League: Kiwis name Anzac test line-up

Brisbane outside back Jordan Kahu will start at fullback for the Kiwis. Photo: Getty Images
Brisbane outside back Jordan Kahu will start at fullback for the Kiwis. Photo: Getty Images

Manly's Peta Hiku has been ruled out of Friday night's Anzac test against Australia with Jordan Kahu being named in the No 1 jumper.

Stephen Kearney named his side in Sydney this morning which features Tohu Harris at five-eighth alongside halfback Shaun Johnson.

Gerard Beale has been named in the centres alongside Shaun Kenny-Dowall while Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will finally make his debut for New Zealand.

Beale was called into the Kiwis camp on Monday morning, after Brisbane second rower Alex Glenn injured a calf playing for the Broncos the night before and had to withdraw from the initial 18-man squad.

But when Hiku was also ruled out with a knee injury, Beale moved into the centres and Brisbane utility Kahu shifted to fullback.

The Kiwis have further concerns over the fitness of Kenny-Dowall, who sported a moon boot at the team's recovery training session on Monday.

He will be given some time to prove his readiness, with Parramatta's Brad Takairangi and Melbourne forward Kenny Bromwich arriving to cover further casualties in the test build-up.

Kiwis line-up

1 Jordan Kahu
2 Jason Nightingale
3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
4 Gerard Beale
5 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
6 Tohu Harris
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Jesse Bromwich
9 Lewis Brown
10 Adam Blair
11 Kevin Proctor
12 Manu Ma'u
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange
14 Kodi Nikorima
15 Greg Eastwood
16 Martin Taupau
17 Sam Moa
18 Brad Takairangi
20 Kenny Bromwich

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