The Australian rugby league team go into Saturday evenings Test match in a rebuilding phase ahead of the Four Nations which kicks off in the UK in a fortnight.

With the Kiwis well established as the world’s No.1 ranked team, the Aussies are determined to grab a win over their rivals from across the ditch.

Kangaroos five eighth Johnathon Thurston (pictured) says with the amount of young players in the squad, the upcoming tour is a perfect opportunity to establish combinations with the next generation of Kangaroo players.