Uruguay coach Esteban Menezes has made six changes to the squad to face New Zealand in Lyon on Thursday (7:00pm GMT) in their Group A final at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, compared to their win over Namibia. .
Menezes repeats with scrum-half Santiago Arata, and fly-half Felipe Etcheverry, who has played four games for Deros.
The Uruguay coach has Manuel Artao in his side, a player favored by ‘All Blacks’ coach Ian Foster.
Artao will share the third row with several players absent from the Deros’ win over Namibia: Manuel Diana, who made his debut at No.8 in place of Carlos Deus, and Lucas Bianchi for Santiago Civeta.
Tomás Inciarte returns to center.
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Menezes made three changes to his three-quarter line; Rodrigo Silva for Baldazar Amaya and Gaston Myers for Bautista Basso.
In the second row, Ignacio Totti will be joined by Manuel Leidengar.
Uruguay, who have left a good impression in the tournament and are not yet mathematically eliminated, are unlikely to qualify if they beat New Zealand with an attacking bonus and go over 80 points.
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— Uruguay Squad Against New Zealand:
Silva – Myers, Inciarte, Vilaseca (cap.), Freitas – Etcheverry, Arata – Bianchi, Diana, Ardau – Leidengar, Totti – Arbelo, Kessler, Sanguinetti
Alternate:
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Pujatas, Benitez, Peculo, Rodriguez, Civeta, Ormechia, Persesi, Alonso
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