Four debutants named in Kiwis squad

Four debutants in the Kiwis squad for Friday's ANZAC test against Australia in Auckland.

Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson, Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman, Melbourne forward Jesse Bromwich, and North Queensland prop Jason Taumalolo have all been included in the 19-man squad.

The Warriors are the most represented club in the squad, with four players.

The full squad is Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Bromwich, Nathan Fien, Alex Glenn, Hoffman, Johnson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Benji Marshall, Ben Matulino, Sam McKendry, Jason Nightingale, Frank Pritchard, Jeremy Smith, Taumalolo, Manu Vatuvei, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

Would-be Kiwi James Tamou has been named in the Kangaroos squad to meet the New Zealanders.

The Palmerston North-born prop is included on the bench for Australia, which sees Cooper Cronk hold off Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans for the halfback spot.

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