Johnathan Thurston’s representative farewell tour is set to kick off with Australia’s rugby league Test in Canberra on Friday night, teammate Cooper Cronk has declared.
Thurston is all but certain to take on the Kiwis after completing Tuesday’s training run, while Darius Boyd is also on track to play despite failing to finish the session.
“He’s (Boyd) absolutely fine. He’s getting treatment and there’s no issue whatsoever. He’ll be lining up in the number one jersey on Friday night,” Cronk said on Wednesday.
And while much of the spotlight surrounds skipper Cameron Smith becoming just the second Australian to reach the 50-Test milestone, the party will also extend to veteran Thurston.
The Kangaroos five-eighth has already announced his intention to retire from the representative scene at the end of the year, and Cronk says the team will approach the occasion accordingly.
“He’s probably having a few farewells and swansongs this year in the representative arena … and rightly so,” Cronk said.
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