New head coach David Kidwell has selected his first NZ Kiwis team, including seven changes from side that faced Australia in the Downer Trans-Tasman Test in May.
The starting line-up includes two players making their debuts for New Zealand, Solomone Kata and Jordan Rapana.
Seventeen-test veteran Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Kiwi #755) makes his return to the international arena, last wearing the black-and-white jersey at the 2013 World Cup. Re-joining him in the front row is the most-capped player in the side, Issac Luke (Kiwi #749), playing his 37th test match.
Jesse Bromwich (Kiwi #775) captains the team, supported by two other Melbourne Storm players who featured in the NRL Grand Final, Kevin Proctor (Kiwi #771) and Tohu Harris (Kiwi #778).
The 2016 joint Dally M medallist and RLPA Player of the Year Jason Taumalolo (Kiwi #786) starts at loose forward.
Adding experience in the spine is Thomas Leuluai (Kiwi #704), who first played for the Kiwis back in 2003. He will pair up with his NZ Warriors team-mate Shaun Johnson (Kiwi #774) in the halves.
NZ Kiwis v Australian Kangaroos
10pm NZ, Saturday, October 15
| 1 | Jordan Kahu |
| 2 | Jason Nightingale |
| 3 | Solomone Kata |
| 4 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| 5 | Jordan Rapana |
| 6 | Thomas Leuluai |
| 7 | Shaun Johnson |
| 8 | Jesse Bromwich (c) |
| 9 | Issac Luke |
| 10 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| 11 | Kevin Proctor |
| 12 | Tohu Harris |
| 13 | Jason Taumalolo |
| 14 | Lewis Brown |
| 15 | Martin Taupau |
| 16 | Manu Ma'u |
| 17 | Adam Blair |
| 18 | Joseph Tapine |
| 19 | Gerard Beale |
