Ben Hunt is set to replicate the role perfected by Kalyn Ponga after being given a roaming licence by Australian coach Mal Meninga. Hunt has been included on the Kangaroos bench for Saturday's Test against New Zealand but with hooker Damien Cook set to be entrusted to punch out the full 80 minutes, he seems unlikely to spend time at dummy-half. Hunt has been told by Meninga to be ready for anything and everything. He's already proved himself capable of withstanding the rigours of playing in the middle, having played there at club and Origin level as well as for the Prime Minister's XIII last weekend.
He now looks set to play the loose forward-utility role which has been a staple of the Queensland game plan in the recent past. Newcastle fullback Ponga starred for the Maroons in game two this year after coming on as a replacement back-rower, which involved defending in close but playing as floating half. And Hunt hinted he would serve a similar role for the Kangaroos against the Kiwis. "Looking at the way we're training (Cook) probably will go 80 and I'll play somewhere in the middle," Hunt said.
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