Australia and New Zealand can be going at it as soon as extra within the remaining of the Pacific Championships on Saturday, only one week after the Kangaroos’ 18-point week over the Kiwis.
While Australia has historical past on its facet, having received the previous three and eight of the earlier 9 Tests in opposition to the Kiwis, coach Mal Meninga is aware of to be cautious of a fired-up New Zealand facet.
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“They’ll be biting at the bit to get revenge,” he stated earlier this week.
“There’s no better feeling than revenge sometimes, so they’ll come out really hard and they’ll try to get ascendancy. All those sorts of things, we’ve got to counter that.
“They’ll come prepared. ‘Madge’ is a great coach who will have them well prepared and ready to go. We’ve got to make sure we’re ready for that.”
Australia knocked out New Zealand within the World Cup final yr with a 16-14 win within the Semi Final, though beginning halfback Nathan Cleary received’t be within the inexperienced and gold this time round.
Fortunately, Meninga had the luxurious of calling upon the skilled Daly Cherry-Evans to fill the void within the Pacific Championships because the Manly halfback companions Cameron Munster.
If there’s one issue working in New Zealand’s favour it’s house floor benefit, with Australia final successful a Test throughout the ditch in opposition to the Kiwis in 2012.
In truth, Australia has misplaced three of its previous 4 Tests in New Zealand, though that is the primary time the Kangaroos will play at Waikato’s FMG Stadium.
TEAMS
Australia
1. James Tedesco 2. Dylan Edwards 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Kotoni Staggs 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Cameron Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Payne Haas 9. Ben Hunt 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Cameron Murray 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Harry Grant 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17. Reuben Cotter 18. Nicho Hynes 19. Thomas Flegler 20. Selwyn Cobbo 21. Jake Trbojevic
New Zealand
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Ronaldo Mulitalo 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Joseph Manu 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Kieran Foran 10. Moses Leota 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Briton Nikora 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Fa’amanu Brown 15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Griffin Neame 17. Leo Thompson 18. Naufahu Whyte 19. Wiremu Greig 20. Keano Kini
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