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| GB lose two to injury for NZ game | GB lose two to injury for NZ game |
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| Great Britain have been forced to make two changes to the side for Saturday's Tri-Nations game against New Zealand. | Great Britain have been forced to make two changes to the side for Saturday's Tri-Nations game against New Zealand. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| New Zealand have made six changes after two consecutive losses. | New Zealand have made six changes after two consecutive losses. |
| Inbterview: GB coach Brian Noble | Inbterview: GB coach Brian Noble |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 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 GB coach Brian 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. |
| 606: DEBATE Pryce is better playing at stand-off alongside Long CG 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Pryce is better playing at stand-off alongside Long CG 606: Have your say |
| "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." | "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." |
| New Zealand: Webb, Hape, Soliola, Matai, Vatuvei, Vagana, Jones, Wiki (capt), Halatau, Asotasi, Kidwell, Mannering, Fa'alogo.Replacements (from): 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. | Great Britain: Wellens; Pryce, Senior, Yeaman, Raynor; McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Peacock (capt), Ellis, Hock, Morley.Replacements (from): Roby, Gilmour, Wilkin, McGuire, Carvell. |