Australia keep faith with World Cup winning side for New Zealand clash
World Cup winners Australia head into their rematch with beaten finalists New Zealand at Sydney's Allianz Stadium on Friday with the same side that walloped the Kiwis 34-2 in November. Full-back Billy Slater and scrum-half Cooper Cronk retain their spots in Australia's starting line-up for the Anzac Test despite indifferent form and outstanding recent performances from Greg Inglis and Daly Cherry-Evans. Inglis is selected at centre and Cherry-Evans, who produced a dazzling display against Canberra on Sunday afternoon, is named on the bench. Forwards Boyd Cordner and Nate Myles make the bench for the clash with New Zealand ahead of Andrew Fifita and Josh Papalii. New Zealand have rung the changes ahead of the game. Kenny Bromwich joins older brother Jesse in coach Stephen Kearney's 18-man squad. Energy Only five players - captain Simon Mannering, winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, centre Dean Whare, half-back Shaun Johnson, and props Sam Moa and Jesse Bromwich are retained from ...