Uruguay head coach Esteban Meneses on Tuesday announced six changes to his team to face three-time champions New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup.There are two changes in the back three with Rodrigo Silva replacing Baltazar Amaya at full-back and Gaston Mieres in for Bautista Basso on the right wing.

Tomas Inciarte replaces Felipe Arcos Perez at outside centre.

There are also two changes in the back row where Manuel Diana will start at No 8 in place of Carlos Deus and Lucas Bianchi is picked at openside ahead of Santiago Civetta, who drops to the bench.

The last change sees Ignacio Dotti preferred to Felipe Aliaga in the second row.

This is the first meeting between the sides. Uruguay could still qualify for the quarterfinals in the unlikely event they win by at least 80 points.

Los Teros have had a positive tournament so far, proving competitive in defeats to France and Italy before beating Namibia with a bonus point last time out.

TEAM (15-1)

Rodrigo Silva; Gaston Mieres, Tomas Inciarte, Andres Vilaseca (capt), Nicolas Freitas; Felipe Etcheverry, Santiago Arata; Manuel Diana, Lucas Bianchi, Manuel Ardao; Manuel Leindekar, Ignacio Dotti; Diego Arbelo, German Kessler, Mateo Sanguinetti

Replacements: Guillermo Pujadas, Matias Benitez, Ignacio Peculo, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Santiago Civetta, Agustin Ormaechea, Felipe Berchesi, Juan Manuel Alonso