League: Kiwis name four new players

8.10am

Four players are set to make their debuts when the Kiwis play France in Carcassonne on Friday morning.

Jamaal Lolesi, Dene Halatau, Alex Chan and Wairangi Koopu have been named in Daniel Anderson's squad for the 50th test against the French.

The West Tigers' Halatau will play hooker after being close to selection to play Great Britain.

This follows an impressive showing in the midweek match against Cumbria.

Melbourne's Alex Chan starts at prop while Wairangi Koopu will lock the scrum in the place of Sonny Bill Williams, who is being rested along with Brent Webb.

Webb's replacement at fullback is the Bulldogs' Lolesi, while Henry Fa'afili will play five-eighth outside Robbie Paul.

Fa'afili, who is normally a winger, has played age-group football in the position.

Not considered for selection due to injury are Thomas Leuluai, Logan Swann, Vince Anderson, Francis Meli and David Kidwell.

- NEWSTALK ZB