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Australia v England - key battles
(clockwise from top left) Brent Tate, Billy Slater, Joel Monaghan, Mark Calderwood, Paul Wellens, Adey Gardner

BACK THREE: With ball in hand, Australia full-back Billy Slater is the equal of any other player in the tournament.

Wingers Joel Monaghan and Brent Tate are everything you'd expect - quick, strong and invariably make the right decisions.

England full-back Paul Wellens is solid under the high ball, a brilliant tackler and a handful in attack, while Super League's top try-scorer Adey Gardner can finish tries off in his sleep - if he gets the opportunities.

On his day, mercurial winger Mark Calderwood can be a match-winner; at other times, his eccentric defending can cost his team. Which Calderwood will England get?



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