England v Wales: Teams

Lee Briers: Must be stopped

Adrian Morley has pinpointed his Warrington team-mate Lee Briers as Wales' dangerman in Saturday's Four Nations clash.

England meet the Welsh in the Gillette Four Nations at Leigh with the 33-year-old stand-off the main threat for the visitors, according to Morley.

Briers won only one Great Britain cap - against France in 2001 - but is a proven competitor on the big stage, having starred for his country in a World Cup semi-final and for his club in a Challenge Cup final at Wembley.

"He's the most experienced player out of the whole squad," said Morley. "It's great that he gets the chance to play in a tournament like the Four Nations.

"He'll be the dangerman. I know him probably better than most. He's a terrific player with some fantastic skills so we're going to have to watch him.

"He's gone very well this year. He's looking after himself a lot better now. He really has been influential for the Warrington side."

Wales will start big outsiders in both the tournament and Saturday's game.

Tricky

Scrum-half Ian Watson, who turned 35 this week, is the only player who was born the last time Wales won in England - a 6-2 success at Headingley in the 1977 European Championship.

However, Morley insists they will not be taken lightly.

"We're certainly not writing them off," he said. "They've got some really tricky players, Lee Briers in particular.

"We're preparing for a tough game. They're going to be very spirited. If you go into any game under-done you'll be in for a rude awakening. We'll treat them with the respect they deserve."

Wales qualified by shocking France in the European Cup last year, giving Iestyn Harris' side the chance to play at the top table.

He said: "It's important we don't shout from the rooftops what we want to achieve.

"The expectations are low from external sides, we've got to make sure it's high from within our group.

"Regardless of if we win one, two or three games - or if we don't win any - as long as it's a measured improvement within our group, that's our job done and we can move on to 2012."

England coach Steve McNamara has stuck with the same 17 who defeated France in Avignon, meaning Kevin Sinfield and Rangi Chase will again start in the half-back positions.

Australian-based duo Jack Reed, who scored a try against the French, and Chris Heighington retain their places after making their debuts last Friday.

England: S Tomkins (Wigan); R Hall (Leeds), J Reed (Brisbane), K Yeaman (Hull), T Briscoe (Hull); K Sinfield (Leeds), R Chase (Castleford); J Graham (St Helens), J Roby (St Helens), J Peacock (Leeds, capt), G Ellis (Wests Tigers), B Westwood (Warrington), C Heighington (Wests Tigers).

Subs: G Widdop (Melbourne), A Morley (Warrington), J Jones-Buchanan (Leeds), J Wilkin (St Helens)

Wales (from): A Bracek (Crusaders), L Briers (Warrington, capt), N Budworth (MacKay), R Divorty (Featherstone), G Dudson (Crusaders), B Flower (Crusaders), T Frizell (Cronulla), A James (South Wales), J James (Crusaders), D Jones (Halifax), C Kopzcak (Bradford), E Kear (Crusaders), P Lupton (Crusaders), C Roets (South Wales), M Seamark (Wynnum Manly), I Watson (Swinton), I Webster (Central Comets), L White (Crusaders), R Williams (Warrington)