Reece Walsh edges out Tedesco in Australia’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final team
A Guardian report says Reece Walsh has kept Australia's full-back spot ahead of James Tedesco for the Rugby League World Cup semi-final against Samoa, with Tedesco and Latrell Mitchell on a six-man bench that also includes Ethan Strange and Cameron Murray. Kalyn Ponga, back from a broken forearm, is named on New Zealand's extended bench to face Tonga, and coach Kevin Walters expects a tough contest in front of a full house at Allianz Stadium.