Australia coach Tim Sheens has selected an unchanged side for the game after the Kangaroos beat Papua New Guinea 42-0 last weekend. Second rower Anthony Watmough and centre Brent Tate have overcome groin and neck injuries while St George Illawarra pair Dean Young and Darius Boyd have been added to an extended bench. England will field three new caps against Australia in … [Read more...]
Australia simple win – Australia 42-0 Papua New Guinea
Australia looked awesome in defence but never really had to show their full attacking capabilities as Papua New Guinea fell off tackles, dropped balls or handed tries to the Kangaroos. Australia were on the board as soon as the 5th minute as Billy Slater dotted down and Cameron Smith added the extras 6-0. The Roos then scored on 14 minutes Brent Tate, 17 minutes Cooper Cronk, … [Read more...]
England Four Nations Squad
Warrington's Adrian Morley will captain England for the Four Nations series in Australia and New Zealand which starts later this month. He is replacing injured Leeds Rhinos prop Jamie Peacock. The squad announced to day also includes six Huddersfield players, including uncapped quartet Leroy Cudjoe, Luke Robinson, Darrell Griffin and Shaun Lunt. England head coach Steve … [Read more...]
St Helens appoint Royce Simmons as head coach
St Helens have appointed Wests Tigers assistant Royce Simmons as their new head coach from next season. The 50-year-old has signed a two-year deal to replace Mick Potter, who is moving to Bradford this summer. Simmons said: (quote) I am going over there to do my best and I want to win some silverware. The club has told me they want to do that and I want to do that. I will do … [Read more...]
Australia defeat New Zealand in Anzac Test – Australia 12-8 New Zealand
Winger Brett Morris scored a try in each half as Australia beat New Zealand 12-8 in the annual Anzac Test. The Anzac Test is an annual match played within a few days of Anzac Day (25 April) the commemoration of the first major military action by Australian and New Zealand forces in World War One. Jamie Lyon put the Kangaroos ahead with a penalty before Morris touched down to … [Read more...]