New Zealand Kiwis head coach Michael Maguire has made only one change to the side used against Mate Ma'a Tonga in June for Monday morning's opening Rugby League World Cup match against Lebanon in Warrington.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Returning in the centres is Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who was used there in the 2019 Tests against Australia and Great Britain but missed the midseason clash against the Tongans.
Maguire's 17-man line-up includes four players who featured in the NRL grand final with Penrith front rower James Fisher-Harris starting and fellow prop Moses Leota on the bench.
Parramatta's Dylan Brown is again at standoff and Isaiah Papali'i in the second row while Marata Niukore, who made his New Zealand debut in the centres against Tonga, is in the extended 19-man squad.
NZ KIWIS v LEBANON
1 Joseph MANU
2 Ronaldo MULITALO
21 Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
4 Peta HIKU
5 Jordan RAPANA
6 Dylan BROWN
7 Jahrome HUGHES
8 Jesse BROMWICH (c)
9 Brandon SMITH
10 James FISHER-HARRIS
11 Isaiah PAPALI'I
12 Kenny BROMWICH
13 Joseph TAPINE
14 Kieran FORAN
15 Moses LEOTA
16 Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA
17 Briton NIKORA
19 Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
3 Marata NIUKORE
