League: Kiwis squad named to play Australia

Aaron Heremaia. Photo / Brett Phibbs

The Kiwis side for the Anzac test against Australia has been revealed, with three players poised to make their debuts.

Coach Stephen Kearney named an 18-man squad tonight ahead of the 2010 Anzac test at Melbourne's AAMI Park on Friday.

The team welcomes newcomers Brisbane utility Alex Glenn, Warriors hooker Aaron Heremaia and Newcastle back rower Zeb Taia.

However, high profile NRL players Jeff Lima, Krisnan Inu, Jerome Ropati, Fuifui Moimoi and Shaun Kenny-Dowall all missed selection.

The full lineup:

Lance Hohaia, Jason Nightingale, Sam Perrett, Junior Sa'u, Steve Matai, Alex Glenn, Kieran Foran, Benji Marshall (captain), Zeb Taia, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Ben Matulino, Adam Blair, Bronson Harrison, Sika Manu, Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, Sam Rapira, Aaron Heremaia, Issac Luke.

- NZPA