The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns have both included four debutants in their respective teams for Saturday's rugby league double header against Mate Ma'a Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium.
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Parramatta duo Dylan Brown and Marata Niukore plus Cronulla Sutherland winger Ronaldo Mulitalo and Penrith prop Moses Leota will all play their first Test for the Kiwis.
Brown is paired in the halves with Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes, Mulitalo is on the wing, Niukore is in the centres with the experienced Peta Hiku and Leota is on a potent bench.
In other selection features head coach Michael Maguire has selected the versatile Joseph Manu at fullback while in-form Parramatta second rower Isaiah Papali'i, who made his debut off the bench for the Kiwis in England 2018, is a starter in his second Test more than three and half years later.
Newly-appointed captain Jesse Bromwich is the team's most experienced player as he eyes his 30th Test match while Foran will play his 23rd since his debut in 2009.
Meanwhile in the Kiwi Ferns, Amy Turner (Broncos) and Page McGregor (Dragons) will debut in the centres, while Bronco powerhouse Roxy Murdoch gets her call up to the Ferns' second-row.
Laishon Albert-Jones will debut in the halves alongside Kiwi Fern veteran and Roosters Premiership winner Raecene McGregor.
Manurewa Marlin junior Krystal Rota earns her second Test captaincy for the Kiwi Ferns, while Titan's lock Georgia Hale joins Raecene as vice-captain forming a strong leadership spine for the relatively young team.
Kiwis team:
1 JOSEPH MANU Sydney Roosters
2 RONALDO MULITALO Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
3 MARATA NIUKORE Parramatta Eels
4 PETA HIKU North Queensland Cowboys
5 JORDAN RAPANA Canberra Raiders
6 DYLAN BROWN Parramatta Eels -
7 JAHROME HUGHES Melbourne Storm
8 JESSE BROMWICH (c) Melbourne Storm
9 BRANDON SMITH Melbourne Storm
10 JAMES FISHER-HARRIS Penrith Panthers
11 ISAIAH PAPALI'I Parramatta Eels
12 KENNY BROMWICH Melbourne Storm
13 JOSEPH TAPINE Canberra Raiders
14 KIERAN FORAN Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
15 MOSES LEOTA Penrith Panthers -
16 NELSON ASOFA-SOLOMONA Melbourne Storm
17 BRITON NIKORA Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
18 JORDAN RIKI Brisbane Broncos
19 DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAK Vodafone Warriors
20 TE MAIRE MARTIN Brisbane Broncos
21 SCOTT SORENSEN Penrith Panthers
22 ERIN CLARK Gold Coast Titans
23 KEN MAUMALO Wests Tigers
24 GRIFFIN NEAME North Queensland Cowboys
Kiwi Ferns team:
NAME CLUB KIWI FERN NO
1 Autumn-Rain STEPHENS DALY Newcastle Knights (2021, Current)
2 Madison BARTLETT St George (2021), Titans (Current)
3 Page MCGREGOR St George (2021)
4 Amy TURNER Broncos (2021, Current)
5 Katelyn VAHA'AKOLO Newcastle Knights (2021)
6 Laishon ALBERT-JONES Akarana Falcons
7 Raecene MCGREGOR Roosters (2021)
8 Annetta-Claudia NUUAUSALA Newcastle (2021) Broncos (Current)
9 Krystal ROTA (C) Newcastle Knights (2021)
10 Mya HILL-MOANA Roosters (2021)
11 Roxy MURDOCH-MASILA Broncos (2021)
12 Ngatokotoru ARAKUA Newcastle Knights (2021)
13 Georgia HALE Titans (2021)
14 Nita MAYNARD Paramatta Eels (2021), Broncos (Current)
15 Charlotte SCANLAN Newcastle Knights (2021)
16 Kararaina WIRA-KOHU Newcastle Knights (2021)
17 Christyl STOWERS Counties Manukau
18 Karli HANSEN Titans (2021)
19 Hailee-Jay MAUNSELL Titans (2021)