Rugby-Joseph rings the changes for Japan in French test

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn International - Scotland v Japan - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - November 20, 2021 Japan head coach Jamie Joseph before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

(Reuters) - Japan coach Jamie Joseph has rung the changes for his side's final autumn international against France in Toulouse on Saturday, selecting a virtually new backline that includes flyhalf Seungsin Lee and scrumhalf Naoto Saito.

The pair were on the bench in the 52-13 loss to England last weekend but will be given a chance to start against a French side on a 12-match winning run, and who were victorious in a two-match series in Japan in July.