Kangaroos' Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is injured, opening opportunities for Mitchell and Trbojevic in centres.
Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters faces a significant change in his centre pairing for the upcoming Ashes series, following the injury of Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. With Hammer officially ruled out of the England tour, opportunities arise for Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic to reunite in the centres for Australia, a pairing that previously excelled together for the Blues during the Origin series.
Last year, Trbojevic and Tabuai-Fidow served as the Kangaroos' starting centres during a successful Pacific Championships campaign, where both players delivered impressive performances. However, Walters must now find a replacement for Tabuai-Fidow after scans showed he sustained a grade three tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL) during the Dolphins' final round victory over Canberra, an injury that is likely to keep him sidelined for about eight weeks.
Reports indicated that Tabuai-Fidow was contemplating a change in national allegiance from Australia to Samoa. The Dolphins confirmed this, releasing further information regarding his injury, which could mean the Hammer has played his last Test for Australia.