AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND - A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FOUR NATIONS FINAL:* Australia has appeared in all eight of the Tri/Four Nations Finals since 1999, winning five and losing three.* All three losses have come against New Zealand (2005, 2010 and 2014), with Australia winning just two against the Kiwis (1999 and 2006).* Including World Cup Finals, all four of Australias losses in major tournament finals have come against New Zealand.* Overall Australia has won just five of nine against the Kiwis in finals, winning just two of the past six (2006 Four Nations and 2013 World Cup).* After losing three straight against the Kiwis, Australia has now won its past three against them by a combined 56-14 under Mal Meninga.* The Kangaroos have won their past 16 matches in Europe, dating back to their 20-all draw with New Zealand in the 2009 Four Nations.* In England, Australia has won its past 11 matches, and has lost just three of 31 Tests (with one draw) since the beginning of 2000.* Australia captain Cameron Smith will play his 33rd consecutive Test match, becoming just the second Australian player to do so behind Clive Churchill, who played 35.* Darius Boyd has won all 21 of his Tests and has scored 15 tries, including nine tries in 12 matches against New Zealand.* Johnathan Thurston is Australias leading point scorer in Test match history with 362 points, and the all-time leading goalkicker with 155 goals.* Greg Inglis has scored 31 tries in just 38 Test matches. 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