In the first Test match for Australia since being defeated 30-0 by New Zealand last year, the Kangaroos will have an all-new halves pairing on Friday night.
The Australia Kangaroos and Jillaroos have named their teams for the opening matches of the Pacific Championships . Australia Kangaroos coach Mal Mengina has named six debutants to begin the Pacific Championship against Tonga .
Tom Dearden and Mitchell Moses will play in the halves while wingers Zac Lomax and Xavier Coates and interchange forwards Mitchell Barnett and Hudson Young have also been named in the 17-man team. Meninga said the performance of Dearden and Moses in this year's State of Origin series proved they were ready to thrive in the Test arena.
"In my mind, Tommy was the player of the series for Queensland, his game three was exceptional and Mitch was the same in Origin and club."The Kangaroos are one of Australia's leading sporting teams and we believe we are obligated to represent our community and family in the best possible way. "We will definitely need to be tough and resilient and I believe this group of players exemplify that."raised eyebrows when the squad was announced and has been a shadow over the side in the lead-up to the Test."We are really excited to be back in camp and getting the team on the field this Friday," Donald said. "There has been a strong theme in this week's camp around past players and events in the women's game.
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