It’s winner-takes-all as New Zealand face Fiji in their final group game of the 2026 IRL Men’s Rugby League World Cup on Saturday, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.

Both sides have one win from their opening two games, but New Zealand hold the advantage with a superior points difference of +50.

Fiji must beat New Zealand at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Saturday to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

Dane Gagai, Moses Leota and Briton Nikora all come in to start for New Zealand against Fiji, whilst they make a change at full back as Sunia Turuva moves there from the wing, and Ronald Philitoga comes in to replace Bayleigh Bentley-Hape.

New Zealand (squad): Keano KINI, Jamayne ISAAKO, Dane GAGAI, Casey MCLEAN, Ronaldo MULITALO, Kodi NIKORIMA, Jahrome HUGHES, James FISHER HARRIS, Jeremy MARSHALL-KING, Moses LEOTA, Isaiah PAPALI'I, Briton NIKORA, Joseph TAPINE, Te Maire MARTIN, Naufahu WHYTE, Erin CLARK, Xavier WILLISON, Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD, Scott SORENSEN, Leo THOMPSON, Jacob LABAN, Tanner STOWERS-SMITH

Fiji (squad): Tito (Sunia) Turuva, Ronald PHILITOGA, Waqa Blake, Solomone SAUKURU, Semi Valemei, Kurt DONOGHOE, Brandon WAKEHAM, Jacob Saifiti, Apisai Koroisau, Emosi RAVOSAI, Taane MILNE, Kitione KAUTOGA, Caleb NAVALE, Josese LANYON, Elijah KEUNG, Jordan MILLER, Joseph LITIDAMU, Jordan LEIU, Apensia DRITI, Zion JOHNSON, Bayleigh BENTLEY-HAPE, Kylan MAFOA