KEARNEY KEEPS TIGHT LIPPED OVER LINE-UP

New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney is in no hurry to name his team for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England.
Kearney has adopted the cagey policy of his counterpart Tony Smith, who named a 19-man squad that did not include likely starters Ade Gardner and Danny McGuire.
Speaking after his side's training session at the ANZ Stadium, Kearney said there was no need to confirm New Zealand's line-up yet.
"We'll name it when we're ready," he said. "It's got nothing to do with England. It's more how we are thinking and what we think is going to work for us on Saturday night."
Kearney rested captain Nathan Cayless, right winger Sam Perrett and prop Sam Rapira for last Saturday's final group game against England, which they won 36-24.
Centre Krisnan Inu, second rower Setaimata Sa and utility player Dene Halatau also sat the game out while second rower Sika Manu was sidelined with an eye injury.
Manu is back in contention but centre Steve Matai has been ruled out with a neck injury.
Winger Manu Vatuvei goes into his 15th Test seeking to continue an impressive try-scoring run this year.
With his World Cup record-equalling four tries against England last weekend, the 22-year-old has scored 22 tries in 21 top-level matches this year - 16 in 17 NRL games for the New Zealand Warriors, four in three Tests for the Kiwis and two for the All Golds against New Zealand Maori.
New Zealand are seeking a second successive win against the Tony Smith-coached side to take them into a World Cup final for the third time.

Warrington Wolves quartet in England 19 for Rugby League World Cup semi final

ALL four Warrington Wolves players have been named in England's 19-man squad for Saturday's World Cup semi final against New Zealand at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
This morning's announcement suggests Mickey Higham will start at hooker, keeping St Helens' James Roby on the bench; Adrian Morley will be at prop, pushing St Helens' James Graham to the bench; Martin Gleeson returns to right centre from stand off with a new wing partner in Mark Calderwood; Ben Westwood will be on the bench as a rotational prop.
Both Higham and Westwood made their World Cup debuts in the defeat to New Zealand in Saturday's group one defeat to the Kiwis in Newcastle.
There is no place in the 19 for St Helens' Ade Gardner, who opened the campaign as Gleeson's wing partner, and Leeds stand off Danny McGuire.
England 19-man squad: 1 Paul Wellens, 2 Mark Calderwood, 3 Martin Gleeson, 4 Keith Senior, 5 Lee Smith, 6 Leon Pryce, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Adrian Morley, 9 Mickey Higham, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Gareth Ellis, 12 Jamie Jones-Buchanan, 13 Rob Purdham. Subs: 14 James Graham, 15 Ben Westwood, 16 James Roby, 17 Kevin Sinfield, 18 Jon Wilkin, 19 Gareth Hock

ENGLAND FAIL IN REFEREE BID

England have lost their bid to have a northern hemisphere referee in charge of Saturday's World Cup semi-final with New Zealand.
Australian Shayne Hayne, who was the referee for England's opening pool match against Papua New Guinea, was today appointed to control the first semi-final at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.
It means that England will have had Australian referees in charge of all four of their matches in the tournament so far, with Tony Archer controlling their games against Australia and New Zealand.
A plea by coach Tony Smith to World Cup referees chief Mick Stone to have either Steve Ganson or Australia-born Ashley Klein, the Rugby Football League's two officials on the referees panel, fell on deaf ears.
"In the tournament manual drawn up prior to the tournament, it was agreed that appointments would be made on merit and, where merit permits, we would appoint on the basis of neutrality," said Stone.
Klein will be in charge of the second semi-final on Sunday between Australia and Fiji.

Fiji beats Ireland to reach rugby World Cup semifinals in Australia

GOLD COAST, Australia — Akuila Uate scored two tries to lead Fiji to a 30-14 win over Ireland on Monday and into the rugby league World Cup semifinal against defending champion Australia.
After a late first-half try by Ireland skipper Scott Grix cut the Fiji lead to 12-10, the Fijians dominated possession and field position after the break. Fiji turned pressure into points when lock Jason Bakuya scored in the 55th minute and Jarryd Hayne, who played for Australia last year, added another in the 66th.
Winger Uate scored his second in the 76th minute to put the result beyond doubt before Ireland winger Damien Blanch got a consolation try - his second four-pointer of the night and fifth of the tournament.
Fiji coach Joe Dakuitoga said the win could help rugby league challenge rugby union for popularity in his country.
Fiji has been strong in international rugby union, particularly in the condensed sevens version, but never been competitive in international rugby league.
"This game was more important to us to win than Ireland. This is a big achievement for Fiji rugby league - all of Fiji is watching us," Dakuitoga said. "I think after this World Cup that league will be the No. 1 game in Fiji."
Fiji has lost convincingly to powerhouse Australia in their last two World Cup encounters, going down 66-8 in 2000 and 66-0 in 1995.
"We are not going into the game with the mindset of losing, we would be stupid if we did," Fiji captain Wes Naiqama said. "We know what Australia has to offer but we will go in confident."
Fiji had a setback just hours before the playoff against Ireland at the Gold Coast, with prop Iowane Divavesi suspended for two matches for tripping a Scottish player in last week's loss to Scotland at Gosford.
His World Cup judiciary panel hearing was held via videolink on Monday.
In other tournament news, England coach Tony Smith has appealed tor rugby league World Cup organizers to appoint "anyone but" an Australian referee for Saturday's semifinal match against New Zealand.
The English have played under Australian referees in all three group matches - including a narrow 32-22 win over Papua New Guinea and losses to Australia and New Zealand.
Smith's lineup was baffled by rulings that allowed three tries to New Zealand and the awarding of a contentious penalty that allowed the Kiwis to hit the lead in Newcastle on the weekend.
After struggling against the New Guineans, the English were pounded 52-4 by Australia and then conceded five unanswered tries against the New Zealanders, who rallied to win 36-24 in a match controlled by senior NRL referee Tony Archer.
"We've had three Australian referees in this competition so far and I think we've probably struggled in each of them," the Australian-born Smith said Monday.
The English players complained of being impeded by decoy runners in attacking movements leading up to some New Zealand tries.
Among the seven referees at the World Cup, three are Australian, two are from England and one each from New Zealand and France.
"I would like a northern hemisphere referee, we haven't had one yet," Smith said. "The Australians have had an Australian referee, I don't see why we can't have a referee from the northern hemisphere."