Super League champions Leeds Rhinos will field a virtual full-strength team for their final pre-season game against Co-operative Championship winners Featherstone Rovers at Headingley Carnegie tomorrow night in Rob Burrow’s testimonial game (8.00).
Burrow made his debut for the Rhinos in 2001, and his first start for Leeds came in Daryl Powell’s first game as head coach.
Powell will now return to Headingley with his Featherstone side to honour one of the most exciting players in the modern game.
Burrow will start alongside Danny McGuire in the half-backs, with Kevin Sinfield not included for this game.
Lee Smith opens up on the wing, with Kallum Watkins and Zak Hardaker teaming up in the centres, the latter playing against his former club.
Paul McShane gets his chance at hooker, while new signings Darrell Griffin and former Bull and Cougar Richard Moore are included on the bench.
Rhinos head coach Brian McDermott said: “We are fielding our strongest possible team as this is an important game for us as we prepare for the season.
"We have not selected Kevin Sinfield and Jamie Peacock because both players are at a stage in their career when we don’t need them to play any additional fixtures considering how much game-time they played last season, and will hopefully do again this year. Otherwise we are at full strength.
“Rob has been a fantastic player for Leeds down the years and has been central to the success we have had.
"I hope Leeds supporters turn out in large numbers to support him because he has given us all some fantastic memories over the last ten years."
Tickets are £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for juniors, which is for all areas of the ground, whether seating or standing.
The South Stand is closed for this game. However. the Supporters Club will be open from 5.30pm in the South Stand car park as usual on a match night.
Turnstiles open at 6pm and, for this game, car parking is available in Car Park F for supporters, priced £4 per car.
Leeds Rhinos: 1 Brent Webb; 14 Lee Smith, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Ryan Hall; 6 Danny McGuire, 7 Rob Burrow; 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Paul McShane, 16 Ryan Bailey, 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan, 14 Brett Delaney, 12 Carl Ablett, 19 Weller Hauraki. Interchange: 24 Liam Hood, 20 Darrell Griffin, 21 Richard Moore, 18 Chris Clarkson.
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