Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand seek to avenge 2017 loss to Fiji

New Zealand go into Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Hull looking to avenge a shock defeat.

Fiji upset the Kiwis 4-2 in Wellington to knock them out of the 2017 tournament in the last eight.

"Every time you lose big games like that, especially internationals, it always hurts," said Kiwis prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

"We have an opportunity this week to rectify that. We respect Fiji and we're not looking past them."

Asofa-Solomona added: "We know they have a lot of pride in their jersey and we have a lot of pride in our jersey so you're going to see a physical game on Saturday."

New Zealand, World Cup winners in 2008, are without suspended prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves but he would be available to return for a potential semi-final against either Australia or Lebanon.

Fiji are bidding to reach the semi-finals for the fourth World Cup in succession.

They were beaten by Australia in their opening match but recovered to finish second in their group behind the Kangaroos.

New Zealand (from): Asofa-Solomona, J Bromwich, K Bromwich, Brown, Fisher-Harris, Foran, Hiku, Hughes, Liu, Manu, Mulitalo, Nicoll-Klokstad, Nikora, Papali'i, Rapana, Smith, Sorensen, Tapine, Watene-Zelezniak.

Fiji (from): Turuva, Sivo, Sims, Naiqama, Vulikijapani, Wakeham, Koroisau, Nakubuwai, Sadrugu, Kikau, Kamikamica, Tagituimua, Toloi, Manuel-Liolevave, Vuniyayawa, Valemei, Raiwalui, Wong, Karawalevu.

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