Leeds, England, November 05, 2009 - Manly's Kieran Foran is set to become the third NYC player to make his Kiwi Test debut in the last month when he lines up in the centres against England in Saturday's vital Four Nations clash at Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium.

With Steve Matai ruled out with an eye injury, coach Stephen Kearney today named Matai's 19-year-old club-mate Foran - the youngest player in the Kiwis' Four Nations squad - as his replacement.

Foran, a 2007 Junior Kiwi, made his NRL debut this year, scoring six tries in his nine appearances. Still eligible for the NYC next season, he has already scored 20 tries in 35 games for Manly's under-20 side in the last two seasons.

"We had some options in terms of a replacement for Steve (Matai) but when we looked at it, Kieran is the player we believe best suits our needs for this game," said Kearney.

"He's a confident young player who has been working really hard ever since we came into camp and he certainly deserves this chance.

"We've been thrilled with the way our new players have handled themselves when given their chance to play for the Kiwis over the last few weeks and we have great confidence in Kieran doing the same. He'll certainly bring a lot of energy and ability into the side for Saturday night's game."

Foran's inclusion is the only change to the starting line-up that beat France 62-12 in Toulouse last Saturday. There's also a change on the interchange bench, with Melbourne prop Jeff Lima returning from a calf injury to replace utility Greg Eastwood, who has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a broken hand.

Foran will become Kiwi No 757 and is the sixth of the eight newcomers in this squad to make their Test debuts in the last month. Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Junior Sa'u (Newcastle), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters) and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Manly) were given their first Test outings against Tonga in Rotorua on October 14 while Warriors second rower Ben Matulino began his international career against France last week. Waerea-Hargreaves and Matulino were the first two NYC players to make their Kiwi Test debuts and now Foran emulates their achievements. Kevin Locke and Eddy Pettybourne are now the only two newcomers yet to plat a Test although Pettybourne is 19th man this week.

FOUR NATIONS

NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND

GALPHARM STADIUM, HUDDERSFIELD

6.00PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2009

REFEREE: THIERRY ALIBERT (FRANCE)

NEW ZEALAND KIWIS

1 LANCE HOHAIA (Warriors) 2 SAM PERRETT (Sydney Roosters) 3 KIERAN FORAN (Manly) 4 JUNIOR SA'U (Newcastle) 5 BRYSON GOODWIN (Bulldogs) 6 BENJI MARSHALL (c) (Wests Tigers) 7 NATHAN FIEN (St George Illawarra) 8 FRANK-PAUL NUUAUSALA (Sydney Roosters) 9 THOMAS LEULUAI (Wigan) 10 FUIFUI MOIMOI (Parramatta) 11 IOSIA SOLIOLA (Sydney Roosters) 12 FRANK PRITCHARD (Penrith) 13 ADAM BLAIR (Melbourne) Interchange: 14 ISSAC LUKE (South Sydney) 15 JEFF LIMA (Melbourne) 16 BEN MATULINO (Warriors) 17 JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES (Manly) 18 JASON NIGHTINGALE (St George Illawarra) 19 EDDY PETTYBOURNE (South Sydney)

COACH: STEPHEN KEARNEY 2009 KIWIS v ENGLAND - SQUAD DETAILS

ADAM BLAIR (Melbourne Storm)

Born: March 20, 1986 Height: 188cm Weight: 108kg Position: Prop/second row Junior Club: Northland rugby union Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 732 Tests: 15 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 Test Points: 4 (1 try) NRL Games: 76 (2006-2009)

NATHAN FIEN (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Born: August 1, 1979 Height: 172cm Weight: 86kg Position: Halfback/hooker Junior Club: Mt Isa Brothers (Queensland) Other NRL Clubs: North Queensland (2000-2004), Warriors (2005- 2009) Kiwi Number: 733 Tests: 12 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 Test Points: 8 (2 tries) NRL Games: 206 (2000-2009)

KIERAN FORAN (Manly Sea Eagles)

Born: July 13, 1990 Height: 180cm Weight: 87kg Position: Standoff/halfback Junior Club: Asquith Magpies (NSW) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut Test Points: 0 NRL Games: 9 (2009)

BRYSON GOODWIN (Bulldogs)

Born: December 30, 1985 Height: 185cm Weight: 95kg Position: Wing Junior Club: Gymea Gorillas (NSW) Other NRL Clubs: Cronulla (2007-2008) Kiwi Number: 752 Tests: 3 (2009) Test Debut: v Tonga, 2009 Test Points: 36 (3 tries, 12 goals) NRL Games: 33 (2007-2009)

LANCE HOHAIA (Warriors)

Born: April 1, 1983 Height: 175cm Weight: 86kg Position: Utility Junior Club: Taniwharau (Waikato) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 695 Tests: 21 (2002-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2002 Test Points: 40 (6 tries, 8 goals) NRL Games: 140 (2002-2009)

THOMAS LEULUAI (Wigan Warriors)

