The Kiwis will field four new caps when they take on Australia in Auckland on Saturday night in the opening match of the Tri-Nations rugby league tournament.
Three of the newcomers are in the starting 13 -- Sydney Rooster centre Iosia Soliola, Manly centre Steve Matai and New Zealand Warrior Simon Mannering, who has been moved from his club position of centre to slot in as lock.
Melbourne prop Adam Blair is set to make his test debut off the bench.
Kiwis:
Brent Webb, Tame Tupou, Iosia Soliola, Steve Matai, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones, Ruben Wiki (captain), Dene Halatau, Roy Asotasi, David Kidwell, Tony Puletua, Simon Mannering.
Interchange:
Jerome Ropati, Nathan Cayless, Adam Blair, Frank Pritchard.
- NZPA
League: Four new caps in Kiwis side
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