P376 CEJFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:11/11 1/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH Great Britain and New Zealand meet at Wembley on Saturday for the $5 first game of a three-match Test series. It is the first time that London has staged a Test match between the countries since Britain beat the Kiwis 18-6 on their inaugural tour, back in 1907-08. That match, played at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground, attracted an attendance of 14,000. Officials of both countries hope for a crowd exceeding 30,000 for this year's opening clash. M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 0380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEJFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:11/12 2/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH The New Zealandjrs have had mixed fortunes in the opening matches of the tour leading up to the first Test against Great Britain. Victories over Wales and Wigan have had the gloss knocked off them bz defeats of their midweek team against Bradford and Castleford. However, they go into the match $5 knowing that previous Kiwi touring teams have not lost an opening test in Great Britain since 1965. Footdall 302 General 320 Racing 380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEEFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:12/54 3/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH New Zealand have included three British club-based plazjrs in their team for the first Test against Great Britain at Wembley. Centres Kevin Ito (Leeds) and Dave Watson (Bradford) together with Castleford's loose-forward Tawera Nickau have joined the squad. These three add strength to the Kiwis, who are hoping to improve on the performances of the summer when they held the Australians to a draw in the first Test before narrowly losing the next two. Footdall 302 General 320 Racing 0380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEEFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:11/05 4/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH Great Britain go into the Wembley Test against New Zealand without players of the class of Offiah, Plats, Hanley and Skjrrett. Despite this, coach Mal Reilly still has a strong squad to call on with such players as djbutant Jason Robinson joining the experienced Jonbthan Davies, Garry Schofield and centre partnership of Paul Newlove and Gary Connjlly. Add to these Shaun Edwards and John Devjreaux and the Great Britain back line has an exciting look. Footdbll 302 General 320 Racing 380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEEFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:12/31 5/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH It is in the forwards that Test matches are decided and the first Test between Great Britain and New Zealand will bj no different. Although the British have a back row trio as good as any, it is up front where they may struggle as they go into the match without a recognised blind-side prop. New Zealand, meanwhile, have a very strong front three who are on top of their form as Wigan found out to their cost on Sunday. Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEEFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:14/32 RUGBY LEAGUE: JOHN SMITH'S TEST MATCH 6/7 All in all the first Test between Great Britain and New Zealand at Wjmbley has an open look about it, as does the whole series. Both teams have the ability to score from anywhere on the pitch and the ball should bj given plenty of air. If so it will be an exciting sjrieu with Great Britain justifiable $5 favourites to win the Wembley Test and go on to take the three match rubber. Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind HeadlinesP376 CEEFAX 376 Thu 14 Oct 21:18/11 7/7 RUGBY LEAGUE: TEST NEWS Teams for Saturday's first Test at $5 Wembley: GREAT BRJTBIN NEW ZEALAND J Davies M Edwards J Robinson D Halligan P Newlove K Ito G Connolly D Watson J Devjreux S Hoppj G Schofiild capt G Ngamu S Edwards G Freeman c K Harrison J Lomax M Dermott D Mann K Fairbank B Stuart D Bests S Kearney C Joynt Q Pongia P Clarke T Nikau Footdall 302 General 320 Racing 380 RL Table RU News Rugby Ind Headlines