WARRINGTON Wolves playmaker Kevin Brown has been named at stand-off for England against Tonga in Saturday's Rugby League World Cup semi final at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.

England have gone with the same 17 that were successful against Papua New Guinea in Melbourne but made two changes on their reserves list.

Jonny Lomax and Scott Taylor replace Stefan Ratchford and George Williams in the four listed reserves.

This would appear to indicate that if Brown fails his head test, following a first-half concussion against the Kumuls, then Gareth Widdop is likely to revert to the halves and Lomax returning from injury at full-back.

Chris Hill and Ben Currie retain their places in the 17 too, but Stefan Ratchford looks set to miss out.

Mate Ma’a Tonga will be strengthened for their historic first Rugby League World Cup semi-final appearance with the return of forwards Sio Siau Taukeiaho and Peni Terepo.

Both missed the two-point quarter-final victory over Lebanon last Saturday and will return fit and fresh with Roosters’ big gun Taukeiaho starting and aggressive Eel Terepo returning to the bench.

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  Samuel BURGESS
12  Elliott WHITEHEAD
13  Sean O'LOUGHLIN (c)
14  Alex WALMSLEY
15  Thomas BURGESS
16  Ben CURRIE
17  James ROBY
18  Jonny LOMAX
19  Chris HEIGHINGTON
20  Mark PERCIVAL
21  Scott TAYLOR

TONGA
1   William HOPOATE
2   Daniel TUPOU
3   Michael JENNINGS
4   Konrad HURRELL
5   David FUSITUA
6   Tuimoala LOLOHEA
7   Mafoa'aeata HINGANO
8   Andrew FIFITA
9   Siliva HAVILI
10  Sio Siua TAUKEIAHO
11  Manu MA'U
12  Sika MANU (c)
13  Jason TAUMALOLO
14  Sione KATOA
15  Peni TEREPO
16  Tevita Pangai JUNIOR
17  Ben MURDOCH-MASILA
18  Sam MOA
19  Manu VATUVEI
20  Joe OFAHENGAUE
21  Samisoni LANGI