New Zealand coach Michael Maguire has cut Matt Timoko from the Kiwis' World Cup squad, but he's backing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Sebastian Kris to make their mark on the tournament.
Maguire has settled on his squad, leaving veteran Shaun Johnson out of the final list to instead pick Kieran Foran and Dylan Brown as his halves combination.
Nicoll-Klokstad, who will link with the New Zealand Warriors next year, will join Kris, Jordan Rapana and Raiders player of the year Joe Tapine at the World Cup.