Kurt Gidley

...with the conversion, but their lead lasted only three minutes. Australia won a penalty that gave them a good attacking platform and after Kurt Gidley had been stopped inches short of the line, Slater ploughed through Tomkins from dummy-half...

In this article: Johnathan Thurston, England, Australia, Billy Slater, Sam Burgess, Kevin Sinfield, Gareth Ellis, and Darren Lockyer

...run. Sinfield's conversion made it 16-14 but Australia came straight back as Slater sneaked over from dummy half after Kurt Gidley was stopped just short. England had a chance to break back after a Thurston error but the attack...

In this article: England, Australia, Billy Slater, Jonathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer, and Gareth Ellis

...them 16-14 ahead. That drew an immediate response from the Aussies in this coruscating match, with a desperate tackle by Shaun Briscoe on Kurt Gidley proving to be of no avail as Slater nipped over from acting half on the next play.

In this article: Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater, Australia, England, Greg Inglis, Leeds, and Melbourne

...their line-up. Jarryd Hayne has switched to the right wing, while they have settled on Sam Thaiday, Anthony Watmough, Brett White and Kurt Gidley as replacements. 1855: The teams, as it stands, are as follows: England: S Briscoe (Hull...

In this article: England, Australia, Leeds, Melbourne, Brisbane, Jarryd Hayne, Elland Road, God, and World Cup

Kurt Gidley would love an opportunityto join older brother Matt in Super League before he hangs up his boots. But the 27-year-old (right), who plays in Australia for Newcastle Knights, hopes to fulfil another ambition tomorrow. "It's...

In this article: Super League, Newcastle Knights, Australia, and England

...shorts ready.'' If the rain continues, as seems likely, Sheens may even choose four forwards on his interchange, opting to leave out Kurt Gidley, the bench utility. ''If it's wet and if England go with four big blokes [starting] as they...

In this article: Tim Sheens, Michael Jennings, Brett Morris, Justin Hodges, and England

...will finalise his bench from a six-man panel which includes Jennings, who scored a hat-trick on debut against France, and utility player Kurt Gidley, who was the coach's man of the match in Paris. If rain is forecast for Saturday, Sheens may...

In this article: Tim Sheens, Michael Jennings, Melbourne, England, Brisbane, and Australia

...Gidley doesn't want to be missing out again. "I was disappointed to miss that game - I still haven't got to play England," Gidley said. "I just hope I did enough on the weekend to play this year. "I was disappointed just to miss the...

In this article: England, Melbourne, Elland Road, World Cup, Cooper Cronk, Robbie Farah, Tim Sheens, and DW Stadium

Winger Brett Morris then maintained his record of scoring in every Test match by touching down twice in six minutes, and full-back Kurt Gidley kicked two goals to stretch his side's lead to 24-0. Morris was denied a hat-trick by the video...

In this article: Michael Jennings, Australia, France, Thomas Bosc, Johnathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer, and England

...the deadlock on 20 minutes when he dummied his way through the right-hand side of the French defence and stretched to touch down. Kurt Gidley came close to a second try shortly afterwards but tried to hold off three challengers and...

In this article: Brett Morris, Australia, Luke Lewis, Darren Lockyer, France, and Josh Morris