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Rugby World Cup | Group Stage
Oct 1, 2015 at 8pm UK
 
France
41-18
Canada
Fofana (4'), Guirado (29'), Slimani (38'), Pape (67'), Grosso (76')
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Canada coach Kieran Crowley makes six changes for France clash

Canada coach Kieran Crowley makes six changes to his team for their Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture against France, who have 12 changes to their lineup for the clash.

Canada coach Kieran Crowley has made six changes to his team to play France on Thursday.

The Canucks, who were narrowly defeated by Italy on Saturday, take on a France team who can secure a quarter-final berth with a victory.

Nick Blevins takes the place of the injured Conor Braid at inside centre, as Phil Mack begins at scrum-half and Aaron Carpenter starts at hooker in place of Ray Barkwill.

Three back-row changes see Richard Thorpe and Kyle Gilmour take their places on the flanks, while Brett Beukeboom lines out at second row alongside Jamie Cudmore for the Pool D fixture.

Canada: Matt Evans, Phil Mackenzie, Ciaran Hearn, Nick Blevins, DTH van der Merwe, Nathan Hirayama, Phil Mack; Tyler Ardron, Richard Thorpe, Kyle Gilmour, Jamie Cudmore, Brett Beukeboom, Doug Wooldridge, Aaron Carpenter, Hubert Buydens
Replacements: Ray Barkwill, Djustice Sears-Duru, Andrew Tiedemann, Evan Olmstead, Nanyak Dala, Gordon McRorie, Harry Jones, Conor Trainor

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Italy's prop Michele Rizzo scores a try during a Pool D match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between Italy and Canada at Elland Road in Leeds, north England, on September 26, 2015.
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