Farrell aims for run of success.Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. captain Andy Farrell is hoping his new-look team can run the Australians off the park in tonight's Gillette Tri-Nations clash at the City of Manchester Stadium Manchester City F.C. • • [ . New coach Brian Noble Brian Noble may refer to:
Twenty-year-old Ryan Bailey, cornerstone of the Leeds Rhinos pack this year, will win his first cap alongside the highly durable Stuart Fielden, with Farrell and Adrian Morley both set to alternate between the second and front rows. Farrell believes that will give his side extra mobility and enable them to play a faster game against the older Kangaroo forwards. "What hit home during our time in Spain was that it's a very athletic squad," he said. "It's a very fit squad with a lot of enthusiasm and skill and strength. "There are not too many massive big bruisers in that pack but they're all solid lads who can run a bit and play a bit. It's a very talented squad and there are definitely no weaknesses there." Noble left his opposite number Wayne Bennett guessing over the final make-up of his side by naming a 19-man squad. The players know the team but the coach will only reveal his hand an hour before kick-off. What is certain is that 21-year-olds Danny McGuire and Sean O'Loughlin will also make their Great Britain debuts and that Farrell will win his 30th cap from the front row. The Wigan Wigan (wĭg`ən), city (1991 pop. 88,725) and metropolitan district, N England, located in the Manchester metropolitan area on the Douglas River. skipper was the youngest forward to play for Great Britain when he made his debut at the age of 18 and, 11 years on, he is now the oldest member of the squad. He climbs into the top 10 of most-capped Great Britain internationals and, with a possible five appearances to come, he could reach fifth place by the end of the tournament. The Man of Steel has not missed a Great Britain match since making a try-scoring debut against New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. in 1993 but he has an ordinary record as captain. In his record-breaking reign, he has led his country to just six wins and two draws from 24 matches and has been at the helm for six consecutive defeats at the hands of Australia. |
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