Roos rest Cronk

Correspondent

Cooper Cronk has been rested from Australia‘s 19-man squad to face New Zealand this weekend.

Jonathan Thurston, Greg Inglis, Matt Gillett, Darius Boyd and Matt Scott come back into the Kangaroos team after missing the win over Scotland.

Michael Morgan is expected to partner Thurston in the halves for the Aussies.

Kangaroos Squad:

Darius Boyd
Shannon Boyd
Boyd Cordner
Blake Ferguson
Jake Friend
Matt Gillett
Valentine Holmes
Greg Inglis
David Klemmer
James Maloney
Trent Merrin
Michael Morgan
Matt Moylan
Justin O’Neill
Matt Scott
Cameron Smith
Sam Thaiday