Le choc de cette 2ème journée du tournoi des 4 Nations opposera ce dimanche (24/10) l’Australie, tenante du tire, à l’Angleterre. Les Kangouroos sont favoris mais le XIII Anglais aura à cœur de se reprendre après sa défaite contre les Kiwis le week-end dernier.
Les affiches et les compositions…
Kiwis : 1. Lance Hohaia, 2. Jason Nightingale. 3. Junior Sa’u, 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 5, Sam Perrett, 6. Benji Marshall, 7. Nathan Fien, 8. Sam McKendry, 9. Thomas Leuluai, 10. Frank-Paul Nuuausala, 11. Sika Manu, 12. Simon Mannering, 13. Jeremy Smith, Interchange: 14. Issac Luke, 15, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 16. Bronson Harrison, 17. Greg Eastwood, 18. Ben Matulino, 19. Lewis Brown
Papua New Guinea : 1.Ryan Tongia, 2.Michael Mark, 3.Jessy Joe Parker, 4.Emmanuel Yere, 5.Elijah Riyong, 6.Glen Nami, 7.Dion Aiye, 8.Makali Aizue, 9.Charlie Wabo, 10.James Nightingale, 11.Rodney Griffin, 12.Johnson Kuike, 13.Paul Aiton (captain). Interchange (two to be omitted): 14.Benjamin John, 15.Rodney Pora, 16.Pidi Tongap, 17.Nickson Kolo, 18.Alex Haija, 19.Richard Kambo
Angketerre : 1 Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks), 2 Darrell Goulding (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks), 3 Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome), 4 Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves, 5 Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions), 6 Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks), 7 Luke Robinson (Huddersfield Giants, Siddal), 8 Sam Burgess (South Sydney, Dewsbury Moor), 9 James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook), 10 James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook) (capt), 11 Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane), 12 Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks), 13 Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights). Remplaçants : 14 Stuart Fielden (Wigan Warriors, Illingworth), 15 Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield YMCA), 16 Ben Harrison (Warrington Wolves, Barrow Island), 17 Shaun Lunt (Huddersfield Giants, Ellenborough)
Australie : 1. Billy Slater, 2. Brett Morris, 3. Brent Tate, 4. Willie Tonga, 5. Lote Tuqiri, 6. Darren Lockyer (c), 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Nate Myles, 9. Cameron Smith, 10. Petero Civoniceva, 11. Luke Lewis, 12. Sam Thaiday, 13. Paul Gallen, 14. David Shillington, 15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, 16. Anthony Watmough, 17.Kurt Gidley, 18. Dean Young, 19. Darius Boyd
