Pride to blood young half

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

NORTHERN Pride halfback Luke Millwood will be thrown into the deep end when he makes his debut against Tweed Heads at Barlow Park on Saturday night.

A horrific injury toll has forced the Queensland Cup powerhouse to make a raft of changes to its side with regular five-eighth Jackson Nicolau's call-up to the North Queensland Cowboys' NRL side yesterday another blow.

Captain Chris Sheppard has moved to five-eighth to make room for Millwood in a side that is desperate to bounce back from an upset loss to Central Comets.

Chris Afamasaga (sternum), Quincy To’oto’o-ulugia (knee), Drew Campbell (knee) and Matthew Barlett (shoulder) will all miss the game after picking up injuries against the Comets.

Fullback Chey Bird will add experience in the backline, while Eric Warria will make his debut off the bench.

Cowboys forward Scott Bolton will also start on the bench and is the only Cowboy in the side.

The Pride will be desperate to head into its bye week with some momentum.

Pride: 1. Chey Bird, 2. Gordon Rattler, 3. Hezron Murgha, 4. Jamie Frizzo, 5. Josh Vaughan, 6. Chris Sheppard, 7. Luke Millwood, 8. Ben Laity, 9. Jason Roos, 10. Alex Starmer, 11. Greg Byrnes, 12. Rodney Griffin, 13. Adam Mills. Interchange: 14. Warren Jensen, 15. Noel Underwood, 16. Scott Bolton, 17. Eric Warria
Tweed Heads: 1. Shayne Joyce, 2. Luke Dumas, 3. Dennis Gordon, 4. James Wood, 5. Joel Rapana, 6. Daniel Evans, 7. Tim Maccan, 8. Chris Farrell, 9. Matt King, 10. Ian Donnelly, 11. Selasi Berdie, 12. Adam Mansy, 13. Matthew Pow. Interchange: 14. Billy Ngawini, 15. Jack Rampling, 16. Roy Friend, 17. Andre Amato

<strong>In the deep end:</strong> Northern Pride halfback Luke Millwood will be thrown into the deep end when he makes his debut against Tweed Heads at Barlow Park on Saturday night.

In the deep end: Northern Pride halfback Luke Millwood will be thrown into the deep end when he makes his debut against Tweed Heads at Barlow Park on Saturday night.

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