Shenton - Give me the ball
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Michael Shenton believes Saturday's Four Nations final against Australia presents the ideal stage for him to showcase his talents.
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Australia can wait – let's bask in the glow of an England victory for once
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
... defence; James Graham's courage in taking the battle to the huge Kiwi forwards; Ryan Hall and Michael Shenton's increasingly promising left-wing combination. What's that, rugby league cynic? It was a poor New Zealand team? Don't really care, to be honest, after last year's below-strength Kiwis were good enough to ruin England's World Cup. And this mob didn't look bad when they were...
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Rugby League Four Nations: England 16-46 Australia
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
... forced into some desperate defending. But a crunching man-and-ball tackle on Darren Lockyer by Michael Shenton set the tone and soon afterwards a last-ditch effort by Shaun Briscoe forced Brett Morris into dropping the ball in the act of scoring. On the next set, England charged upfield and Sam Burgess broke through, sidestepping Petero Civoniceva and throwing an outrageous dummy...
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Australia crush England to win Four Nations Trophy
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... they were never again headed.Play was halted for six minutes on the hour mark when England centre Michael Shenton was treated for concussion and carried off."It was potentially my last game here, so it's great to go out with a win," said Australia captain Darren Lockyer after his 50th and possibly final test appearance., editing by John Mehaffey)
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Four Nations preview - England V Australia.
A Tap On The Twenty. (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The England line up for their match against Australia is as follows. Shaun Briscoe Tom Briscoe Lee Smith Michael Shenton Ryan Hall Danny McGuire Sam Thomkins Adrian Morley James Roby James Graham Gareth Ellis Jamie Peacock Kevin Sinfield Sam Burgess Eorl Crabtree Kyle Eastmond Ben Westwood Compare that to the Australian team that line up as follows; Billy Slater Brett Morris Greg Inglis...
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Tomkins is too young, says Offiah
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
... it's a big test for them. A lot of pressure will be riding on the young players such as Ryan Hall, Michael Shenton and Richie Myler. I was a little bit worried before we played France because of the number of young players, and that might be a factor for Sam." Smith will name his team at lunchtime , with Myler available despite being concussed in a high tackle from the French...
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England drop Tomkins for France match
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
... James Roby. England team Shaun Briscoe (Hull KR); Tom Briscoe (Hull FC), Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos), Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers), Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos); Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos), Richie Myler (Salford City Reds); Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos, capt), Scott Moore (Huddersfield Giants), Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves), Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers), Sam Burgess (Bradford...
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Briscoe wings in for England
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
... to Tom, is at full-back while rugby union-bound Lee Smith is selected alongside Castleford's Michael Shenton in the centres.Danny McGuire and Richie Myler are paired together in the half-back roles, with St Helens' Kyle Eastmond amongst the replacements.In the pack, experienced duo Adrian Morley and Jamie Peacock start in the front row with James Graham starting the game on the bench.Gareth...
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Carvell hopes to seal England place
The Independent (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
... game with minor injuries. That still leaves a number of spots open, with players like Peter Fox, Michael Shenton and Sam Burgess just needing to come through safely to clinch their places. The most intriguing case, however, is that of Garreth Carvell, who played for Wales under the grandparent rule in the 2000 World Cup. Since then he has played for Great Britain, but this is his...
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