Kangaroos players sweep out their change room following their 54-12 Four Nations win over Scotland. Photo / Twitter.
The Kangaroos have followed the All Blacks' lead and adopted the practice of sweeping out their own change rooms in an effort by coach Mal Meninga to instil more humility in his side.
Under former Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Graham Henry, the All Blacks adopted the mantra that
'better people make better All Blacks' and no player was above doing even the simplest task.
After every test match, senior All Blacks - including former captain Richie McCaw, five-eighth Dan Carter, and cross-code international Sonny Bill Williams - were tasked with sweeping up and disposing of the mud, dirt, strapping tape, food scraps and other rubbish that littered the floor of the team's inner sanctum.
Now Meninga has his Australian players following suit and embracing the philosophy as one of several initiatives and traditions introduced since he took over from former Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens.
