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Brazil head coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has named a lineup with a few surprises for the first of two matches against Germany. Nick Smith is named captain despite the unexpected inclusion of incumbet skipper João Luiz da Ros on the flank. da Ros was not part of the original touring group named earlier in the week.
Other interesting selections have loose forward Gabriel Paganini selected at lock and Guilherme Coghetto to start at flyhalf having won all of his 15 test caps thus far at wing or fullback. Mateus Estrela is moved from the midfield to the wing, and there is one new cap among the reserves in Joabe Sousa, one of two flankers on the bench beside Matheus Daniel who is recalled more than a year after his last test.
The teams have met on two previous occasions, with Germany coming away with comfortable victories in each. A 31-7 result at Pacaembu in December 2015 was the their most recent encounter. This will be Brazil’s first trip to Germany.
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BRAZIL
1 Jonatas Paulo 2 Yan Rosetti 3 Caíque Silva 4 Gabriel Paganini 5 Lucas Piero 6 Cléber Dias 7 João Luiz da Ros 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
16 Daniel Danielewicz 17 Alexandre Alves 18 Wilton Rebolo 19 Joabe Sousa 20 Matheus Daniel 21 Bruno Garcia 22 Luan Smanio 23 Robert Tenório
