England v New Zealand: Teams

England coach Tony Smith has named just two specialist props in his 19-man squad to play New Zealand in Saturday's final World Cup pool match.

The England boss has decided to rest Man of Steel James Graham, along with his St Helens team-mates James Roby and Ade Gardner.

Barring an unlikely victory for Papua New Guinea over Australia in Townsville on Sunday, England and the Kiwis will meet again a week later in the first semi-final in Brisbane.

With that crunch clash clearly in his mind, Smith has taken the opportunity to rotate his squad, with Mickey Higham, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Langley, Rob Purdham, Paul Sykes and Ben Westwood all hoping for a first World Cup appearance after being named in a 19-strong squad.

As the only other specialist hooker in England's 24-man party, Higham is certain to take the place of Roby, who has been one of few shining lights during England's first two matches, while winger Lee Smith returns from a foot injury to replace Gardner.

With prop Maurie Fa'asavalu nursing a hand injury, captain Jamie Peacock and Adrian Morley will shoulder the bulk of the front-row work, with Jones-Buchanan expected to move up from the second row when required.

Cayless rested

England's only other injury absentee is back rower Jon Wilkin, who has facial bruising but is expected to be available for the semi-final.

Prop Evarn Tuimavave will make his debut for New Zealand in place of the rested captain Nathan Cayless.

The call-up of the 24-year-old New Zealand Warrior is one of five changes made by coach Stephen Kearney to the side which thrashed Papua New Guinea 48-6 on the Gold Coast last Saturday.

The side will be led by Melbourne back rower Jeremy Smith, who captained his nation against Tonga in Auckland last month.

The other change in the starting pack sees David Fa'alogo promoted from the bench in place of second rower Setaimata Sa, with veteran David Kidwell stepping on to the bench.

There are two changes in the backline, where winger Jason Nightingale replaces Sam Perrett and Steve Matai returns from suspension at centre for Krisnan Inu.

Wests Tigers forward Bronson Harrison will play his first Test in three years, replacing Sam Rapira on the bench.

England's 19-man squad: R Burrow (Leeds), M Calderwood (Wigan), G Ellis (Leeds), M Gleeson (Warrington), M Higham (Wigan), G Hock (Wigan), J Jones-Buchanan (Leeds), J Langley (Bradford), D McGuire (Leeds), A Morley (Warrington), J Peacock (Leeds, capt), L Pryce (St Helens), R Purdham (Harlequins), K Senior (Leeds), K Sinfield (Leeds), L Smith (Leeds), P Sykes (Bradford), P Wellens (St Helens), B Westwood (Warrington).

New Zealand: L Hohaia (NZ Warriors); J Nightingale (St George Illawarra), S Matai (Manly), J Ropati (NZ Warriors), M Vatuvei (NZ Warriors); B Marshall (Wests Tigers), T Leuluai (Wigan); A Blair (Melbourne), N Fien (NZ Warriors), E Tuimavave (NZ Warriors), S Mannering (NZ Warriors), D Fa'alogo (South Sydney), J Smith (Melbourne, capt).
Replacements: I Luke (South Sydney), G Eastwood (Brisbane), B Harrison (Wests Tigers), D Kidwell (South Sydney).