Born: June 22, 1985 Height: 176cm Weight: 85kg Position: Halfback Junior Club: Otahuhu (Auckland) Other Clubs: Warriors (2003-2004), London Broncos (2005), Harlequins (2005-2006) Kiwi Number: 704 Tests: 21 (2003-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2003 Test Points: 8 (2 tries) First-grade Games: NRL: 22 (2003-2004); Super League: 120 (2005-2009)

JEFF LIMA (Melbourne Storm)

Born: July 4, 1982 Height: 182cm Weight: 107kg Position: Prop Junior Club: Mangere East (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Wests Tigers (2004-2005) Kiwi Number: 743 Tests: 6 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2007 Test Points: 0 NRL Games: 78 (2004-2009)

ISSAC LUKE (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Born: May 29, 1987 Height: 174cm Weight: 84kg Position: Hooker Junior Club: Hawera Hawks (Taranaki) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 749 Tests: 9 (2008-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2008 Test Points: 18 (1 try, 7 goals) NRL Games: 58 (2007-2009) BENJI MARSHALL (Wests Tigers)

Born: February 25, 1985 Height: 182cm Weight: 92kg Position: Halfback/standoff Junior Club: Keebra Park (Queensland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 717 Tests: 13 (2005-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2005 Test Points: 30 (6 tries, 3 goals) NRL Games: 103 (2003-2009)

BEN MATULINO (Warriors)

Born: January 3, 1989 Height: 193cm Weight: 106kg Position: Second row Junior Club: Te Aroha Eels (Wellington) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 756 Tests: 1 (2009) Test Debut: v France, 2009 Test Points: 0 NRL Games: 33 (2008-2009)

FUIFUI MOIMOI (Parramatta Eels)

Born: September 26, 1979 Height: 183cm Weight: 108kg Position: Prop Junior Club: Mt Albert (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 741 Tests: 7 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2007 Test Points: 0 NRL Games: 97 (2004-2009)

JASON NIGHTINGALE (18TH MAN) (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Born: September 20, 1986 Height: 183cm Weight: 91kg Position: Wing/fullback Junior Club: Renown United (NSW) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 747 Tests: 4 (2008-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2008 Test Points: 12 (3 tries) NRL Games: 58 (2007-2009)

FRANK-PAUL NUUAUSALA (Sydney Roosters)

Born: February 13, 1987 Height: 184cm Weight: 114kg Position: Prop Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 754 Tests: 3 (2009) Test Debut: v Tonga, 2009 NRL Games: 38 (2007-2009) Test Points: 8 (2 tries) NRL Games: 26 (2008-2009)

SAM PERRETT (Sydney Roosters)

Born: May 14, 1985 Height: 182cm Weight: 92kg Position: Wing/fullback Junior Club: Burleigh Bears (Queensland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 744 Tests: 14 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Great Britain, 2007 Test Points: 36 (9 tries) NRL Games: 94 (2004-2009) EDDY PETTYBOURNE (19TH MAN) (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Born: February 13, 1988 Height: 182cm Weight: 103kg Position: Second row/prop Junior Club: Mascot Jets (NSW) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut Test Points: 0 NRL Games: 32 (2007-2009)

FRANK PRITCHARD (Penrith Panthers)

Born: November 3, 1983 Height: 189cm Weight: 109kg Position: Second row Junior Club: Campbelltown City (NSW) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 718 Tests: 17 (2005-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2005 Test Points: 8 (2 tries) NRL Games: 124 (2003-2009)

JUNIOR SA'U (Newcastle Knights)

Born: April 18, 1987 Height: 175cm Weight: 102kg Position: Centre Junior Club: Logan Brothers (Queensland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 753 Tests: 3 (2009) Test Debut: v Tonga, 2009 Test Points: 12 (3 tries) NRL Games: 37 (2008-2009)

IOSIA SOLIOLA (Sydney Roosters)

Born: August 4, 1986 Height: 190cm Weight: 99kg Position: Centre/second row Junior Club: Ponsonby (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 729 Tests: 11 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 Test Points: 16 (4 tries) NRL Games: 92 (2004-2009)

JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES (Manly Sea Eagles)

Born: January 20, 1989 Height: 190cm Weight: 110kg Position: Prop/second row Junior Club: North Sydney rugby union Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 755 Tests: 3 (2009) Test Debut: v Tonga, 2009 Test Points: 8 ( 2 tries) NRL Games: 6 (2009) 2009 KIWIS - SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 14 v Tonga International Stadium, (One-off Test) Rotorua WON 40-24

Saturday, October 24 v Australia Twickenham Stoop, (Gillette Four Nations) London DREW 20-20

Saturday, October 31 v France Toulouse (Gillette Four Nations) WON 62-12

Saturday, November 7 v England Galpharm Stadium, (Gillette Four Nations) Huddersfield

Saturday, November 14 Final Elland Road, (Gillette Four Nations) Leeds