Steve McNamara has made two changes to his line-up: Gillette Four Nations
England coach, Steve McNamara, confirmed on Thursday, November 3, that he has made two minor changes to the line-up ahead of the double-header showdown of Gillette Four Nations, scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 5, against the series’ favourites,
Australia.
English side will exhibit their on-field skills in the second leg of the double-header of the day, whereas the first match of the day will see New Zealand clash against Wales.
The latest additions to the McNamara’s squad include, Rhino Leeds’ stand-off Danny McGuire and Warrington Wolves’ prop Garreth Carvell. Other than that the English line-up has retained the same selection, as the one which played for the last three weeks.
The coach is satisfied with his pick, which has emerged victorious in the recent weekend’s massive 42-4 win against the Welsh side.
Meanwhile, Australia will march into the Saturday night’s clash along with Greg Inglis, who has been out of matches for almost two months because he sustained an injury. Apart from that, the Australian side has retained the players who beat the Kiwis by
finishing at 26-12.
While expressing his thought about the changes made, Australian coach Tim Sheens, stated, "We're very aware of our responsibilities as a national team in representing rugby league in this country.To win on Saturday would be a massive boost for the game but,
in context, winning the tournament is the one. To do both would be fantastic and, if we do the first, it gives us a greater opportunity to do the second one in a few weeks' time."
He also talked about the return of Inglis after his two-month absence from playing role and recalled that the player previously had a very injury-prone year which had caused troubles for England in 2009. However, the player is not expected to play his best
as he is fresh from his injury break but that does not undermine his rating in the eyes of Kangaroos coach.
Laying out his expectations ahead of the important weekend’s clash, Sheens added, "Greg at his best is rated number one centre in the world but he hasn't played for a long time.”
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