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Written by: League Correspondent
26/10/2004 Views: 19
Australian second rower Nathan Hindmarsh has promised Great Britain plenty of fireworks at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday as the Kangaroos attempt to clinch a spot in the Tri Nations rugby league series final.
Hindmarsh said the Kangaroos are more than prepared to match Great Britain's physicaly, which will be led by Sydney Roosters enforcer Adrian Morley, the heavy-hitting prop, who was sent off for a high tackle in the first minute of their last encounter.
"We are not taking this game easily and we won't be backing down," said Hindmarsh.
"It is very important for us, win this and we are straight into the final so we really want to go out and win it.
"I have never played the Poms so I am really looking forward to it."
Great Britain will be having its first game of the series while Australia is coming of a draw and a win over New Zealand and can qualify for the final with a win on Saturday.
Not surprisingly, Hindmarsh disagrees with the theory that rugby league needs a team other than world champion Australia to win the series to spark renewed interest in the game at international level.
He said improvement shown by New Zealand in the first two games was just the start of what will become a very tough international series.
"Just take the first Test, 16-all, and the Test we just played against the Kiwis and you will find there is not that much difference," he said.
"We only got away from them in that last 20 minutes.
"The gap (between Australia and the rest of the world) is definitely getting closer and more competitive and that is great for the game."
Tour vice-captain Danny Buderus will cap his superb season, which includes a Dally M Player of the Year award when he takes over the leadership reins from injured five-eighth Darren Lockyer.
The 2003 Ashes-winning halves combination of Craig Gower and Brett Kimmorley is set to be renewed this weekend with Kimmorley needing only to get through Wednesday night's Anzac match against Cumbria at Workington to regain his Test spot with Gower shifting to five eighth.
Roosters utility Craig Wing, who filled the five-eighth gap off the bench last weekend, is another being mooted for the No.6 jersey along with Storm utility Scott Hill and Dragons lock Shaun Timmins who booted NSW's memorable extra time field goal to win the first State of Origin game.
Kimmorley has a good track record for the Kangaroos and with Lockyer and Fitzgibbon both set to miss the Test Kimmorley's inclusion would save coach Wayne Bennett from a goal kicking worry.
Bennett will name his side today with only two changes expected from last weekend's team which defeated the Kiwis.
Written by: League Correspondent
26/10/2004 Views: 19
Australian second rower Nathan Hindmarsh has promised Great Britain plenty of fireworks at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday as the Kangaroos attempt to clinch a spot in the Tri Nations rugby league series final.
Hindmarsh said the Kangaroos are more than prepared to match Great Britain's physicaly, which will be led by Sydney Roosters enforcer Adrian Morley, the heavy-hitting prop, who was sent off for a high tackle in the first minute of their last encounter.
"We are not taking this game easily and we won't be backing down," said Hindmarsh.
"It is very important for us, win this and we are straight into the final so we really want to go out and win it.
"I have never played the Poms so I am really looking forward to it."
Great Britain will be having its first game of the series while Australia is coming of a draw and a win over New Zealand and can qualify for the final with a win on Saturday.
Not surprisingly, Hindmarsh disagrees with the theory that rugby league needs a team other than world champion Australia to win the series to spark renewed interest in the game at international level.
He said improvement shown by New Zealand in the first two games was just the start of what will become a very tough international series.
"Just take the first Test, 16-all, and the Test we just played against the Kiwis and you will find there is not that much difference," he said.
"We only got away from them in that last 20 minutes.
"The gap (between Australia and the rest of the world) is definitely getting closer and more competitive and that is great for the game."
Tour vice-captain Danny Buderus will cap his superb season, which includes a Dally M Player of the Year award when he takes over the leadership reins from injured five-eighth Darren Lockyer.
The 2003 Ashes-winning halves combination of Craig Gower and Brett Kimmorley is set to be renewed this weekend with Kimmorley needing only to get through Wednesday night's Anzac match against Cumbria at Workington to regain his Test spot with Gower shifting to five eighth.
Roosters utility Craig Wing, who filled the five-eighth gap off the bench last weekend, is another being mooted for the No.6 jersey along with Storm utility Scott Hill and Dragons lock Shaun Timmins who booted NSW's memorable extra time field goal to win the first State of Origin game.
Kimmorley has a good track record for the Kangaroos and with Lockyer and Fitzgibbon both set to miss the Test Kimmorley's inclusion would save coach Wayne Bennett from a goal kicking worry.
Bennett will name his side today with only two changes expected from last weekend's team which defeated the Kiwis.
