Mal Meninga has given the Kangaroos a couple of days off to recover from the weekend defeat of New Zealand.

Australia will play England this weekend in the final Four Nations match before the finals begin.

First Nations winger and Man of the Match Blake Ferguson (pictured) stepped up wonderfully in the 14 – 8 defeat of the Kiwis and says the whole squad will welcome the opportunity for some down time in London before getting back to the business of preparing for the England matchup.