On his Kangaroos coaching debut in Friday night’s Test, Mal Meninga says he will take the lead from his Kiwis counterpart Stephen Kearney.
After unprecedented success with Queensland, Meninga takes the reins as Australia’s coach for the first time in the trans-Tasman Test in Newcastle.
With the Kiwis on a three-match winning streak over Australia, Meninga admits New Zealand are the benchmark side in international rugby league and the Kangaroos need to learn from what the Kiwis have done over the previous year.