Rugby League: Sporting Digest

Colin Carter, the West Hull scrum-half, will captain the BARLA Great Britain Lions against the North Queensland Aboriginal Development team at Cairns tomorrow. Six players will make their debuts in the opening match of the tour.

James Lowes, the Bradford Bulls hooker, has been banned for two matches for abusing a referee. The Great Britain international was sent off during his side's 28-12 defeat by Wigan last Friday for using abusive language to referee Stuart Cummings.