England captain Sam Burgess accused referee Robert Hicks of deliberately evening up the penalty count and questioned whether he had an "agenda" in a stunning spray after Australia's comfortable Four Nations win in London.
Mal Meninga looks set to achieve his aim of piloting Australia back to the top of the rugby league heap in just six months.
The Bravehearts' 18-18 draw with the Kiwis at Workington's Zebra Claims Stadium was the first time since 1975 a "tier two" nation has taken a competition point from one of the big three in a major tournament.
For the first time in five Four Nations tournaments, the qualifier stole a point from one of the sport"s 'top three', Steve McCormack's Bravehearts snatching an 18-18 draw with a late conversion by needled-up captain Danny Brough.
Not only was the 18-18 result the first time the fourth nation has won a competition point in the history of the series, but it's the first time one of the top three nations has drawn or lost in to a tier two country in a major tournament since 1975.
Cooper Cronk and Josh Dugan return to Australia's Four Nations side for Sunday's London clash with Englland.
Fairfax Media asked Red Hall for a precise description of the veteran's duties after he told an extraordinary London media conference on Wednesday that if he had a choice, he wouldn't do any press at all.
Australian players would probably be willing to forgo their spring break to host the first Great Britain side in 12 years, prop Matt Scott has said ahead of Sunday's clash with England.
Many of us have such a person. They are reverse-polarity socialisers. Their flaws are so overt they become strengths in their eyes of their friends and colleagues because it's what makes the different from everyone else.
Wayne Bennett has given the press conference of his career – with the centrepiece a detailed explanation of why he despises doing press conferences.
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