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Portugal change four

Portugal coach Tomaz Morais had made four changes for the tournament debutantes' last World Cup clash against Romania in Toulouse on Tuesday.

Captain and back row forward Vasco Uva is out with a fractured hand, leaving hooker Joaquim Ferreira to lead a team hoping to pick up their first win after suffering three heavy defeats in their first appearance on the World Cup stage.

Pedro Leal returns at fullback for the Pool C match, with Miguel Portela starting on the wing and Diogo Coutinho taking over from Vasco Uva in the back row.

Portugal: 15 Pedro Leal, 14 David Mateus, 13 Federico Sousa, 12 Diogo Mateus, 11 Miguel Portela, 10 Duarte Cardoso Pinto, 9 José Pinto, 8 Tiago Girão, 7 João Uva, 6 Diogo Coutinho, 5 David Penalva, 4 Gonçalo Uva, 3 Ruben Spachuck, 2 Joaquim Ferreira (c), 1 Rui Cordeiro.
Replacements: 16 Juan Manuel Muré, 17 João Correia, 18 Salvador Palha, 19 Paulo Murinello, 20 Luis Pissarra, 21 Gonçalo Malheiro, 22 Pedro Carvalho.

Date: Tuesday, 25 September
Venue: Le Stade, Toulouse
Kick-off: 20.00 (18.00 GMT)
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning