Overview
- Isaah Yeo is ruled out under concussion protocols, with Penrith prop Lindsay Smith drafted in as Australia’s only change.
- Lindsay Collins moves into the starting side and Pat Carrigan shifts to lock in the reshaped Kangaroos pack.
- Grant takes the armband for the first time in a major representative side as Australia keep faith with a settled squad.
- Shaun Wane will name a 19-man squad and is weighing two to four alterations, saying he wants a “proper Test match” performance.
- Yeo could be cleared to return for the Leeds finale if he passes all concussion checks.