Chile at the Rugby World Cup

Chile qualified for their first Rugby World Cup on their 8th attempt and appeared at the 2023 tournament.[1]

Map of nations best results, excluding nations which unsuccessfully participated in qualifying tournaments.
Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Chile 1 2023 2023 1 Group Stage

By position

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Rugby World Cup Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Pos Pld W D L PF PA
    1987 Not invited Not invited
          1991 did not enter did not enter
  1995 Did not qualify 4th 3 0 0 3 37 109
  1999 Did not qualify 2nd 4 3 0 1 168 40
  2003 Did not qualify 4th 8 4 0 4 196 155
  2007 Did not qualify 3rd 4 2 0 2 121 138
  2011 Did not qualify 2nd 2 1 0 1 88 49
  2015 Did not qualify 2nd 4 2 0 2 92 78
  2019 Did not qualify 2nd 6 3 1 2 194 110
  2023 Squad 2nd 6 3 0 3 139 125
Total Pool Stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 18 1 18 1035 804
  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place Home venue

By match

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2023 Rugby World Cup

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Pool D games –

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA B Pts Qualification
1   England 4 4 0 0 150 39 +111 17 3 2 18 Advance to knockout stage, and
qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2   Argentina 4 3 0 1 127 69 +58 15 5 2 14
3   Japan 4 2 0 2 109 107 +2 12 14 1 9 Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4   Samoa 4 1 0 3 92 75 +17 11 7 3 7
5   Chile 4 0 0 4 27 215 −188 4 30 0 0
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers
10 September 2023
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Japan  42–12  Chile
Try: Fakatava (2) 8' c, 40+1' c
Naikabula 30' c
Leitch 53' c
Nakamura 71' c
Dearns 79' c
Con: Matsuda (6/6) 10', 31', 40+2', 54', 73', 80+1'
ReportTry: Fernández 6' c
A. Escobar 48' m
Con: Videla (1/2) 7'
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,187
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
FB 15 Semisi Masirewa   56'
RW 14 Kotaro Matsushima
OC 13 Dylan Riley   46'
IC 12 Ryōto Nakamura
LW 11 Jone Naikabula   63'
FH 10 Rikiya Matsuda
SH 9 Yutaka Nagare (c)   61'
N8 8 Jack Cornelsen
OF 7 Kanji Shimokawa   50'
BF 6 Michael Leitch
RL 5 Amato Fakatava   55'
LL 4 Amanaki Saumaki
TP 3 Koo Ji-won
HK 2 Atsushi Sakate   50'
LP 1 Keita Inagaki   58'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shōta Horie   50'
PR 17 Craig Millar   58'
PR 18 Asaeli Ai Valu
LK 19 Warner Dearns   55'
FL 20 Shota Fukui   50'
SH 21 Naoto Saitō   61'
CE 22 Tomoki Osada   63'
WG 23 Lomano Lemeki   56'
Coach:
  Jamie Joseph
 
FB 15 Iñaki Ayarza
RW 14 Santiago Videla
OC 13 Domingo Saavedra
IC 12 Nicolás Garafulic
LW 11 Franco Velarde   29'   35'   56'
FH 10 Rodrigo Fernández
SH 9 Marcelo Torrealba
N8 8 Alfonso Escobar
OF 7 Raimundo Martínez   58'
BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)   37'
RL 5 Javier Eissman   56'
LL 4 Clemente Saavedra   65'
TP 3 Matías Dittus   24'   68'
HK 2 Diego Escobar   58'
LP 1 Javier Carrasco
Replacements:
HK 16 Augusto Böhme   58'
PR 17 Salvador Lues
PR 18 Iñaki Gurruchaga   29'   35'   68'
LK 19 Pablo Huete   65'
LK 20 Santiago Pedrero   56'
FL 21 Ignacio Silva   58'
SH 22 Lukas Carvallo
CE 23 José Ignacio Larenas   56'
Coach:
  Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Amato Fakatava (Japan)[3]

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)[2]
Andrea Piardi (Italy)[2]
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)[2]

Notes:


