Tuimoala Lolohea is one of four Kiwis debutants selected to play Leeds Rhinos in the first game of the tour of England on Saturday morning (NZ time).

Another debutant, Jordan Kahu, starts at centre with Kodi Nikorima and Sio Siua Taukeiaho set to come off the bench to make their first appearance for the Kiwis.

Warriors utility Lolohea will start in the halves with Peta Hiku and coach Stephen Kearney has named 20 players for the game in which both sides will run extended 19-man rotations.

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Kearney has been forced to find a new halves pairing, after losing the likes of Shaun Johnson, Kieran Foran and Thomas Leuluai to injury, and he said this was Lolohea and Hiku's chance to play together and develop an effective partnership before the three-match test series against England.

"This will be an opportunity for those two halves to build combinations with the group around them," said Kearney.



"We also have guys that haven't played since the last round of the NRL, so this is a chance for them to blow out some cobwebs."

Leeds Rhinos became only the third side in Super League history to win the coveted treble in the UK this year and the game will mark the final appearances for club legends Jamie Peacock, Kevin Sinfield and Kylie Leuluai.

Former Kiwi Ali Lauitiiti and Adrian Morley have also been brought back to play for the club to mark the occasion.

"This will be perfect preparation for us," said Kearney. "Leeds will be honouring some pretty special players and they're expecting a full house.



"We're very aware of the history of this match, with the 1907 All Golds playing Leeds in their build-up to a test series, so for me, this is an historic occasion in that sense too."

Kiwis team to play Leeds Rhinos: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jason Nightingale, Jordan Kahu, Dean Whare, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Peta Hiku, Tuimoala Lolohea, Jesse Bromwich, Isaac Luke, Ben Matulino, Kevin Proctor, Tohu Harris, Martin Taupau. Bench: Kodi Nikorima, Adam Blair, Sam Moa, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Alex Glenn, Gerard Beale, Lewis Brown.