New Zealand for the Four Nations
As with nearly every noteworthy rugby league tournament over the last three decades, Australia enters as scorching hot favourites. The Kangaroos are far from certainties, however, and those looking for value should side with the Kiwis.
These are not your father’s Kangaroos, the Invincibles of ’82 and the Unbeatables of ’86, the brilliant teams chock to the brim with stars that won every World Cup between 1975 and 2000. The Australian team is different. So too is international rugby league.