St Helens coach Keiron Cunningham is confident of gaining a reaction from his misfiring players when they get the 2016 Dacia World Club Series under way against Sydney Roosters on Friday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Dennis Rodman Bulls Jersey . While the cream of Super League have a chance to compare themselves with their NRL counterparts, the Australians are clear favourites to complete another whitewash following their 3-0 triumph in the inaugural series 12 months ago. Barrie v Terry Barrie McDermott and Terry OConnor are backing Saints to defeat the Roosters That included a record 39-0 defeat for Saints at the hands of South Sydney in the World Club Challenge, but Cunningham insists that humiliating experience will not form part of his pre-match talk. Everybody likes to talk about revenge but, for one thing, its against the wrong team and secondly we go out to try and play as hard as we can every week, he said.After being centre stage last year, Saints were only invited to take part this time because Leeds success in completing the treble created a vacancy that the Rugby Football League was left to fill. Brian Carneys Roosters to watch Latrell Mitchell: The next Greg Inglis?Jayden Nikorima: Talented 19-year-old set for Roosters debut.Jackson Hastings: Young playmaker likely to start in the halves. Cunningham is delighted his club have been given that opportunity but he is more concerned about his players responding to last weeks shock 44-10 hammering by Salford, which the former Saints hooker took personally after sensing a hint of complacency.It was a real tough weekend, he said. I suppose what makes you appreciate the highs is the lows and it definitely was a low point in my career.That sounds a bit dramatic - it was round two - but the preparation leading into the game was not the way I like to go about things. Saints suffered a 44-10 hiding at Salford last week Well definitely get a reaction, thats going to happen, it really is a definite.We know were a good side, weve just got to prepare well and turn up on the day. There is no bigger game to do that.There is a lot of pride on the line because its our home venue and were hurting from last week. As regards last year, its last year, its something we cant have any bearing on. England international Joe Burgess (left), pictured with Mitchell Aubusson, could make his Roosters debut at Langtree Park The Roosters arrived in England under something of a cloud following the internal suspension of co-captain Mitchell Pearce, which came on the heels of the departures of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney and Michael Jennings and the loss of Boyd Cordner and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves to injury.Roosters coach Trent Robinson will take a look at a new half-back pairing in 19-year-old Jayden Nikorima and 20-year-old Jackson Hastings and will also give debuts to Dale Copley and former Wigan winger Joe Burgess. Six NRL players to watch We look at six players from Down Under who could hit the headlines Theyve got a very good squad - in my eyes one of the best in the competition - and theyre going to do very well in the NRL again this year, said Cunningham.It will be a massive battle. We have a couple of games under our belt but we know their strike and they are one of the strongest sides in rugby league.I have always admired how they play and Trent Robinson is a good coach too. Travis Burns (right) has been recalled by Keiron Cunningham St Helens are still without England hooker James Roby, who picked up a rib injury in their opening-round win over Huddersfield.Close-season signing Dominique Peyroux returns to plug the gap created by the loss of centre Mark Percival with a knee injury and stand-off Travis Burns is back in contention after being ignored for the first two rounds of Super League.It was for the balance of the team, said Cunningham. I spoke to Travis about it so hes aware of the reason behind it.Its a challenge for Travis to try and get that shirt back. World Club Challenge classics Six of the best games from the Super League era St Helens: Kyle Amor, Travis Burns, Theo Fages, Joe Greenwood, Morgan Knowles, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Tommy Makinson, Jack Owens, Dominique Peyroux, Greg Richards, Andre Savelio, Adam Swift, Lama Tasi, Luke Thompson, Jordan Turner, Atelea Vea, Alex Walmsley, Luke Walsh, Jon Wilkin.Sydney Roosters: Aidan Guerra, Blake Ferguson, Brendan Elliot, Dale Copley, Daniel Tupou, Dylan Napa, Ian Henderson, Isaac Liu, Jackson Hastings, Jake Friend, Jayden Nikorima, Joe Burgess, Kane Evans, Latrell Mitchell, Mitchell Aubusson, Mitchell Frei, Sam Moa, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Siua Taukeiaho, Tyler Cornish, Vincent Leuluai. Watch St Helens v Sydney Roosters live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Friday from 7.30pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract. Nikola Mirotic Jersey . