After their defeat against France, coach Uruguyan decided to lead a similar team against Italy. Esteban Meneses made only two changes to his starting XV.
For their entry into the World Cup, the Uruguyans lost with honors against the XV of France (27-12). Esteban Meneses, their coach, therefore made only two changes to his starters to face Italy. Winger Basso is replaced by Mieres and hooker Pujadas gives way to Kessler.
“Los Teros” have ticked off this match against Squadra Azzura since the draw and hope to repeat the feat of the last world championship, where they defeated Fiji. The objective for this team is to finish third to qualify directly for the next World Cup scheduled for 2027 in Australia.
The starting XV : 15. Amaya ; 14. Mieres, 13. Inciarte, 12. Vilaseca (cap), 11. Freitas; 10. Etcheverry, 9. Arata; 7. Civetta, 8. Diana, 6. Ardao; 5. Leindekar, 4. Aliaga; 3. Peculo, 2. Kessler, 1. Sanguinetti.
Substitutes : 16. Pujadas, 17. Gattas, 18. Arbelo, 19. Dotti, 20. Deus, 21. Ormachea, 22. Berchesi. 23. Low
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