By Ben Sullivan Last updated: 12th November 2008
Morley: six years Down Under
We are still confident. We have still got faith in each other and faith in the coach. I keep going on about my point but we are due a big game.
Adrian Morley
Quotes of the week
Adrian Morley insists England can still go all the way in the World Cup despite their recent performances.
Successive defeats to Australia and New Zealand - and successive second-half collapses - have seen England's chances written off ahead of Saturday's rematch in the semi-final against New Zealand.
But such is the format of the competition, England can still redeem themselves by winning in Brisbane.
Morley spent six years playing for Sydney Roosters in the NRL and has a big reputation Down Under, but he admits he and his team-mates have under-performed so far.
The veteran prop told Sky Sports News: "I don't think anyone is 100 per cent happy with how they have played in the tournament so far, but we are still confident even though we have not been playing fantastic.
"We are still confident. We have still got faith in each other and faith in the coach. I keep going on about my point, but we are due a big game."
Morley also points out that one big game is all England need to get back on track.
"The beauty of it is we are still in this competition," he added "We know it is do or die this weekend. We are confident we have got the squad to not only compete in this game, but to compete in the final as well."
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| Engage Super League | |
| Saturday 10th October | |
| Leeds 18 - 10 St Helens | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| St Helens 14 - 10 Wigan | |
| Friday 2nd October | |
| Leeds 27 - 20 Catalans Dragons | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Hull K R 16 - 30 Wigan | |
| Friday 25th September | |
| Huddersfield 6 - 16 Catalans Dragons | |
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| Wigan 18 - 12 Castleford | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| St Helens 15 - 2 Huddersfield | |
| Wakefield 16 - 25 Catalans Dragons | |
| Friday 18th September | |
| Leeds 44 - 8 Hull K R | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| Castleford 35 - 22 Celtic Crusaders | |
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