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Leuluai has been the focus of attention in the last 24 hours after it was revealed the UK Anti-Doping Agency stopped the Kiwis from treating the half with theanti-inflammatory prednisone.

With captain Simon Mannering, prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and back-rower Frank Pritchard all being rested, today's game gives another chance for wider squad members to push for a place in Kearney's top side in the knockout rounds.

Kiwis: Josh Hoffman, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dean Whare, Bryson Goodwin, Manu Vatuvei, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson, Ben Matulino, Issac Luke, Jesse Bromwich, Alex Glenn, Sonny Bill Williams, Elijah Taylor.

Interchange: Sam Moa, Sam Kasiano, Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, Greg Eastwood, Jason Nightingale, Simon Mannering (two to be omitted).

Papua New Guinea: Josiah Abavu, Paul Aiton. Dion Aiye, Wellington Albert, Joe Bruno, Jason Chan, Neville Costigan, Richard Kambo, Enoch Maki, Bosam Nene MacDonald, David Mead, Mark Mexico, Jessie Joe Nandye, Sebastioan Pandia, Francis Paniu, Jason Tali, Ray Thompson, Charlie Wabo, Menzie Yere

How much will the Kiwis win by? Is an upset possible? Where are you tuning in from? I want to hear it all.

It's a big crowd in at Headingley Stadium and they give both teams a rousing round of applause as they walk out onto the field.

Two songs down, one haka to come. Good response from the crowd so far. Everyone is looking up for this.

PNG used to have a war cry that they would do in response, but with over 800 villages, each with different versions it has since been deemed disrespectful to just choose one.

Early penalty to the Kiwis in the third tackle after the PNG defenders held on to Issac Luke for too long.

TRY KIWIS!

But was Goodwin offside? Hold the phone, we are going upstairs.

TRY awarded. Kiwis lead 4-0.

Johnson sends the conversion from wide on the left right through the middle. Kiwis lead 6-0.

Thompson sends a wobbly old kick away early for PNG and it has put them back under pressure.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has scored the second. Foran kicked wide right, Tuivasa-Sheck climbed over the PNG defence and showed incredible strength to land, wrestle away from his marker and touch down in the corner.

Kiwis earn a penalty on the last tackle this time and they are under the pump once again.

Everytime the Kiwis get close to the line, the Kiwis score.

Johnson adds two more from right infront. Kiwis lead 18-0 after 12 minutes.

TRY KIWIS!