Kieran Foran’s rugby league rehabilitation continues with his inclusion in the Kiwis Test side to face Australia in Canberra.
There are also two new caps in the 20-man squad to prepare for Friday’s Test – the Melbourne Storm pair of prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona and hooker Brandon Smith.
Coach David Kidwell has hailed the availability of Warriors pair Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Simon Mannering, who missed all of last year’s representative matches with injury.
Kiwis: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jordan Kahu, Jordan Rapana, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, David Fusitu’a, Dean Whare, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson, Kodi Nikorima, Jason Taumalolo, Simon Mannering, Kevin Proctor, Kenny Bromwich, Jesse Bromwich (capt), Adam Blair, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Martin Taupau, Russell Packer, Issac Luke, Brandon Smith.