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]

Nation Number of appearances First appearance Most recent appearance Streak Best result
 Chile 1 2023 2023 1 Group Stage

By position

Rugby World Cup record Qualification
Year Round Pld W D L PF PA Squad Head coach 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 2nd 4 3 0 1 168 40
2003 4th 8 4 0 4 196 155
2007 3rd 4 2 0 2 121 138
2011 2nd 2 1 0 1 88 49
2015 2nd 4 2 0 2 92 78
2019 2nd 6 3 1 2 194 110
2023 Pool stage 4 0 0 4 27 215 Squad P. Lemoine P/O 6 3 0 3 139 125
2027 To be determined To be determined
2031
Total — 4 0 0 4 27 215 — — — 37 18 1 18 1035 804
  •   Champions
  •   Runners–up
  •   Third place
  •   Fourth place
  •   Home venue

By match

2023 Rugby World Cup

Main article: 2023 Rugby World Cup

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 Men's 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 Men's 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:

  • This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.
  • This was Chile's .[4]
  • Keita Inagaki (Japan) earned his 50th test cap.[5]
  • Kazuki Himeno was originally named in the starting line-up for Japan, but withdrew prior to the match due to a calf injury. He was replaced in the back row by Jack Cornelsen, whose initial position in the second row was taken by Amanaki Saumaki, while the captaincy was handed over to Yutaka Nagare.[6]


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

References

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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