Two changes have been made to the Kiwis’ starting line-up for Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup quarter-final against the Fiji Bati at Westpac Stadium in Wellington (7.30pm kick-off).
Following last Saturday’s 22-28 loss to Mate Ma’a Tonga, coach David Kidwell has opted to start Te Maire Martin at standoff and Wellingtonian Danny Levi at hooker.
Kodi Nikorima goes to the interchange
Three other Wellington players Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine and Nelson Asofa-Solomona will also get their chance to play in front of their home fans.
RLWC2017 | NEW ZEALAND KIWIS v FIJI BATI
7.30pm, Saturday, November 18
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
NEW ZEALAND KIWIS
(Kiwi numbers in brackets)
1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (#779) 15 Tests
2 DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAK (#794) 5 Tests
3 DEAN WHARE (#776) 18 Tests
4 BRAD TAKAIRANGI (#803) 3 Tests
5 JORDAN RAPANA (#798) 7 Tests
6 TE MAIRE MARTIN (#802) 2 Tests
7 SHAUN JOHNSON (#774) 24 Tests
8 MARTIN TAUPAU (#785) 19 Tests
9 DANNY LEVI (#806) 3 Tests
10 JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES (#755) 22 Tests
11 SIMON MANNERING (#731) 44 Tests
12 JOSEPH TAPINE (#800) 5 Tests
13 ADAM BLAIR (#732) 44 Tests (c)
Interchange:
14 NELSON ASOFA-SOLOMONA (804) 3 Tests
15 RUSSELL PACKER (#768) 6 Tests
16 ISAAC LIU (#805) 2 Tests
17 KODI NIKORIMA (#793) 7 Tests
18 KENNY BROMWICH (#796) 3 Tests
19 JASON NIGHTINGALE (#747) 33 Tests
20 PETA HIKU (#781) 10 Tests
21 ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE (#807) 1 Test
HEAD COACH | DAVID KIDWELL
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