16 September 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Samoa  43–10  Chile
Try: Paia'aua 40+1' c
Taumateine 42' m
Lee 47' m
Malolo (2) 52' c, 80+1' c
Con: Leali'ifano (2/4) 40+2', 53'
Sopoaga (1/1) 80+2'
Pen: Leali'ifano (4/4) 4', 10', 14', 36'
ReportTry: Dittus 6' c
Con: Videla (1/1) 7'
Pen: Garafulic (1/1) 30'
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samoa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
FB 15 Duncan Paia'aua
RW 14 Danny Toala   64'
OC 13 Ulupano Seuteni   6'
IC 12 Tumua Manu   56'
LW 11 Nigel Ah Wong
FH 10 Christian Leali'ifano
SH 9 Jonathan Taumateine   54'
N8 8 Steve Luatua   58'
OF 7 Fritz Lee
BF 6 Taleni Seu
RL 5 Theo McFarland
LL 4 Chris Vui   58'
TP 3 Michael Alaalatoa (c)   54'
HK 2 Seilala Lam   41'
LP 1 James Lay   54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sama Malolo   41'
PR 17 Jordan Lay   54'
PR 18 Paul Alo-Emile   54'
LK 19 Sam Slade   58'
FL 20 Jordan Taufua   58'
SH 21 Ere Enari   64'   54'
FH 22 Lima Sopoaga   56'
WG 23 Ed Fidow   64'
Coach:
  Seilala Mapusua
 
FB 15 Iñaki Ayarza
RW 14 Santiago Videla   22'
OC 13 Domingo Saavedra
IC 12 Matías Garafulic
LW 11 José Larenas
FH 10 Rodrigo Fernández
SH 9 Marcelo Torrealba   62'
N8 8 Raimundo Martínez   41'
OF 7 Clemente Saavedra   74'
BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)
RL 5 Santiago Pedrero   54'
LL 4 Pablo Huete   41'
TP 3 Matías Dittus   70'   74'
HK 2 Tomás Dussaillant   41'   64'
LP 1 Javier Carrasco   41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Diego Escobar   41'   64'
PR 17 Salvador Lues   41'
PR 18 Esteban Inostroza   71'   70'
LK 19 Javier Eissman   41'
FL 20 Alfonso Escobar   63'   41'
FL 21 Ignacio Silva   54'
SH 22 Benjamín Videla   62'
CE 23 Pablo Casas   22'
Coach:
  Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Theo McFarland (Samoa)[7]

Assistant referees:
Angus Gardner (Australia)[2]
James Doleman (New Zealand)[2]
Television match official:
Brett Cronan (Australia)[2]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.[8]
  • Benjamín Videla (Chile) made his international debut.[9]


23 September 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) England  71–0  Chile
Try: Arundell (5) 20' m, 30' m, 48' c, 60' c, 69' m
Dan (2) 24' c, 45' c
Rodd 35' c
Smith (2) 40' c, 77' c
Willis 80' c
Con: Farrell (8/11) 25', 36', 40+2', 46', 49', 62', 78', 80+1'
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 44,315
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
FB 15 Marcus Smith
RW 14 Henry Arundell
OC 13 Elliot Daly   50'
IC 12 Ollie Lawrence
LW 11 Max Malins   71'
FH 10 Owen Farrell (c)
SH 9 Danny Care   50'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola   67'
OF 7 Jack Willis
BF 6 Lewis Ludlam   55'
RL 5 George Martin
LL 4 David Ribbans
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler   55'
HK 2 Theo Dan   55'
LP 1 Bevan Rodd   55'
Replacements:
HK 16 Jack Walker   55'
PR 17 Joe Marler   55'
PR 18 Will Stuart   55'
LK 19 Ollie Chessum   55'
FL 20 Ben Earl   67'
SH 21 Ben Youngs   50'
FH 22 George Ford   50'
CE 23 Joe Marchant   71'
Coach:
  Steve Borthwick
 
FB 15 Francisco Urroz
RW 14 Cristobal Game
OC 13 Domingo Saavedra
IC 12 Matías Garafulic   78'
LW 11 Franco Velarde   63'
FH 10 Rodrigo Fernández
SH 9 Benjamín Videla
N8 8 Alfonso Escobar   63'
OF 7 Ignacio Silva   41'
BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)
RL 5 Javier Eissman   62'
LL 4 Clemente Saavedra
TP 3 Matías Dittus   44'   63'   77'
HK 2 Augusto Böhme   56'
LP 1 Salvador Lues   56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tomás Dussaillant   56'
PR 17 Vittorio Lastra   56'
PR 18 Iñaki Gurruchaga   63'   77'
LK 19 Pablo Huete   62'
FL 20 Thomas Orchard   63'
FL 21 Raimundo Martínez   41'
SH 22 Lukas Carvallo   78'
FB 23 Iñaki Ayarza   63'
Coach:
  Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Henry Arundell (England)[10]

Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)[2]
Andrea Piardi (Italy)[2]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[2]

Notes:


30 September 2023
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Argentina  59–5  Chile
Try: Sánchez 9' c
González (2) 16' c, 68' c
Creevy 23' c
Bogado 46' c
Isgro 64' c
Ruiz 77' c
S. Carreras 79' c
Con: Sánchez (6/6) 10', 17', 24', 47', 65', 69'
S. Carreras (2/2) 78', 80+1'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 13'
ReportTry: Dussaillant 73' m
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 33,963
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
FB 15 Martín Bogado
RW 14 Rodrigo Isgro   26'
OC 13 Lucio Cinti   12' to 23'
IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente (c)
LW 11 Juan Imhoff   62'
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez   77'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli   47'
N8 8 Facundo Isa
OF 7 Marcos Kremer   51'
BF 6 Juan Martín González
RL 5 Pedro Rubiolo
LL 4 Guido Petti   62'
TP 3 Eduardo Bello   47'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy   55'
LP 1 Joel Sclavi   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ignacio Ruiz   55'
PR 17 Mayco Vivas   62'
PR 18 Francisco Gómez Kodela   47'
LK 19 Matías Alemanno   51'
FL 20 Joaquín Oviedo   62'
SH 21 Lautaro Bazán   47'
FH 22 Santiago Carreras   77'
FB 23 Juan Cruz Mallía   12'   23'   62'
Coach:
  Michael Cheika
 
FB 15 Iñaki Ayarza   65'
RW 14 Santiago Videla
OC 13 Domingo Saavedra
IC 12 Matías Garafulic
LW 11 José Larenas   78'
FH 10 Rodrigo Fernández
SH 9 Marcelo Torrealba   69'
N8 8 Raimundo Martínez
OF 7 Clemente Saavedra
BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)
RL 5 Javier Eissman   69'
LL 4 Santiago Pedrero   62'
TP 3 Matías Dittus   65'
HK 2 Augusto Böhme   55'
LP 1 Javier Carrasco   47'   71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tomás Dussaillant   55'
PR 17 Salvador Lues   47'   71'
PR 18 Esteban Inostroza   65'
LK 19 Augusto Sarmiento   69'
FL 20 Alfonso Escobar   78'
FL 21 Ignacio Silva   62'
SH 22 Nicolás Herreros   69'
FB 23 Francisco Urroz   65'
Coach:
  Pablo Lemoine

Player of the Match:
Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)[12]

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)[13]
Chris Busby (Ireland)[13]
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)[2]

Notes:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a Rugby World Cup, and the first meeting between any two South American teams in the competition.[14]
  • Nicolás Sánchez became the second Argentine rugby player to earn 100 test caps.[15]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Rugby World Cup 2023 pool stage". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Japan score six tries to beat 'spirited' Chile 42-12 in Pool D". Rugby World Cup. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Chile savoring every moment of Rugby World Cup debut. Even a big defeat". apnews.com. Associated Press. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Japan vs Chile Preview - RWC 2023 Pool D Pool Match". www.rugbyasia247.com. Rugby Asia 24/7. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Japan skipper Himeno withdrawn from team for Chile". www.rugbypass.com. Rugby Pass. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ "SAM 43-10 CHI: Samoa claim a bonus-point win over Chile". Rugby World Cup. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Samoa v Chile preview: Pacific Islanders to win compelling World Cup clash". www.planetrugby.com. Planet Rugby. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Underdogs Chile make four changes for Samoa game". www.reuters.com. Reuters. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ^ "ENG 71-0 CHI: Five tries by Arundell as England win". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Arundell equals England record with five-try haul in Chile demolition". www.standard.co.uk. Evening Standard. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  12. ^ "ARG 59-5 CHI: Argentina closing in on last eight place". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Emirates World Rugby Match Official appointment amendments". World Rugby. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Los Pumas power past neighbours Chile in first all-South American Rugby World Cup test". Planet Rugby. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Nicolas Sánchez Reaches 100 Test Caps for Argentina". www.americasrugbynews.com. Americas Rugby News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.