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Gulf Team to Take on Japan
01/01/70
Sutcliffe Returns to Starting XV
In the only un-enforced change from last weekends starting team that defeated Hong Kong, Bahrain flanker Karl Sutcliffe returns to the team for the match at Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. The last time that the Gulf played in Tokyo was in 2006, a qualifying match for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The stadium that they return to is vastly different to the one they played in four years ago as improvements made for the 2009 Junior World Cup have seens floodlights added and new dressing rooms and showers installed.
Karl Sutcliffe returns to the starting line up
Sutcliffe who started in week one in Kazakhstan was dropped to the bench last week with the return of Dragons openside, Byron Kraemer, this week Sutcliffe is restored to the blind side flank as Ed LePine-Williams drops to the bench.
The only other change sees Hurricanes wing Steve Smith make a start on the left wing and James Love revert to Full back.
Arabian Gulf
- Mike Riley
- Rory Power
- Nick Croker
- Mike Cox-Hill Captain
- Jason Voyce
- Karl Sutcliffe
- Byron Kraemer
- David Clark
- Jonny MacDonald
- Duncan Murray
- Steve Smith
- Taif Delamie
- Trent Eastgate
- Josh Sherrin
- James Love
Subs
Dan Heal
Mark Gathercole
Steve Little
Ed Le Pine Williams
Sean Hurley
Paul Beard
Ross Stapleton
