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Manu Vatuvei blow for New Zealand

Manu Vatuvei: Has a groin strain

New Zealand will be without winger Manu Vatuvei for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England at Wembley.

The 27-year-old New Zealand Warrior, whose tally of 17 tries in 23 appearances for the Kiwis includes four in one match against England in the 2008 World Cup, has failed to recover from a groin injury sustained in last Friday's 40-4 quarter-final win over Scotland.

His place goes to St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale, who will be making only his second appearance of the tournament but wins his 19th cap.

New Zealand Warriors full-back Kevin Locke, who is set to lose the number one jersey for his club to Sam Tomkins in 2014, has got the nod from coach Stephen Kearney ahead of Brisbane's Josh Hoffman, while second rower Alex Glenn is included as cover for the Kiwis' other injury doubt Frank Pritchard.

Squad: J Bromwich (Melbourne), K Foran (Manly), A Glenn (Brisbane), B Goodwin (South Sydney), S Johnson, S Kasiano (Canterbury Bulldogs), K Locke, I Luke (South Sydney), S Mannering (NZ Warriors, capt), B Matulino, S Moa (Sydney Roosters), J Nightingale (St George Illawarra), F-P Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters), F Pritchard (Canterbury Bulldogs), E Taylor, R Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters), J Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters), D Whare (Penrith), S B Williams (Sydney Roosters),.

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