Auckland, New Zealand, October 11, 2009 - Four of the Kiwis' seven newcomers will make their international debuts in Wednesday night's one-off Test against Tonga at the Rotorua International Stadium.

Coach Stephen Kearney today named Newcastle centre Junior Sau, Bulldogs winger Bryson Goodwin and Sydney Roosters prop Frank-Paul Nuuausala in the starting line-up while Rotorua-born Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is included on the interchange bench.

Also named in the combination are two of the Kiwis' four players involved in last Sunday's NRL grand final. Premiership-winning Melbourne prop Jeff Lima is starting in the front row while his Storm team-mate Adam Blair is on the bench.

"Tonga will give us exactly the opposition we're looking for as start a new campaign. For us, nothing matters but this Test at the moment," said Kearney.

"It's a good way to introduce four of our new boys to test football. The Tongans have plenty to look forward to with the Pacific Cup coming up and we'd expect them to make it a tough night for us."

The match is important in terms of the Kiwis' preparation for their campaign in the inaugural Four Nations in England and France and it also serves as a build-up for Tonga's bid in the forthcoming Pacific Cup in Papua New Guinea. The winner of that tournament will be the fourth side involved alongside the Kiwis, the Kangaroos and England in the 2010 Four Nations in New Zealand and Australia.

The Kiwis will defend the Peter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy on Wednesday night, a trophy first contested when the New Zealanders met Tonga ahead of the World Cup last year; it will be at stake whenever New Zealand plays one of the Pacific nations.

Other features of the selection for the Test against Tonga are the pairing of Nathan Fien at halfback and captain Benji Marshall at standoff with Manly's Steve Matai recalled in the centres after missing the end of the World Cup tournament and this year's Anzac Test.

South Sydney's Issac Luke, who missed the Anzac Test through suspension, returns as the starting hooker while Wigan's Thomas Leuluai - the run-on dummy half in the 2008 World Cup final - is on the bench.

Returning after last playing for the Kiwis in the 2008 Centenary Test against Australia is Penrith back rower Frank Pritchard.

TEST MATCH

KIWIS v TONGA

ROTORUA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, ROTORUA

7.30PM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009

NEW ZEALAND KIWIS

1 LANCE HOHAIA (Warriors) 2 BRYSON GOODWIN (Bulldogs) 3 STEVE MATAI (Manly) 4 JUNIOR SAU (Newcastle) 5 SAM PERRETT (Sydney Roosters) 6 BENJI MARSHALL (c) (Wests Tigers) 7 NATHAN FIEN (St George Illawarra) 8 JEFF LIMA (Melbourne) 9 ISSAC LUKE (South Sydney) 10 FRANK-PAUL NUUAUSALA (Sydney Roosters) 11 BRONSON HARRISON (Canberra) 12 FRANK PRITCHARD (Penrith) 13 GREG EASTWOOD (Bulldogs) Interchange: 14 THOMAS LEULUAI (Wigan) 15 IOSIA SOLIOLA (Sydney Roosters) 16 JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES (Manly) 17 ADAM BLAIR (Melbourne)

COACH: STEPHEN KEARNEY 2009 KIWIS v TONGA - 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: 12 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 NRL Games: 76 (2006-2009)

GREG EASTWOOD (Bulldogs)

Born: March 10, 1987 Height: 183cm Weight: 109kg Position: Second row/loose forward Junior Club: Manurewa Marlins (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Brisbane (2005-2008) Kiwi Number: 737 Tests: 10 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2007 NRL Games: 87 (2005-2009)

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: 9 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 NRL Games: 206 (2000-2009)

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: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut NRL Games: 33 (2007-2009)

BRONSON HARRISON (Canberra Raiders)

Born: October 10, 1985 Height: 183cm Weight: 102kg Position: Second row Junior Club: Leichhardt Wanderers (Sydney) Other NRL Clubs: Wests Tigers (2004-2008) Kiwi Number: 723 Tests: 5 (2005-2009) Test Debut: v France, 2005 NRL Games: 103 (2004-2009)

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: 18 (2002-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2002 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: 18 (2003-2008) Test Debut: v Australia, 2003 NRL Games: 22 (2003-2004) Super League Games: 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: 4 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2007 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: 6 (2008) Test Debut: v Australia, 2008 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: 10 (2005-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2005 NRL Games: 103 (2003-2009)

STEVE MATAI (Manly Sea Eagles)

Born: August 5, 1984 Height: 177cm Weight: 94kg Position: Centre Junior Club: Ponsonby Ponies (Auckland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 730 Tests: 8 (2006-2008) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 NRL Games: 89 (2005-2009)

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: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut NRL Games: 38 (2007-2009) 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: 11 (2007-2009) Test Debut: v Great Britain, 2007 NRL Games: 94 (2004-2009)

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: 14 (2005-2008) Test Debut: v Australia, 2005 NRL Games: 124 (2003-2009)

JUNIOR SAU (Newcastle Knights)

Born: April 18, 1987 Height: 175cm Weight: 102kg Position: Centre Junior Club: Logan Brothers (Queensland) Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut 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: 8 (2006-2009) Test Debut: v Australia, 2006 NRL Games: 92 (2004-2009)

JARED WAEREA-HARGREAVES (Manly Sea Eagles)

Born: January 20, 1989 Height: 190cm Weight: 110kg Position: Second row/loose forward Junior Club: North Sydney rugby union Other NRL Clubs: Nil Kiwi Number: 0 Tests: 0 Test Debut: Yet to make debut NRL Games: 6 (2009) 2009 KIWIS - SCHEDULE

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

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

Saturday, October 31 v France Toulouse (Gillette Four Nations)

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

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