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BRISCOE AND FOX TO FACE NEW ZEALAND

Thursday 5th November 2009

Story in brief:
Shaun Briscoe and Peter Fox have both been named in the England team to face New Zealand at the Galpharm on Saturday...

‘Sudden Death Saturday’ will see the winners of the clash between England and the Kiwi’s go through to the Gillette Four Nations Final at Elland Road on November 14^th.

Briscoe has been the first-choice full-back throughout the competition but for Fox it is his first chance to impress after missing the games against France and Australia.

Other notable changes to the side see Danny McGuire and Lee Smith missing out with Jon Wilkin and Chris Bridge drafted into the matchday seventeen.

The full England team is as follows:

1 - Shaun Briscoe (Hull KR, Wigan St Patricks)
2 - Peter Fox (Hull KR, York Acorn)
3 - Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)
4 - Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)
5 - Ryan Hall (Leeds, Oulton Raiders)
6 – Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
7 - Kyle Eastmond (St Helens, Oldham St Annes)
8 - Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
9 - James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
10 - James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)
11 - Jamie Peacock (Leeds, Stanningley Rangers) (captain)
12 - Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)
13 - Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)
Interchange
14 - Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)
15 - Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield YMCA)
16 - Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
17 - Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull)

(2009 club and Community Club where each player played as a junior in brackets).