Rugby League World Cup: NZ Kiwis make one change, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns to squad for quarter-final against Fiji

Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is the only change to NZ Kiwis' 19-man matchday squad to face Fiji in their Rugby League World Cup quarter-final on Sunday morning (NZ time) in Hull.

Watene-Zelezniak, 27, takes the place of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, who has been suspended for a dangerous tackle made in the Kiwis' 48-10 victory over Ireland.

Elsewhere, the rest of the squad is unchanged and named in alphabetical order with no indication of positions, which will be confirmed just over an hour before kick-off.

The Kiwis are out for redemption over Fiji, who eliminated New Zealand from their own tournament in 2017 with an upset 4-2 victory in Wellington five years ago.

Of the side named, only Watene-Zelezniak, Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Isaac Liu return, with the other 14 squad members holding no scars from the last meeting with Fiji.

The Kiwis are so far unbeaten at this World Cup thanks to pool victories over Lebanon, Jamaica and Ireland, while Ireland have two wins - against Italy and Scotland - after dropping their opening game to reigning champions Australia.

NZ Kiwis: Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jesse Bromwich (c), Kenny Bromwich, Dylan Brown, James Fisher-Harris, Kieran Foran, Peta Hiku, Jahrome Hughes, Isaac Liu, Joseph Manu, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Briton Nikora, Isaiah Papali'i, Jordan Rapana, Brandon Smith, Joseph Tapine, Scott Sorensen, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

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