Chile at Full-Strength to take on Uruguay in World Cup Warm-Up – Americas Rugby News

Chile have gone for a full-strength roster to tackle Uruguay. the condors journey throughout the Andes to face the teros in Montevideo on Saturday, July 29. The fixture is the primary of 4 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches for the Chileans. The three subsequent matches will all be house matches.

Flanker Martín Sigren is back from injury to steer his nation. Additionally again is Javier Eissmann whereas fellow second-rower Augusto Sarmiento continues his restoration. The 30 gamers on the roster are all expected to play for Chile at Rugby World Cup 2023.

The 30-man roster options two free head props, three hookers and three tight head props. There are 4 second-rowers, one in every of whom is Clemente Saavedra who strikes between the second-row and the back-row for Chile.

Sigren is one in every of 5 back-rowers not together with Clemente Saavedra. He’s anticipated to steer the condors in Montevideo within the 6 shirt. Sigren performed this previous season in England whereas tight head prop Matías Dittus and middle Iñaki Ayarza performed in France.

The roster consists of 4 scrum-half. The uncapped Benjamín Videla could effectively characteristic on the wing. He has beforehand accomplished so in uncapped matches and in Tremendous Rugby Americas for Selknam. Rodrigo Fernández is the one fly half powerful fullback Francisco Urroz and Santiago Videla are each naturally fly halves.

There are 4 facilities however simply two wingers. Pablo Lemoine has moved his backs prior to now and will proceed to take action in opposition to Uruguay. his might see Pablo Casas or Matías Garafulic enjoying wing. Lacking is Nicolás Garafulic who’s but to return from damage suffered early on in Tremendous Rugby Americas 2023.

Second-rower Pablo Huete, flanker Ignacio Silva and middle / wing José Ignacio Larenas are Chile’s longest-serving energetic take a look at gamers. They debuted in 2009, 2010 and 2012 respectively. Larenas has essentially the most caps with 40. Silva has the second most with 36.

CHILE – 30-MAN ROSTER

LOOSE HEAD PROP
Javier Carrasco (Selknam) – 17 caps
Salvador Lues (Selknam) – 9 caps

HOOKER
Augusto Bohme (Selknam) – 20 caps
Tomás Dussaillant (Selknam) – 36 caps
Diego Escobar (Selknam) – 4 caps

TIGHT HEAD PROP
Matías Dittus (Périgueux Athletic Membership, FR) – 19 caps
Iñaki Gurruchaga (Selknam) – 10 caps
Esteban Inostroza (Selknam) – uncapped

SECOND-ROW
Javier Eissmann (Selknam) – 19 caps
Pablo Huete (Selknam) – 28 caps
Santiago Pedrero (Selknam) – 4 caps
Clemente Saavedra (Selknam) – 18 caps

BACK-ROW
Alfonso Escobar (Selknam) – 16 caps
Raimundo Martínez (Selknam) – 9 caps
Joaquín Milesi (Selknam) – 2 caps
Martín Sigren (Doncaster Knights, UK) – 26 caps
Ignacio Silva (Selknam) – 36 caps

SCRUM-HALF
Luke Carvalho (Selknam) – 5 caps
Nicolás Herreros (Selknam) – 5 caps
Marcelo Torrealba (Selknam) – 10 caps
Benjamín Videla (Selknam) – uncapped

FLY HALF
Rodrigo Fernández (Selknam) – 21 caps

CENTER
Iñaki Ayarza (Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, FR) – 12 caps
Pablo Casas (Selknam) – 14 caps
Matthias Garafulic (Selknam) – 10 caps
Domingo Saavedra (Selknam) – 23 caps

WING
Cristobal Recreation (Selknam) – uncapped
Jose Ignatius Larenas (Selknam) – 46 caps

FULLBACK
Francisco Urroz (Selknam) – 9 caps
Santiago Videla (Selknam) – 23 caps

FIXTURES 2023 – CHILE

WORLD CUP WARM-UP – CHILE

Jul 29 vs (Montevideo, UY)

Aug 05 vs (Antofagasta, CL)

Aug 12 vs (Valparaiso, CL)

Aug 26 vs (Temuco, CL)

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 – CHILE
September 10 vs (Toulouse, FR)

September 16 vs (Bordeaux, FR)

September 23 vs (Lille FR)

September 30 vs (Nantes, FR)