Kiwis announced For UK Series

The Kiwis rugby league squad has been announced for the remainder of the series in the UK, with the first match against Australia.

The 24 strong line-up is missing four of the players who faced the Kangaroos in Albany on Saturday night.

Matt Utai, Tony Puletua and Joe Galuvao have all been ruled out for surgery, while Motu Tony has been given a week to decide whether he will tour after the birth of his first child.

Melbourne Storm's Alex Chan comes in while the other new faces are all UK based players.

They are Shontayne Hape, Ali Lauitiiti, Robbie Paul, Logan Swann and Lesley Vainikolo.

All the England based players were in action in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday night.