Rugby-Portugal select Moura at flyhalf for first meeting with Springboks

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool C - Australia v Portugal - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - October 1, 2023 Portugal's Joris Moura looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

(Reuters) - Portugal have named former France junior international Joris Moura at flyhalf and experienced captain Tomas Appleton at inside centre for their first ever test against world champions South Africa in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Moura comes into the side for Domingos Cabral, who drops to the bench having started last weekend’s 37-22 victory over Namibia in Windhoek.