Australian coach Mal Meninga has backed the players involved in
Saturday night's historic Test loss to Tonga to make up the nucleus of the squad for next year's Kangaroo tour and the 2021 World Cup.
The 16-12 loss at Eden Park was the first time Australia has been beaten by a tier two nation and Tonga joined England, Great Britain, New Zealand and France as the only teams to have won at Test level against the Kangaroos.
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