Australian coach Mal Meninga has slammed the Kiwis for shying away from their media commitments ahead of the Anzac Test.

The Aussies have spent the week in Canberra promoting the game while the Kiwis have stayed in Sydney reluctant to do any promotion of the clash.

“Every day this week the Australian players have been out doing their bit to promote the game and international footy,” Meninga wrote in The Daily Telegraph.

“The New Zealand players have been nowhere to be seen.

“While we are promoting the code in Canberra, a city that last week hosted an AFL match and is home to rugby union’s Brumbies, the Kiwis have been in Sydney – under instruction from the New Zealand Rugby League – bunkering down and expecting us to do the work for the good of the game.

“The NZRL should remember they have a responsibility to the growth of the game, not just their own priorities.

“There is an onus on both teams to promote the match and the code, and to help re-energise the international game – especially in a World Cup year.

“We are doing our bit. So where are the Kiwis?”

Go Mal!