Australia will go into Saturday's Group B clash against Fiji as 1/2 favourites to win the World Cup, despite not having played a warm-up game.
But their coach Mal Meninga is thought likely to select a squad that will exclude the Penrith and Parramatta players who featured in the NRL Grand Final on October 2.
It means that Daly Cherry-Evans co Australia likely to rest many of their top stars for opening Fiji clash
Australia will go into Saturday's Group B clash against Fiji as 1/2 favourites to win the World Cup, despite not having played a warm-up game.
But their coach Mal Meninga is thought likely to select a squad that will exclude the Penrith and Parramatta players who featured in the NRL Grand Final on October 2.
It means that Daly Cherry-Evans co