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Kiwis Confirm Line-up To Face Fiji

Sunday, 6 November 2022, 6:38 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Rugby League

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been brought into the centres and Nelson Asofa-Solomona will again start in the second row in the New Zealand Kiwis’ Rugby League World Cup quarter-final against Fiji Bati at MKM Stadium in Hull today (7.30pm kick-off local time; 8.30am Sunday NZT).In confirming the line-up for the match, head coach Michael Maguire has recalled Nicoll-Klokstad after using Briton Nikora in the centres in last week’s 48-10 win over Ireland.The starting side is otherwise unchanged from the one used against the Wolfhounds.Kieran Foran, Isaiah Papali’i and Isaac Liu are again on the interchange along with Nikora.Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been withdrawn from the squad due to a hamstring injury. Scott Sorensen is 18th man and Jeremy Marshall-King is 19th man. NZ KIWIS v FIJI MKM Stadium, Hull7.30pm, Saturday, November 5, 2022