Williams: Final place
David Williams has been handed a start in the World Cup final for Australia after winger Brent Tate was forced out of the showpiece with a hip injury.
Williams, nicknamed 'Wolfman' because of his bushy beard, helped Manly Sea Eagles to win the NRL Grand Final, and was handed a surprise call-up to the Kangeroos squad as a result.
The 22-year-old grabbed a hat-trick of tries on his Test debut in Australia's 46-6 pool win against Papua New Guinea.
Williams was dropped for the semi-final with Fiji, but Tate's hip injury has handed him the chance to run out for the final against New Zealand.
The move from Ricky Stewart means that 'Wolfman' will now face the 'Beast' as Williams will line up against Kiwi powerhouse winger Manu Vatuvei in the final.
Williams only made his NRL debut this year, but scored 14 tries in 20 appearances for the Sea Eagles during the season.
Tate was responding well to treatment on his hp, but scans revealed on Thursday that he had a grade-two tear in his right hip flexor.
That means just one change for Stewart's Australian side, while New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney sticks with the team that beat England 32-22.

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| 20:00 | Crusaders vs Leeds |
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| 15:00 | Harlequins RL vs Wakefield |
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| 20:00 | Leeds vs Castleford |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Crusaders |
| 20:00 | Huddersfield vs Bradford |
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| 18:00 | St Helens vs Hull |
| Sunday 7th February | |
| 15:00 | Warrington vs Harlequins RL |
| 15:00 | Hull K R vs Salford |
| 15:30 | Wakefield vs Catalans Dragons |
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| 20:00 | Salford vs Crusaders |
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| Leeds 18 - 10 St Helens | |
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| St Helens 14 - 10 Wigan | |
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| Leeds 27 - 20 Catalans Dragons | |
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| Hull K R 16 - 30 Wigan | |
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| Huddersfield 6 - 16 Catalans Dragons | |
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| Wigan 18 - 12 Castleford | |
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| St Helens 15 - 2 Huddersfield | |
| Wakefield 16 - 25 Catalans Dragons | |
| Friday 18th September | |
| Leeds 44 - 8 Hull K R | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| Castleford 35 - 22 Celtic Crusaders | |
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