ENGLAND have named Warrington Wolves' Kevin Brown at stand off for Sunday's Rugby League World Cup quarter-final clash with Papua New Guinea in Melbourne.

The 33-year-old keeps his place after impressing in the weekend's final pool game against France.

Wolves skipper Chris Hill is also in the starting line-up in the front row, but Ben Currie drops to the bench to make way for the returning Sam Burgess in the second row.

Clubmate Stefan Ratchford, who featured on the wing against France, is not in the named 17.

Sunday's clash, with the winners to face Tonga or Lebanon in the semi finals, is scheduled to kick off at 5.05am UK time.

James Child will be the referee.

England:

1   Gareth WIDDOP
2   Jermaine MCGILLVARY
3   Kallum WATKINS
4   John BATEMAN
5   Ryan HALL
6   Kevin Brown
7   Luke GALE
8   Chris HILL
9    Josh HODGSON
10  James GRAHAM
11  Sam BURGESS
12  Elliott WHITEHEAD
13  Sean O'LOUGHLIN (c)
14  Alex WALMSLEY
15  Thomas BURGESS
16  Ben CURRIE
17  James ROBY
18  Chris HEIGHINGTON
19  Mark PERCIVAL
20  Stefan RATCHFORD
21  George WILLIAMS

Papua New Guinea have also named their side to face England at AAMI Park.
 
Papua New Guinea:

1 David MEAD (c)
2  Justin OLAM
3  Kato OTTIO
4  Nene MACDONALD
5  Garry LO
6  Ase BOAS 
7  Watson BOAS
8  Moses MENINGA
9  James SEGEYARO
10  Luke PAGE
11  Rhyse MARTIN
12  Willie MINOGA
13  Paul AITON
14  Kurt BAPTISTE
15  Stargroth AMEAN
16  Stanton ALBERT
17 Rod Griffin
18   Enock MAKI
19   Wartovo PUARA
20   Thompson TETEHE
21   Lachlan LAM