PORT City Breakers coach Dan Kemp "can't wait" to see his side tackle Wingham at Wingham on Saturday.
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Former South Sydney Rabbitohs centre Matt King will line up on the other side of halfway in a guest stint for Tigers captain-coach Michael Sullivan when the two teams do battle.
King and Sullivan are close mates and King was the special guest at Wingham's season launch this year. It was here that playing a match with Wingham was first mentioned.
King is one the Sydney Roosters' coaching staff and the Roosters playing St George on Anzac Day freed up his commitments for this Saturday.
"The stars have aligned for this weekend,'' King explained.
"Our game is Thursday and Sully's playing Saturday, so I can get up to Wingham and have a game.''
Kemp was looking forward to seeing what questions King and Sullivan would pose for his side.
They did the same thing at Orange and got a crowd down there so hopefully the same happens this weekend.
- Dan Kemp
"It's outstanding," he said.
"They did the same thing at Orange and got a crowd down there so hopefully the same happens this weekend.
"It's always a tough trip to Wingham and we're back from a little spell; we can't wait."
The Breakers have had an indifferent start to the season with an opening-round loss to the Sharks cancelled out by a last-round win over Forster-Tuncurry.
"It's hard to read the form guide because it's a very tight competition," Kemp said.
"Our performance in round one was below par without doubt - it was one of the wort games I've been involved in.
"In round two we were good for 15 minutes and that was it."
Part of the reason for Port City's slow start can be attributed to 11 new faces from the side that played in last year's grand final.
"That will always take time to jell, but we'll be right. The boys are keen, they can't wait."
Adrian Daley will miss the match due to family commitments while Kurt Durbridge is also out.
Fullback Trae Clark could be a late inclusion although Jordan Pateman has been named to make his first grade debut.
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