Last updated: 12th November 2008
Kearney: mulling his options
We'll name it when we're ready. It's got nothing to do with England. It's more how we are thinking and what we think is going to work for us on Saturday night.
Stephen Kearney
Quotes of the week
New Zealand have followed England's lead and delayed picking their starting line-up for Saturday's World Cup semi-final.
Coach Stephen Kearney is in no hurry to reveal his hand after England counterpart Tony Smith named a 19-man squad that did not include Ade Gardner or Danny McGuire.
Smith's selection is subject to change as England are waiting on injuries to Leon Pryce and Paul Wellens - it remains possible that both Gardner and McGuire could start at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.
"We'll name it when we're ready," said Kearney. "It's got nothing to do with England.
"It's more how we are thinking and what we think is going to work for us on Saturday night."
Kearney rested captain Nathan Cayless, right winger Sam Perrett and prop Sam Rapira for last Saturday's final group game against England, which they won 36-24.
Centre Krisnan Inu, second rower Setaimata Sa and utility player Dene Halatau also sat the game out while second rower Sika Manu was sidelined with an eye injury.
Manu is back in contention but centre Steve Matai has been ruled out with a neck injury.
Winger Manu Vatuvei goes into his 15th Test seeking to continue an impressive try-scoring run this year.
With his World Cup record-equalling four tries against England last weekend, the 22-year-old has scored 22 tries in 21 top-level matches this year - 16 in 17 NRL games for the New Zealand Warriors, four in three Tests for the Kiwis and two for the All Golds against New Zealand Maori.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Engage Super League | |
| Saturday 4th July | |
| 18:00 | Celtic Crusaders vs Warrington |
| 20:00 | Catalans Dragons vs Hull K R |
| Sunday 5th July | |
| 15:00 | Bradford vs Castleford |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Wakefield |
| Friday 10th July | |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Catalans Dragons |
| 20:00 | Wakefield vs Leeds |
| Saturday 11th July | |
| 15:00 | Harlequins RL vs Huddersfield |
| 18:00 | Celtic Crusaders vs Salford |
| Sunday 12th July | |
| 15:00 | Hull K R vs Bradford |
| 15:00 | Warrington vs St Helens |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Engage Super League | |
| Saturday 4th July | |
| Hull 30 - 43 Leeds | |
| Friday 3rd July | |
| Salford 20 - 10 St Helens | |
| Wigan 40 - 12 Harlequins RL | |
| Sunday 28th June | |
| Hull K R 28 - 36 Wigan | |
| Wakefield 20 - 18 Harlequins RL | |
| Warrington 24 - 12 Hull | |
| Saturday 27th June | |
| Castleford 20 - 22 Catalans Dragons | |
| Friday 26th June | |
| Leeds 33 - 20 Bradford | |
| Salford 10 - 34 Huddersfield | |
| St Helens 30 - 0 Celtic Crusaders | |
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