Meninga played only one season in the famous red vee in 1984/85, but he made a massive impact at Knowsley Road.
Bookmakers have set a general eight-point line for the Kangaroos to overturn but
Meninga's decision to rotate his squad could pay off handsomely and deliver a wider-margin victory.
"We know the Kiwis will be a significant challenge for us so it will be great to welcome back some of the players who missed the Scotland game,"
Meninga said.
But under coach Mal
Meninga, the Maroons have assembled one of the greatest rugby league sides ever.
Phil Veivers came to England in 1984 to play for St Helens alongside fellow Australian and Brisbane Souths team-mate Mal
Meninga and stayed on.
'They seem to be lacking a game-breaker in the mould of Mal
Meninga or Brad Fittler, and we've got a good recent record against the Kangaroos, so that will give us confidence for tomorrow.'
Van Straaten missed the conversion and moments later Booth - employing a kicking style reminiscent of rugby league great Mal
Meninga - booted a longrange penalty to give Leicester a 15-11 lead.
But next time, leave Lebanon out of it and let's get back to the happy days of Ellery Hanley's bulldogs against
Meninga, Peter Sterling, Wally Lewis and Co at a packed, soaking-wet Old Trafford.
ST HELENS ended a 10-year wait for a Good Friday win over arch rivals Wigan after a pep talk from Australia coach Mal
Meninga.
Australian coach Mal
Meninga with business tycoon Michael Ibrahim.
AUSTRALIA coach Mal
Meninga wants to see more international matches played in 2018 to capitalise on the success of the World Cup.