Walters ponders third Test reward for Roos back-up crew

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters said it would be "nice" to reward members of his squad who are yet to take the field with cap next Satuirday in Leeds.

Australia's 14-4 win over England at Hill Dickinson Stadium renders next Saturday's Headingley Third Test a dead rubber and at first Walters was coy on whether Blayke Brailey, Dylan Edwards, Ethan Strange, Mitchell Moses and Jacob Preston would get a game.

"We're not sure on that just yet," he said. "I always like to enjoy the wins and dissect the losses.

"We'll have a good night tonight and then we'll start thinking about next week at Headingley."

However the coach then added: "But it would be nice to reward some of the guys. I feel it's been a great connection amongst all the group, particularly with our training and preparation.

"It has been really good and part of the reason is that the guys we've been training against have been really, really good and astute with the way they've prepared as well.

"That's been a real positive. It would be nice to give some guys a reward."

The tourists move camp to Yorkshire and the Crowne Plaza - which has hosted many touring sides over the years dating back to the 1994 side of what Walters was a member - at the start of the week.

Walters added: "You probably don't experience these sorts of game in the NRL, where it's slow and it's tough and its physical and there's not many points being scored. I was really happy that we could overcome that.

"We're used to the free-flowing style of football and our guys really adapted well today to the conditions.

"That was an old-style Test match. Next week could be a similar game so we'll certainly be ready for it."

One thing Walters' men may not have been ready for at Hill Dickinson Stadium was the presence of serial pest Daniel Jarvis, who asked if he could stand between Cameron Munster and Patrick Carrigan as he crashed the anthems prior to kick-off.

Jarvis, a serial pitch invader in British sport, was escorted from the field and placed under arrest after donning a full Australian kit - wearing jersey 69 - before kick-off. He featured heavily in social media reaction during and after the match, won 14-4 by the Kangaroos over England.

"He asked me - he asked if he could jump between me and Patty," said Munster, who was named man of the match.

"Me and Patty have a bit of a superstition where if we're playing together, we'll stand together for the anthems. He tried to get between us and I looked at him and went, 'uh-uh, you're not doing that'.

"Then he asked if he could jump on the end and it was 'if that's what you want to do'."

Liverpool police issued a statement on Saturday night local time that read: "We can confirm that officers have detained a man following an incident at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool this afternoon, Saturday, November 1.

"He has been arrested on suspicion of possession of articles for use in fraud and fraud by false representation and has been taken to a police station for questioning."

Jarvis has previously disrupted international rugby union, the FA Cup and the Olympics with his antics.

Nodding towards Walters at the post-match media conference, Munster said: "I literally thought it was some (promotional) package where some guy got an opportunity to have a chat and come into the anthem with us."

At that point, Walters said: "But you were cuddling with him!"

Munster responded: "Yeah, he asked me to. Obviously the security is great around here."

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