Darius Boyd is expected to retain his position at fullback for the Anzac Test with Australia coach Mal Meninga keen to see Billy Slater play more NRL games before he makes an international comeback.

Meninga didn’t rule Slater out of a Kangaroos comeback for the game against New Zealand in Canberra on May 5 but said he would try to remain loyal to players who performed well in the Four Nations.

“It’s up in the air but my immediate reaction is that Darius probably deserves to stay there for the time being and Billy finds his feet in the National Rugby League,” Meninga told AAP.