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Blair to start second test at Anfield

Adam Blair will move to outright second on the Kiwis’ all-time appearances list when he starts at loose forward in today’s second Test against England at Anfield in Liverpool (2.30pm kick-off local time; 3.30am NZT).

After missing last week’s first Test through injury, the 32-year-old Vodafone Warriors forward comes into the starting side with James Fisher-Harris switched to the interchange bench.

Joseph Tapine, who replaced Blair in Hull, is 19th man.

This will be Blair’s 47th Test, moving him one ahead of Stacey Jones and Gary Freeman with Ruben Wiki ahead of him on 55 Test appearances.

Other than Blair coming in for Fisher-Harris, the starting line-up is unchanged from the one used against the Kangaroos in Auckland on October 13 and in the first Test against England last week.


NEW ZEALAND KIWIS v ENGLAND
2.30pm, Sunday, November 4, 2018
Anfield, Liverpool

NEW ZEALAND KIWIS

1DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAK (c)
(Penrith Panthers)
2KEN MAUMALO
(Vodafone Warriors)
3ESAN MARSTERS
(Wests Tigers)
4JOSEPH MANU
(Sydney Roosters)
5JORDAN RAPANA
(Canberra Raiders)
6SHAUN JOHNSON
(Vodafone Warriors)
7KODI NIKORIMA
(Brisbane Broncos)
8JESSE BROMWICH
(Melbourne Storm)
9BRANDON SMITH
(Melbourne Storm)
10JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES
(Sydney Roosters)
11KEVIN PROCTOR
(Gold Coast Titans)
12ISAAC LIU
(Sydney Roosters)
13ADAM BLAIR
(Vodafone Warriors)
Interchange:
14KENNY BROMWICH
(Melbourne Storm)
15LEESON AH MAU
(St George Illawarra Dragons)
16MARTIN TAUPAU
(Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
17JAMES FISHER-HARRIS
(Penrith Panthers)
18JAHROME HUGHES
(Melbourne Storm)
19JOSEPH TAPINE
(Canberra Raiders)
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HEAD COACH | MICHAEL MAGUIRE


NEW ZEALAND KIWIS | END OF SEASON CAMPAIGN
(includes first Test v England, KCOM Stadium, Hull)

PlayerClubKiwi NoTests for NZ
LEESON AH MAUSt George Illawarra Dragons8123
GERARD BEALEVodafone Warriors76711
ADAM BLAIRVodafone Warriors73246
JESSE BROMWICHMelbourne Storm77526
KENNEATH BROMWICHMelbourne Storm7965
JAMES FISHER-HARRISPenrith Panthers8014
PETA HIKUVodafone Warriors78111
JAHROME HUGHESMelbourne Storm--
JAMAYNE ISAAKOBrisbane Broncos8081
SHAUN JOHNSONVodafone Warriors77427
ISAAC LIUSydney Roosters8055
JOSEPH MANUSydney Roosters8152
ESAN MARSTERSWests Tigers8093
KEN MAUMALOVodafone Warriors8103
KODI NIKORIMABrisbane Broncos79011
AGNATIUS PAASIVodafone Warriors--
ISAIAH PAPALI’IVodafone Warriors--
KEVIN PROCTORGold Coast Titans77119
JORDAN RAPANACanberra Raiders79810
BRANDON SMITHMelbourne Storm8162
JOSEPH TAPINECanberra Raiders8009
MARTIN TAUPAUManly Warringah Sea Eagles78523
JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVESSydney Roosters75526
DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAKPenrith Panthers7949


PROGRAMME
Saturday, October 13 | v Australia, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Won 26-24
Saturday, October 27 | v England, KCOM Stadium, Hull | Lost 16-18
Sunday, November 4 | v England, Anfield, Liverpool
Saturday, November 11 | v England, Elland Road, Leeds

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