NICE, France — England coach Steve Borthwick believed their fans became the team's 15th man after Tom Curry was sent off last weekend against Argentina.
He's counting on similar support on Sunday against Japan in Nice, where a second straight win would put England in pole position to win Pool D.
Meanwhile, flanker Michael Leitch will set a Japan record with his 15th Rugby World Cup appearance. The 34-year-old Leitch will eclipse Luke Thompson. Freddie Steward continues at fullback, the only player to have started all 10 tests for England this year. Ellis Genge is among the reserves but fellow prop Dan Cole, who also started against Argentina, is not in the matchday squad. Ben Youngs got the nod ahead of Danny Care as the reserve scrumhalf.Coach Jamie Joseph has made four changes from that victory. Hooker Shota Horie, flanker Pieter Labuschagne, No. 8 Kazuki Himeno and center Tomoki Osada come into the side.“Our players have got to be good enough to catch those balls under extreme pressure," he said.
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