Crucial selection call made for World Cup final

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Kangaroos manager Mal Meninga has kept religion successful the squad picked for Australia's Rugby League World Cup semi-final triumph implicit New Zealand, sticking with the aforesaid line-up for the last against Samoa.

Meninga has not made immoderate changes to his 19-man squad up of the title-deciding clash astatine Old Trafford connected Sunday greeting (AEDT), each but confirming the aforesaid 17 volition instrumentality the tract against Samoa.

"I americium precise blessed with the cognition and performances of each 24 players passim the World Cup, but keeping the aforesaid squad for the last is simply a bonus," Meninga said.

"We each are precise alert that our extremity hasn't been achieved yet and afloat realise we are connected the cusp of thing precise fewer players person had the accidental to do."

Kangaroos squad for final

Australia v Samoa astatine Old Trafford, 3am Sunday (AEDT)

9. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 13. Pat Carrigan 2. Daly Cherry-Evans 14. Nathan Cleary 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Angus Crichton 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 20. Harry Grant 4. Valentine Holmes 3. Ben Hunt 21. Liam Martin 8. Latrell Mitchell 7. Cameron Munster 11. Cameron Murray 1. James Tedesco 5. Jake Trbojevic 10. Jack Wighton 24. Isaah Yeo

Kangaroos squad for semi-final

1. James Tedesco 4. Valentine Holmes 10. Jack Wighton 8. Latrell Mitchell. 9. Josh Addo-Carr 7. Cameron Munster 14. Nathan Cleary 5. Jake Trbojevic 3. Ben Hunt 6. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 17. Angus Crichton 21. Liam Martin 24. Isaah Yeo 20. Harry Grant 13. Patrick Carrigan 11. Cameron Murray 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 2. Daly Cherry-Evans

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