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The United States team, to face South Africa in their final World Cup pool match in Montpellier on Sunday, shows just two changes - one injury-enforced.
Number eight Dan Payne comes in for Fifita Mounga, who was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after suffering a serious injury in the 21-25 defeat at the hands of the robust Samoans in St Etienne.
Mounga, who underwent tests for spinal injuries and had an MRI scan, has regained feeling in his fingers and toes, but was not considered for the match against the Springboks.
The other change sees Mike Mangan return to the second row in place of Hayden Mexted.
Coach Peter Thorburn, taking charge of the Americans for the last time, has named an unchanged back-line as the Eagles pursue an unlikely first win in the tournament.
They lost their first three games - against England, Tonga and the Samoans - and have already picked up the group's wooden spoon.
United States: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Philip Eloff, 12 Vahafolau Esikia, 11 Salesi Sika, 10 Mike Hercus (c), 9 Chad Erskine, 8 Dan Payne, 7 Todd Clever, 6 Louis Stanfill, 5 Mike Mangan, 4 Alec Parker, 3 Chris Osentowski, 2 Owen Lentz, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Blake Burdette, 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola, 18 Mark Aylor, 19 Henry Bloomfield, 20 Mike Petri, 21 Valenese Malifa, 22 Thretton Palamo.
Date: Sunday, September 30
Venue: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Kick-off: 20.00 (18.00 GMT, 19.00 BST)
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Ian Scotney/Stuart Beissel
