Adrian Morley is expecting a New Zealand backlash when he leads the Northern Union in tonight's centenary international against the All Golds at Warrington.

The Kiwis, still smarting from Sunday's record 58-0 hammering by Australia in Wellington, will be looking to bounce back against Great Britain in the three-match Test series that gets under way in Huddersfield next Saturday.

But Morley fears the backlash could begin tonight when a mixture of past, present and future Kiwi internationals, under modern coaching guru Wayne Bennett, take on national coach Tony Smith's Northern Union side in a match he has labelled the "fourth Test".

"It was a very surprising result, particularly in Wellington where they are notoriously tough to beat," said Morley.

"Sometimes you get those games where freak scorelines occur. It doesn't really reflect how close the sides are.

"I think it was just one of those results and it won't work in Great Britain's favour. I think we can expect a backlash and there might be a bit of that on Saturday.

"They're a very proud nation and they will want to make up for the disappointing result. We will have to be on our toes."

The accent will be on celebration, as the teams mark the pioneering achievements of the first-ever tourists in 1907 by wearing a retro kit and adopting the old scoring system of three points for a try and two for any kind of goal.

But once the whistle goes, Australian prop Steve Price, who will replicate the role of the legendary Dally Messenger, believes the match will be a full-on confrontation.

"I never go into a game wanting to lose and everyone is pretty much the same," he said. "It's going to be a competitive game."

The match will bring to an end the glittering career of Stacey Jones, who carved out a special niche in New Zealand folklore before embarking on his European adventure with Catalans Dragons, and players have been queuing up to pay their tributes.

Price said: "When I went to the Warriors, I was very excited about playing with Stacey because I'd played against him so many times and he'd embarrassed me.

"To play in his last game adds to the special moment because he's such a great personality in our game and very important obviously to New Zealand rugby league."

All Golds captain Ruben Wiki said: "I can't wait, it's a special occasion.

"It's been good to see all the boys again and a real privilege to play under one of the best coaches around.

"It will be emotional for Stacey, the last time he puts the boots on. It's fitting for a legend of the game."

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