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Brazil has made three changes for the second test against Germany. The teams meet in Leipzig in Saturday to complete the two-match series. Having won 16-6 in game one it is the Germans who are favorites. For game two Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has made changes to the pack. While the backs are unchanged in the front-row there are two changes and a third in the back-row.
Desterro loosehead prop Alexandre Alves and São José tighthead Wilton Rebolo and will both start. They take over from Jonatas Paulo and Caíque Silva respectively. At flanker Matheus Daniel earns a start in place of João Luiz da Ros.
Of the 15 starting players 14 play their rugby in Brazil. The one based abroad is Yan Rosetti. The hooker plays for C.U.B.A. in Buenos Aires. Uncapped prop Flavio Chuahy, who plays his rugby in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, has been named on the bench.
The test match will be broadcast live at 11:30am in Brazil by SporTV Play. A replay will be aired at 7:30pm.
BRAZIL
1 Alexandre Alves, 2 Yan Rosetti, 3 Wilton Rebolo, 4 Lucas Piero, 5 Gabriel Paganini, 6 Cléber Dias, 7 Matheus Daniel, 8 Nick Smith (capt.), 9 Beukes Cremer, 10 Guilherme Coghetto, 11 Stefano Giantorno, 12 Moisés Duque, 13 Felipe Sancery, 14 Mateus Estrela, 15 Daniel Sancery
Replacements: 16 Daniel Danielewicz, 17 Jonatas Paulo, 18 Flavio Chuahy, 19 João Luiz da Ros, 20 Joabe Sousa, 21 Bruno Garcia, 22 Luan Smanio, 23 Robert Tenório
