New Zealand unchanged for second Test against England
Thursday 5 November 2015 14:25, UK
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has named an unchanged starting line-up for the second Test against England at London's Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Kearney has stuck with the team that started strongly in Sunday's first Test in Hull before being defeated 26-12.
However, he has tinkered with the bench by recalling veterans Lewis Brown and Alex Glenn in place of Kodi Nikorima and Sio Siua Taukeiaho, who made their debuts as substitutes at the KC Stadium.
"Both these guys we're bringing in were a bit unlucky to miss out the week before and offer a great deal of experience," said Kearney.
"Looking at last week's game, that will be important for us this week. Lewis has done a great job for us in the past and Alex Glenn has had a wonderful year, so it's just desserts for them.
"We're in a position where we have to perform and these guys have done it for us before."
New Zealand: 1 R Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters), 2 J Nightingale (St George Illawarra), 3 J Kahu (Brisbane), 4 D Whare (Penrith), 5 S Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters), 6 P Hiku (Manly), 7 T Lolohea (NZ Warriors); 8 J Bromwich (Melbourne), 9 I Luke (South Sydney, co-capt), 10 S Moa (Sydney Roosters), 11 K Proctor (Melbourne), 12 T Harris (Melbourne), 13 A Blair (Brisbane, co-capt).
Interchange: 14 L Brown (Penrith), 15 M Taupau (Wests Tigers), 16 B Matulino (NZ Warriors), 17 A Glenn (Brisbane).
