18-14 victory over the Lions in Christchurch after fielding an ineligible player and GB coach Brian Noble has warned his side to expect a backlash this weekend.
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"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.
"We have got to stay at the right end of the field and we have got to stop giving the Kiwis reasons to score on us."
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). New Zealand: Webb, Hape, Soliola, Matai, Vatuvei, Vagana, Jones, Wiki (capt), Halatau, Asotasi, Kidwell, Mannering, Fa'alogo.Interchange: Tony, Cayless, Blair, Pritchard
Great Britain: Wellens; Pryce, Senior, Yeaman, Raynor; McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Peacock (capt), Ellis, Hock, Morley.Replacements (from): Roby, Gilmour, Wilkin, McGuire, Carvell.