Kumamoto (Japan) (AFP)
US coach Gary Gold on Sunday made five changes in the starting XV to face the French XV in Fukuoka on Wednesday against the heavily beaten England team (45-7) on Thursday. first World Cup match.
Three of them were made to compensate for injuries: Eric Fry replaces left-post David Ainu'u, for the rest of the competition, while Bryce Campbell (center) and Mike Te'o (back) take over. respectively to Paul Lasike and Will Hooley.
Suspended after his exclusion, John Quill is seconded by Hanco Germishuys, while a higher notch Nate Brakeley was preferred to Ben Landry.
The starting XV: Mr. Te? O - Scully (cap), Brache, Campbell, Iosefo - (o) MacGinty, (m) S. Davies - Germishuys, Dolan, Lamborn - Civetta, Brakeley - Lamositele, Taufet'e, Fry
Replacements: Fawsitt, Kilifi, Mullen, Peterson, Pinkelman, Haas, Magic, Palamo
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