Penrith admit they will be forced to up the ante in Saturdays NRL semi-final following the surprise inclusion of of Canberra strike weapons Josh Hodgson and Blake Austin.Hodgson had been rated a slim chance to play in the sudden-death showdown at GIO Stadium after suffering ligament damage and bone bruising in his left ankle last weekend against Cronulla.But the superstar hooker was given the green light on Friday afternoon, having made a miraculous recovery to complete the Raiders captains run.The England international spent three full days getting treatment by club physios and did not train earlier in the week with the team.I am a bit surprised but, at the same time, excited, Hodgson said.These are the games you want to play. This is why you play rugby league - to play on the big stage in the big games.Its going to be tough but we are aiming to make it a lot tougher for them.Five-eighth Austin also came through the teams final training session unscathed to be fit to play for the first time since having surgery last month on a broken hand.I cant wait to get out there and do my part for the team and, hopefully, we can get the win, Austin said.We are all pretty excited and like our chances. If we stick at what we need to do, we are going to be well and truly in the game.Coach Anthony Griffin said the Panthers had prepared as though Hodgson was going to play, given his importance to the Raiders.Hes a massive threat, Griffin said.He runs a lot of their attack out of dummy-half, hes got a great kicking game and hes a real smart player.(Hes) the brains of the operation and they really missed him when he wasnt there last week in the last 30 minutes (against Cronulla).Weve been concentrating really hard and watched a lot of vision of him this week. Ive got no doubt hell be out to have a great game.Griffin said the ferocity of finals football would test the talented No.9, suggesting the Panthers wouldnt go easy on him.Im sure they wouldnt have risked him unless he was close to fully fit, so its game on, he said.Griffin also rated Austin a massive in for the Raiders, looking to end their record as the only team in the NRL era to not reach a preliminary final.The playmaker is a great runner of the football and hard to contain.It just means theyve got a lot more to their attack than what theyve had the last few weeks ... and were going to have to be a level up on last week to be able to go with them, he said.The winner of Saturdays clash will face Melbourne at AAMI Park next weekend to play for a spot in the grand final.STATS THAT MATTER: CANBERRA V PENRITH:* The Raiders have won five of seven finals matches against the Panthers, including the past three* Penrith have never won a final outside Sydney, with both losses coming in Canberra* Since round 20, they have been - by far - the best two attacking teams in the competition, averaging the most points and linebreaks per game Cheap Australia Soccer Jerseys . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Replica Australia Jerseys . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. http://www.cheapaustraliajerseys.com/ . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Cheap Football Australia Jerseys . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Womens Australia Jerseys . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- John OKorn has made his first start for No. 4 Michigan.OKorn took the first snap for the Wolverines on Saturday against Indiana, replacing Wilton Speight. The right-handed Speight hurt his left shoulder in last weeks loss at Iowa.Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh refused to say earlier in the week if Speight would be cleared to play the Hoosiers.Speight threw passes with the rest of the teams quarterbacks before the game, but did not take snaps. But Harbbaugh could also be keeping rival and second-ranked Ohio State wondering if it should prepare to play against Speight next week.ddddddddddddOKorn transferred to Michigan last year after starting 16 games and playing in 20 games over two years at Houston.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 White NFL Jerseys Cheap Cheap Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Hoodies Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys ' ' '