Canada head coach Ric Suggitt has announced his team to play Japan in the IRB Rugby World Cup Pool B match at Chaban Delmas Stadium, Bordeaux on Tuesday. Suggitt has selected a mobile team to try and combat the nippy Cherry Blossoms.
Canada Team V Japan
Backs: Mike Pyke, Dth van der Merwe, Craig Culpan, Dave Spicer, James Pritchard, Ryan Smith, Morgan Williams(C).
Forwards: Rod Snow, Pat Riordan, Jon Thiel, Mike Burak, Mike James, Colin Yukes, Adam Kleeberger, Aaron Carpenter.
Replacements: Mike Pletch, Dan Pletch, Scott Franklin, Josh Jackson, Mike Webb, Ed Fairhurst, Justin Mensah-Coker