Rugby League: England Vs NZ Sunday

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Willhill England +12 2.00 Tie 15.00 NZ - 12 England face New Zealand today at Warrington, and I'm fancying NZ to win the game at 1.18, not sure about the handicap though? This is from Sky.... England have recruited Lions squad members Stephen Wild and Jon Wilkin, who will start in Sunday's international with New Zealand at Warrington. Coach Karl Harrison will be without Leeds prop Danny Ward, who joins Mark Gleeson (ankle) and Ade Gardner (knee) on the treatment table. Lance Hohaia will be given the chance to shine at scrum-half as Stacey Jones will be rested. He returns to the line-up having been out of action for the last three weeks with an ankle problem. His last appearance came in the opening Gillette Tri-Nations fixture that New Zealand won 38-28 at Australia, where he filled the role of hooker. Kiwis technical adviser Graeme Norton is in charge of the side on Sunday instead of coach Brian McClennan. He said: "Lance was outstanding in the first game against Australia and the roles are similar. "He has had quite a bit of intense physio over the last three weeks. He was probably right for a run last week." Also included in Norton's squad are seven players that featured in New Zealand's 42-26 win over the Lions at Loftus Road last weekend. Four English-based players, Robbie Paul, Joe Vagana, Henry Fa'afili and Willie Poching, have been added to help make up the numbers. England (from): R Mathers (Leeds), M Calderwood (Leeds), S Reardon (Bradford), P Sykes (London Broncos), D Hodgson (Salford), C Thorman (Huddersfield, capt), L Robinson (Salford), E Crabtree (Huddersfield), M Alker (Salford), A Lynch (Bradford), D Griffin (Wakefield), P Wood (Warrington), J Jones-Buchanan (Leeds), L Radford (Bradford), B Westwood (Warrington), J Wilkin (St Helens), S Wild (Wigan), C Charles (Salford). New Zealand: H Fa'afili (Warrington); J Webster (Melbourne), S Hape (Bradford), P Whatuira (Wests Tigers), M Vatuvei (NZ Warriors); Tony (Hull), L Hohaia (NZ Warriors); I Palea'aesina (NZ Warriors), D Faiumu (North Queensland), T Puletua (Penrith), A Lauitiiti (Leeds, capt), L Anderson (NZ Warriors), B Harrison (Wests Tigers). Subs: R Paul (Bradford), F Pritchard (Penrith), W Poching (Leeds), J Vagana (Bradford). Referee: Jason Robinson (Australia).

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Re: Rugby League: England Vs NZ Sunday Really tough this one, with NZ making quite a few changes but I think they should beat the handicap. So I'm going for NZ -12 @ 1.80 :hope