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. Isaiah Canaan Bulls Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. http://www.authenticbullsauthority.com/robin-lopez-bulls-jersey-c-7/ . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery.The Edmonton Oilers, showing urgency to compete for a playoff spot, traded for a more experienced scoring forward, sacrificing a prospect, who hasnt yet shown how good he can be. Numbers Game looks at the deal sending David Perron to Edmonton for Magnus Paajarvi and a second-round pick. The Oilers Get: LW David Perron. Perron, 25, is a very talented forward, a dazzling puckhandler with a good physical game; a two-time 20-goal scorer who has missed significant time (96 games in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012) due to a concussion, but he played all 48 games for the Blues last season. While he was healthy in 2013, Perrons production wasnt ideal, as his points per game (0.52) and shots on goal per game (1.75) were his lowest since his rookie season, 2007-2008. Perron played a strong two-way game, spending most of his time on the Blues number one line with David Backes and T.J. Oshie, which meant facing tough assignments on a nightly basis, something that may not be an issue for Perron in Edmonton, where his role will likely have a different focus. Joining the Oilers, Perron looks like he would be a nice fit on the second line with Sam Gagner and Nail Yakupov (Paajarvis most common linemates), a spot that could give him a chance to exceed 50 points for the first time in his career. Perron has three years and $11.25-million remaining on his contract, which comes at a cap hit of $3,812,500 (www.capgeek.com). In his prime years, thats not an expensive cost for a top-six forward that is going to be counted on to score 20-plus goals in each of those three seasons. The Blues Get: LW Magnus Paajarvi and a second-round pick. Paajarvi has grown into a healthy 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, but the 22-year-old isnt a proven commodity to the extent that Perron would be considered proven. Paajarvi scored 15 goals and 34 points in 2010-2011, as a rookie, but has 24 points in 83 games since (with 45 points in 72 AHL games over the last two years) and played a modest 14:08 per game in the NHL last season. However, while Paajarvi isnt proven, he definitely has potential worth exploring and, with his size and speedd, could be a top-six forward. Taj Gibson Jersey. Consider that, last season, Paajarvi had 1.79 shots per game and 16 points in 593 minutes of ice time, which works out to 1.62 points per 60 minutes. Perron, the established scorer, with 25 points in 864 minutes, had 1.74 points per 60 minutes; not much of a difference. Its fair, then, to consider that Paajarvi could continue to develop into a role where he at least provides adequate secondary scoring. In St. Louis, Paajarvi could fit either alongside free agent addition Derek Roy or fellow countryman Patrik Berglund, both skilled centres that would provide Paajarvi some opportunity to score. Further incentive to this deal comes from the fact that Paajarvi is a restricted free agent and isnt likely to come near Perrons salary with his next contract. If the Blues save in the neighbourhood of $2-million or more on Perrons cap hit, then thats money that they will have to sign their other high-profile restricted free agents, including top scorer Chris Stewart and number one defenceman Alex Pietrangelo. The second-round pick doesnt provide huge value, but is a sweetener on the deal. From 1994-2008, there were 450 second-round picks, with a little more than 30% either having played at least 100 NHL games or very likely to cross that threshold. Immediately, the Oilers are better because of this deal, but both teams are still banking on potential. Perron is talented, but injuries stalled his career ascent, so he could still become more than what hes shown to this point in his career and the Blues are not only hoping for Paajarvi to turn into a productive player but, ideally, one that doesnt cost quite as much. This is the kind of deal that gets made in a salary cap league, where teams have to prioritize their assets and if finding a reasonable lineup alternative to Perron comes cheaper for the Blues, allowing them to spend elsewhere, then both teams could get what they want out of it. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

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