NEW Zealand captain Stacey Jones admits Adrian Morley will be one of the biggest threats to the tourists in the forthcoming rugby league Test series with Great Britain.
That three-match series kicks off at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park on Saturday, November 9 and it will be a big day for Morley.
The former Leeds Rhinos forward has not played for Britain since the 1999 Tri-Nations series because of injury but, once he emerged from a gruelling if successful NRL campaign with Sydney City Roosters intact, he was one of the first names on David Waite's team sheet.
The 25-year-old Morley, of course, knows all about getting the better of the Kiwis, having been in the Roosters side that defeated New Zealand Warriors in the Australian Grand Final three weeks ago.
And Jones, beaten captain of the Warriors that day at Telstra Stadium, appreciates the power and skill of the second rower.
"Adrian was one of the best forwards in the competition this year, especially in the finals series," said Jones.
"We've got our hands full there trying to contain him.
"Revenge would be nice but Adrian is a top bloke on and off the field. On the field he goes 100 miles an hour."
Morley played in the front row for much of the season but Britain, with no shortage of experienced props, look certain to use him in the second row alongside Jamie Peacock or even skipper Andy Farrell if Waite opts to play Paul Sculthorpe at loose forward.
"I'll play anywhere the coach wants me to but back row is my preferred position," said Morley.
"I started off the season at prop but I was in the back row towards the end and next season, with Bryan Fletcher leaving, I've been told I'll be in the back row."
Waite named a squad of 21 at the weekend and will add another player from the England A team after their match against New Zealand at Brentford tomorrow night.
The national coach plans to watch that match on television from the Great Britain squad's warm-weather training camp in southern Spain and will select the 22nd man over a phone call with England A coach John Kear.
England A will be led by Wigan utility player Sean O'Loughlin, the brother-in-law of Farrell.
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