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GB name strong third Test squad

07/11/2007

Great Britain head coach Tony Smith has named David Hodgson and Jamie Jones-Buchanan in his 20-man squad for the third Test against New Zealand.

Huddersfield Giants winger Hodgson and Leeds Rhinos second row Jones-Buchanan are named in a Lions squad for the first time in the three-match series.

Smith is hoping to give some of the players who have yet to feature in the series a run-out, since this weekend's result is largely academic.

Great Britain established an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the second match against the Kiwis at Hull's KC Stadium last weekend with a thumping 44-0 win, which secured a first series victory for the Lions since 1993.

Saturday's game concludes the series at Wigan's JJB Stadium and the squad again features Hull FC's Kirk Yeaman, who was included for the first time in the squad for the second Test.

Captain Jamie Peacock is again included, along with several others who have excelled in the series so far.

Star winger and double try-scorer from the second match, Leon Pryce, is named along with Gareth Raynor, who has crossed the whitewash in both matches so far.

Full 20-man Great Britain squad:

Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos)
Jon Clarke (Warrington Wolves)
Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos)
Maurie Fa'asavalu (St Helens)
Ade Gardner (St Helens)
Martin Gleeson (Warrington Wolves)
James Graham (St Helens)
David Hodgson (Huddersfield Giants)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos)
Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves)
Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan Warriors)
Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos, captain)
Leon Pryce (St Helens)
Gareth Raynor (Hull FC)
James Roby (St Helens)
Keith Senior (Leeds Rhinos)
Paul Wellens (St Helens)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens)
Kirk Yeaman (Hull FC)