IT is the Test series decider between England and New Zealand on Saturday - and I can't wait.

I was with the Kiwis' coach Stephen Kearney and his assistant Dave Kidwell after last weekend's game and there was a lot of relief in the camp.

They were delighted to get the win, even though it wasn't the most attractive game of rugby league.

I think both teams realise that playing crash-and-bash style of rugby probably won't win them this third Test - and that's what makes it exciting.

I believe Steve McNamara will now look to play a more expansive game because there were spaces on the edges last weekend that weren't capitalised on.

England have got the talent and, as a Kiwi, that's what makes it scary.

Don't be surprised if Leroy Cudjoe comes in alongside Kallum Watkins in the centres.

It's intriguing because both teams have to show their hand now and England need greater creativity in the halves.

Playing George Williams has been a gamble but he needed some experience at international level.

He's now had that and I don't think Gareth Widdop can be replaced because he isn't fazed by the big occasion.

He's probably secure, although he needs to improve on his kicking game, so then it comes down to who replaces Williams.

Matty Smith or Luke Gale?

With the educated boot that Gale has, I wouldn't be surprised if Steve Mac takes on punt on him.

It's a risk because he's not played for England before but Widdop and James Roby turned New Zealand around in the second half last week.

They found space and made Roger Tuivasa-Sheck run a long way to pick the ball up.

Gale has got a great kicking game and has shown that all year.

If it was me - and I am not a coach or an expert at this - but as a fan of rugby league, I would go with Gale.

I still think England go into this game as favourites.

In the first Test, England ran over the top of New Zealand but we all know they have an expansive side to their game too.

That could put the Kiwis on the back foot and the crowd will definitely be an influential factor, but the England team need to feel that on the field.

It's too close to call in terms of picking a winner.

McNamara has made progress with developing England in recent years but everyone is saying he needs some success now or else it will be time to change focus, with the Four Nations and the World Cup looming in the next two years.

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SAM Burgess is back in rugby league at the South Sydney Rabbitohs - and I have to say I'm delighted.

He has come home to the sport he loves and I fully understand why.

When I was playing rugby union, I was offered the opportunity to stay there.

As a person, you need food for your soul and part of doing that is looking at yourself in the mirror, coming off the field and knowing that you have left it all out there.

I read Sam's article this week where he said he would sometimes come off a rugby league field with nothing more to give, physically.

I knew what he meant because, I played two games of rugby union in my career and I didn't feel like I had played a game of rugby.

My effort level was so low and I had about four hit-ups and a couple of tackles in 80 minutes.

Rugby league is about blunt force, power and guts whereas rugby union is a game of chess.

I thought it was poor that Sam wasn't allowed to say goodbye to his team-mates at Bath by the captain, Stuart Hooper.

Even if he had his own feelings towards Sam, I can promise you now that wasn't the general consensus.

Sam would have made lifetime friendships which won't have broken just because he's gone back to league.

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WE are holding a sponsored Sleep Out this evening (Thursday) at the Provident Stadium to raise money for Centrepoint.

It is a Bradford-based homelessness charity which supports more than 300 vulnerable young people in the city.

I spoke to a young guy down there the other day and he said 'Robbie, I didn't sleep on the streets, I used to go and sleep in the woods'.

It turns out it was warmer and safer there than on the streets, so it's humbling for Bradford Bulls and the Bradford Bulls Foundation to support Centrepoint.

We've all got a part to play in society.

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SALES of 1863 Club memberships are going really well and pushing towards the 1,000 mark.

We are ahead of where we were this time last year and what's important to remember is that membership is not just a season ticket.

As a member, you have access to more information and benefits than any other supporters have had in the past.

You become part of that exclusive club and this isn't something the Bradford Bulls have cooked up.

It's working extremely well at NRL clubs and is a model proven to work at professional clubs around the globe.

South Sydney use it and have a goal of 50,000 members.

They're up to around the 35,000 mark and they are the benchmark, but Leeds Rhinos and Warrington do it too.