You have to give it to Tim Sheens, he certainly knows how to turn it up when the pressure is on.

In the build up to the first clash between Australia and the Kiwis, Sheens opened up a can of worms by announcing to the media that there was a faction in the Wests Tigers club that was quite happy to give Benji Marshall the punt.

If you were a cynical type you'd say this was an attempt to rattle Marshall before the big game.

And he's at it again, if you ask me, in the build up to the Four Nations grand final.

Unless the French get up for a monumental win this weekend, the Aussies are in the final and their opponents will be decided when the Kiwis face up against the English this weekend.

His latest burst about how the Kangaroos have been copping plenty of 'garbage' in their clashes with both the Kiwis and the English is nothing more than a bunch of the stuff you'll find in the stalls at Flemington today.

The Aussies love to cry foul when it suits them.

And they certainly chuck on the tears when they're under the pump.

Let's be honest their performances so far have been average in comparison to their previously high standards.

And to say their players have copped extra attention is just another way of deflecting the heat.

Sheens obviously hasn't reviewed the tape of Paul Gallen going after Issac Luke in the first game against the Kiwis. He came in with a swinging arm and then gave him a fairly good facial.

The Kangaroos are just as dirty as any other side.

They play dirty and definitely push their luck.

Look at Jonathan Thurston getting sin binned last weekend for slowing the play of the ball.

He should have been marched earlier because he was at it for most of the game.

We're not talking about a game of tiddly-winks, we're talking about Test footy.

It's hard and it's nasty.

If it wasn't you'd want your money back.

The Kiwis' form in this tournament has been impressive.

They've gone on the aggressive right from the start.

And they're not willing to step back and this has thrown the Aussies.

I'd have expected the English to be using the same style especially given their extremely tough forward pack.

I think we'll see them turn it up a bit more when they face off with the Kiwis this weekend.

It'll be and old fashioned bash and smash game and it's going to be great.

This could be the game the Kiwis need to beat the Kangaroos in the final.

A good tune up will have them firing on all cylinders.

But Huddersfield isn't a happy hunting ground for the Kiwis.

While it might be the home rugby league it's a hard place to get over the English or Great Britain.

They seem to lift to another level at Galpharm Stadium.

It looks like the Kangaroos are going to rest a host of players for their game against France, so the Kiwis could catch them on the hop if their stars have a bit too much time in the sun and wine in France.

If we get past the English it'll be great to see the Aussies crying again after they lose the competition.