Anyone going? was obviously hoping to be watching England give it a go but not to be, I fear this could well be a repeat of the WC final in 2013 with the Aussies hitting top gear. New Zealand have been as average as England for me, Johnson aside, and haven't looked good enough to match Australia. They will need Johnson to be at his absolute brilliant best to stand a chance but will also need to revert to the offload game that has served them well in past victories over the Aussies. Sadly i think the out of his depth Kidwell will go in with a grinding game plan which will not be enough to unsettle Australia and the Aussies won't blow so many chances like they did in Coventry.

Australia by 20

Australia by lots.

Not going but hope that NZ can do what they did in 2008 and shock the Aussies. At the very least I hope that the game is competitive and that there is a decent crowd.

Im going assuming my tickets ever arrive. Australia by 12.

Mine arrived this morning, was getting a bit worried as booked them over a two months ago.

While Australia always seem to win the ANZAC test and the other non-final games fairly easily against the Kiwis; of the last seven finals (five Four Nations and two World Cups), NZ have beaten Aus in three of them.

When Shaun Johnson turns up nobody in the world has an answer to him. He is inconsistent but he really did turn up in the final two years ago. He was exceptionally good.

New Zealand did not do so well in the last World Cup.

Mine have arrived now as well, I bought tickets the day they went on sale, got Huddersfield about three weeks in advance.

It is all up to Shaun Johnson to make this into a close game. He did it last time around. Will he repeat the performance, only more so?

NZ always lift for the big games, and usually catch Australia napping.

Didn't Australia smash them in the final at OT in the World Cup?

yep, that was an awesome dispaly but, has to be said the kiwis were off the back of an epic against us where ths Aussies had a breeze to the final. conditions and pitch may even it up tomorrow, but Australia should still win...though it will be great if they fall again.All on Johnson for me

Just hope its a good game, Australia by 12 I reckon though.

Heard over 30k had been sold before the Eng-Australia game.