Steve Price is relishing the chance to join the "enemy" on Saturday and carve out a place in rugby league history.

The popular New Zealand Warriors prop was in the Kangaroos side that handed out a record 58-0 defeat to the Kiwis in Wellington last Sunday but he will be doing his best to help them get over the mauling when he lines up alongside them for the All Golds.

He is the lone Australian in the New Zealand side to play the Northern Union in the centenary international at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium, recreating the role filled by the legendary Dally Messenger on the inaugural tour to Britain in 1907.

"It was a strange feeling, playing against the Kiwis on Sunday and then at seven the next morning getting dressed in the All Golds outfit and jumping on the Kiwi bus to the airport," said Price.

"It's something no one is ever going to experience and certainly from my perspective I'm very honoured. It's very, very unusual and I'm going to enjoy every moment."

The All Golds, a mixture of past, present and future Kiwi internationals, have an opportunity to atone for their trouncing before the Test series with Great Britain gets under way later this month.

Price, who scored one of Australia's 11 tries in Wellington, is expecting a backlash by the Kiwis, starting on Saturday against Tony Smith's Great Britain XIII.

"Last Sunday's result was a shock for me and I was in the opposing team," he said. "Things didn't go the Kiwis way.

"The winger got injured in the first couple of minutes, Steve Matai got sent off in the 20th minute and there was a snowball effect. I'm sure that wasn't the way the coach was hoping the game would go.

"We just happened to play good on the day. I'm sure they'd be disappointed and will be wanting to bounce back in a big way. I'm sure Tony Smith is smart enough to realise they will be very upset.

"There's going to be guys in this game with an opportunity to push their claims for the Test against Great Britain."

After Saturday's celebration match, Price will revert to being a neutral observer for the Tests and is anticipating a close-fought series.

"It's very exciting from an Australian perspective," he said. "As a spectator, I can't wait for the first game. I think it will be very close.

"It's a very young New Zealand squad. With Ruben Wiki, Nigel Vagana and Stacey Jones retiring from rep footie and it's a big hole that's been left but it's given a lot of young guys with an opportunity to step up.

"I think Great Britain have got a good mix of some experience as well as some great young players and I don't think there will be too much between them.

"It's going to depend who has the least injuries and which shows the most consistency throughout the series."

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