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Message: [QUOTE="Danoz Direct, post: 2725794, member: 8457"] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]Josh McGuire has been confirmed to take his place back on the rugby league field – but it will not be in his favoured role.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]McGuire was today named in the Broncos’ World Club Series team to take on Wigan at JB Stadium in the north of England on Saturday night (Sunday morning Australian time).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]But he will have to wait just that little bit longer to take the field after coach Wayne Bennett chose him on the bench.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]McGuire has not played since rupturing his Achilles’ tendon against Newcastle on June 26 last year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]He had originally been expected to return against the Cowboys on February 6 in a trial in Bundaberg, but a hamstring injury set him back a fortnight.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]He is on the interchange list with the Broncos starting the same pack that contested last year’s NRL grand final, with Sam Thaiday and Adam Blair in the front row.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]It will be the first time McGuire has played off the bench in almost three years, his most recent interchange start in round 14 of the 2013 season.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]In the backline English import Greg Eden has won the race for the vacant wing spot after scoring two tries in the trial against the Cowboys, while James Roberts starts in the centres with Jordan Kahu.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]With Ben Hunt serving a suspension from last year’s decider, new Kiwi Test half Kodi Nikorima takes over at number seven.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]On the bench Travis Waddelll has grabbed the utility spot, with former Bulldog Herman Ese’ese and Tom Opacic named on an extended six-man interchange list.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]The match will be shown live free to air on the Gem channel from 5.40am Qld time on Sunday morning.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]BRONCOS TEAM TO PLAY WIGAN[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B] 1. Darius Boyd[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]2. Greg Eden[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]3. Jordan Kahu[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]4. James Roberts[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]5. Corey Oates[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]6. Anthony Milford[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]7. Kodi Nikorima[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]8. Sam Thaiday[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]9. Andrew McCullough[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]10. Adam Blair[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]11. Alex Glenn[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]12. Matt Gillett[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B]13. Corey Parker[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B] Interchange: [/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B] 14. Jarrod Wallace[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B]15. Josh McGuire[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B]16. Joe Ofahengaue[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B]17. Travis Waddell[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B]18. Herman Ese’ese[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B]19. Tom Opacic[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans][B][B][B] Coach: Wayne Bennett[/B][/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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