Australia boss Mal Meninga insists Samoa aren’t “massive" underdogs - despite their opponents being a huge 9/1 to win Saturday's World Cup final.
The Kangaroos have been world champions ever since 1975 aside from a brief five-year spell when New Zealand stunned them in 2008. It would be an even bigger surprise if Samoa - in their maiden World Cup final - overturned rugby league’s giants at Old Trafford. Bookmakers have Matt Parish’s side at lengthy odds against to cause an upset.
But having seen them knock out England in the semi-finals, Meninga maintained: “I wouldn't say they're massive underdogs. They've played really good rugby league. As Matt has mentioned numerous times, it's not how you start it's how you finish.
