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  • Posted March 20, 2020
    Australia coach Mal Meninga has confirmed Michael Morgan will start at five-eighth against New Zealand at Coventry in the Four Nations. Matt Breida Super Bowl Jersey .The North Queensland playmaker will line up in the halves alongside Cowboys teammate Johnathan Thurston with James Maloney impressing Meninga enough against Scotland to be named on the bench following an impressive debut last week.Well start Michael Morgan just to get him into the game, he hasnt had much game time from the bench, said Meninga.Jimmy being the five-eighth he had a terrific game last week and well get him into the game as soon as we can.Meninga confirmed Matt Moylan, who was named on an extended six-man bench, will drop off with Jake Friend also likely to miss out.However, the former Queensland coach hinted the Penrith star, who had a magnificent debut against the Scots, could feature against England next week in London.Its not likely hell play this weekend, but Id like to see him at 14, that is probably his best position but well see how that plays out in the future., Meninga said.Well get through this game and make some judgement calls for the England game.Josh Mansours serious tour-ending knee injury has cast a shadow over preparations for the game at the Ricoh Arena and Meninga confirmed plans are underway to fly over his wife to join him next week.Medically he needs to stay over here to let the swelling go down, he said.Its still early stages and well see what the club (Penrith) say, but at the moment we have great staff here looking after him.Wed like him to stay longer, but because of the injury we may not be able to, but we may see if we can get his wife over to join him for a few days.Team: Darius Boyd, Valentine Holmes, Greg Inglis, Justin ONeill, Blake Ferguson, Johnathan Thurston, Michael Morgan, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (capt), Aaron Woods, Boyd Cordner, Matt Gillett, Trent Merrin. 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NEW YORK -- Frans Nielsen is glad to have his first game against the New York Islanders since leaving as a free agent last summer behind him.There was some nerves, Nielsen said Sunday night after assisting on a goal in the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 overtime victory over the Islanders. Ive been looking at the schedule for a long time waiting for this game. Feels like now that its done, I can move on.The 32-year-old Danish center was drafted by the Islanders in the third round in 2002, No. 87 overall, and had 119 goals and 230 assists over 10 seasons in New York before signing a six-year, $31.5-milion deal with Detroit.There were about a dozen signs held by fans near the ice welcoming Nielsen back during warmups and he received some applause from the crowd when his name was called during the announcement of the Red Wings starters. Nielsen also got an ovation during a video tribute about eight minutes into the first period.It was awesome, he said. I had been here so long. So many people in this organization mean so much to me. I was happy about that.Nielsen knew this wasnt going to be just another game.Theres going to be some butterflies for me and some nerves, Nielsen said when he met with reporters about three hours before the game. Hopefully it just gonna take a couple of shifts and I can relax and play my game.Nielsen, one of three players to leave the Islanders in free agency along with Matt Martin (Toronto) and Kyle Okposo (Buffalo), says he wasnt looking to go elsewhere, but began exploring other options when talks with the Islanders stalled.It wasnt an easy decision, said Nielsen, who was the longest tenured Islander at the time of his departure. I dont have anything bad to say about anything here. It dragged out for some reason and got to a point where I got a chance to talk to other teams and kind of realized it might be fun to get a new challenge and try something new.So what does he cherish most about his time in New York?A lot, from playing the first game to scoring the firstt goal, Nielsen said. Jimmie Ward Super Bowl Jersey. The first playoff series I was in against Pittsburgh (in 2013). The (Nassau) Coliseum, just how loud it was. I dont think Im going to experience that again. To winning a round last year. All the friendships, all the people you met not only with hockey, but away from the rink. ... One-third of my life I lived here, so lot of stuff you miss about (not) being here, too.Nielsen said it felt `weird flying into town Saturday night after Detroits loss at Pittsburgh, and then staying in a hotel nearby. When he arrived at the arena, he saw former teammate Johnny Boychuk by the players entrance and jumped in his car for the `two-minute ride down to the parking level.The Red Wings were in the market for a new center after former star Pavel Datsyuk decided to end his NHL career and return to Russia. Nielsen has fit right in with his new team, totaling six goals and nine assists in 26 games.I love him, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. Hes got inner drive to be great. Hes selfless, he does what it takes to win for the team. Hes an all-around player who plays in most situations for us, penalty kills, power plays, can go up against other teams best players. ... Hes got lots of experience, hes a leader-type person. Theres no question he brings a presence just by with the way he handles himself and the type of teammate he is. With the Red Wings remaining in town overnight before flying out to Winnipeg on Monday, Nielsen expected to spend time with some of his former teammates after the game.The friendship you build up with all these people over the years, Nielsen said. We had some really tough times and a lot of the guys went through the tough times here where we werent winning. Just going from that to building a competitive team, you just build a special bond when you go through that.---Follow Vin Cherwoo at www.twitter.com/VinCherwooAP ' ' '