"Obviously I am over the moon to be selected and being chosen to Captain my country in Australia in a World Cup is literally a dream come true.
The squad is looking very strong, some faces that have been around a while and played in a World Cup against the Aussies before so their experience will be invaluable but it’s also good to see some new faces in there who have earned their places over the last few games.
Obviously there are a few things we need to put right from our last fixture when we lost in the last minute to Australia at Suncorp in Brisbane in 2015 but I cannot wait to get out on the park and have the chance to do that"