Tri-Nations 2006: Game Four
AUSTRALIA KANGAROOS vs GREAT BRITAIN LIONS
Saturday 4th November, 8:00 PM; Aussie Stadium
Referee: TBA
Team Notes:
Kangaroos
Tri-Nations 06 Stats: Wins: 2 Losses: 0; Points For: 50 Points Against: 33
Last Tri-Nations Result: defeated Kiwis 20-15
Jamie Lyon will end a three-year exile after being named among five changes to the starting Australian team for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby league Test against Great Britain.
Lyon takes over in the centres from Justin Hodges, utility back Ben Hornby replaces a resting Johnathan Thurston at halfback and Brent Tate takes over from Matt King on a wing.
In the forwards, barnstorming second rower Willie Mason returns after sitting out game two against the Kiwis in Melbourne on October 21 because of concussion and Shaun Berrigan swaps his bench spot to replace Cameron Smith at hooker.
Antonio Kaufusi has been ruled out of the Australian team for Saturday night's Tri-Nations rugby league Test against Great Britain with a minor hamstring strain. He has been replaced by Sam Thaiday.
Lions
Tri-Nations 06 Stats: Wins: 0 Losses: 1; Points For: 14 Points Against: 18
Last Tri-Nations Result: lost 18-14 to the kiwis
Great Britain five eighth Danny McGuire has been ruled out of tomorrow night's Tri-Nations Test with Australia after failing to recover from a thigh injury.
He will be replaced at pivot by Leon Pryce, who comes in off the wing, with Gareth Raynor moving from the bench to to take Pryce's position out wide.
KANGAROOS
Karmichael Hunt
Brent Tate
Mark Gasnier
Jamie Lyon
Greg Inglis
Darren Lockyer (capt)
Ben Hornby
Mark O'Meley
Shaun Berrigan
Petero Civoniceva
Willie Mason
Nathan Hindmarsh
Luke O'Donnell
Interchange:
Cameron Smith
Anthony Tupou
Brent Kite
Sam Thaiday (For Antonio Kaufusi)
LIONS
1. Paul Wellens
2. Brian Carney
3. Keith Senior
4. Kirk Yeaman
5. Gareth Raynor
6. Leon Pryce (For Danny McGuire)
7. Sean Long
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Terry Newton
10. Jamie Pea**** (c)
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Gareth Hock
13. Sean O'Loughlin
Interchange:
14. James Roby
15. Adrian Morley
16. Lee Gilmour
17. Jon Wilkin
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