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Mal Meninga's fearsome, freakish Australia are a sight to behold | John Davidson

The Kangaroos’ 14-8 win over New Zealand was their fourth under the experienced coach as they took another step towards the Four Nations titleBarring a huge upset against England in London next weekend, Australia have booked their place in the Four Nations final with a 14-8 victory over New Zealand.Who can stop this Australia side? Since Mal Meninga has come on board theKangaroos have romped to four straight wins, three over the Kiwis and one overminnows Scotland. They have racked up 110 points and conceded just 26 in anumber of dominant performances in both hemispheres. Related: Australia defy New Zealand grandstand finish for Four Nations triumph Continue reading...

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Kangaroos handed warm up game as Four Nations opener underwhelms

Australia’s dominate win over Scotland makes you question the merits of a Four Nations tournament in which only three nations provide a contestIn the original version of The Longest Yard (1974), starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert and James Hampton as “Caretaker”, Reynolds’ character, former NFL quarterback Paul “Wrecking” Crewe has a conversation with Albert’s prison warden Rudolph Hazen.Crewe, for a slew of reasons, has ended up in Hazen’s jail. And Hazen wants some advice from Crewe about how to improve his prison football team, otherwise he’ll further imprison Crewe because he’s been bad. Related: Australia open Four Nations with comfortable victory over Scotland Related: Rugby league Four Nations: team-by-team guide Continue reading...

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