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
 Chile1202320231Group Stage

By position
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

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 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
FB15Semisi Masirewa 56'
RW14Kotaro Matsushima
OC13Dylan Riley 46'
IC12Ryōto Nakamura
LW11Jone Naikabula 63'
FH10Rikiya Matsuda
SH9Yutaka Nagare (c) 61'
N88Jack Cornelsen
OF7Kanji Shimokawa 50'
BF6Michael Leitch
RL5Amato Fakatava 55'
LL4Amanaki Saumaki
TP3Koo Ji-won
HK2Atsushi Sakate 50'
LP1Keita Inagaki 58'
Replacements:
HK16Shōta Horie 50'
PR17Craig Millar 58'
PR18Asaeli Ai Valu
LK19Warner Dearns 55'
FL20Shota Fukui 50'
SH21Naoto Saitō 61'
CE22Tomoki Osada 63'
WG23Lomano Lemeki 56'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
FB15Iñaki Ayarza
RW14Santiago Videla
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Nicolás Garafulic
LW11Franco Velarde 29' 35' 56'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba
N88Alfonso Escobar
OF7Raimundo Martínez 58'
BF6Martín Sigren (c) 37'
RL5Javier Eissman 56'
LL4Clemente Saavedra 65'
TP3Matías Dittus 24' 68'
HK2Diego Escobar 58'
LP1Javier Carrasco
Replacements:
HK16Augusto Böhme 58'
PR17Salvador Lues
PR18Iñaki Gurruchaga 29' 35' 68'
LK19Pablo Huete 65'
LK20Santiago Pedrero 56'
FL21Ignacio Silva 58'
SH22Lukas Carvallo
CE23José 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 first game at a Rugby World Cup.[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
FB15Duncan Paia'aua
RW14Danny Toala 64'
OC13Ulupano Seuteni 6'
IC12Tumua Manu 56'
LW11Nigel Ah Wong
FH10Christian Leali'ifano
SH9Jonathan Taumateine 54'
N88Steve Luatua 58'
OF7Fritz Lee
BF6Taleni Seu
RL5Theo McFarland
LL4Chris Vui 58'
TP3Michael Ala'alatoa (c) 54'
HK2Seilala Lam 41'
LP1James Lay 54'
Replacements:
HK16Sama Malolo 41'
PR17Jordan Lay 54'
PR18Paul Alo-Emile 54'
LK19Sam Slade 58'
FL20Jordan Taufua 58'
SH21Ere Enari 64' 54'
FH22Lima Sopoaga 56'
WG23Ed Fidow 64'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua
FB15Iñaki Ayarza
RW14Santiago Videla 22'
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic
LW11José Larenas
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba 62'
N88Raimundo Martínez 41'
OF7Clemente Saavedra 74'
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Santiago Pedrero 54'
LL4Pablo Huete 41'
TP3Matías Dittus 70' 74'
HK2Tomás Dussaillant 41' 64'
LP1Javier Carrasco 41'
Replacements:
HK16Diego Escobar 41' 64'
PR17Salvador Lues 41'
PR18Esteban Inostroza 71' 70'
LK19Javier Eissman 41'
FL20Alfonso Escobar 63' 41'
FL21Ignacio Silva 54'
SH22Benjamín Videla 62'
CE23Pablo 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
FB15Marcus Smith
RW14Henry Arundell
OC13Elliot Daly 50'
IC12Ollie Lawrence
LW11Max Malins 71'
FH10Owen Farrell (c)
SH9Danny Care 50'
N88Billy Vunipola 67'
OF7Jack Willis
BF6Lewis Ludlam 55'
RL5George Martin
LL4David Ribbans
TP3Kyle Sinckler 55'
HK2Theo Dan 55'
LP1Bevan Rodd 55'
Replacements:
HK16Jack Walker 55'
PR17Joe Marler 55'
PR18Will Stuart 55'
LK19Ollie Chessum 55'
FL20Ben Earl 67'
SH21Ben Youngs 50'
FH22George Ford 50'
CE23Joe Marchant 71'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB15Francisco Urroz
RW14Cristobal Game
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic 78'
LW11Franco Velarde 63'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Benjamín Videla
N88Alfonso Escobar 63'
OF7Ignacio Silva 41'
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Javier Eissman 62'
LL4Clemente Saavedra
TP3Matías Dittus 44' 63' 77'
HK2Augusto Böhme 56'
LP1Salvador Lues 56'
Replacements:
HK16Tomás Dussaillant 56'
PR17Vittorio Lastra 56'
PR18Iñaki Gurruchaga 63' 77'
LK19Pablo Huete 62'
FL20Thomas Orchard 63'
FL21Raimundo Martínez 41'
SH22Lukas Carvallo 78'
FB23Iñaki 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
FB15Martín Bogado
RW14Rodrigo Isgro 26'
OC13Lucio Cinti 12' to 23'
IC12Jerónimo de la Fuente (c)
LW11Juan Imhoff 62'
FH10Nicolás Sánchez 77'
SH9Tomás Cubelli 47'
N88Facundo Isa
OF7Marcos Kremer 51'
BF6Juan Martín González
RL5Pedro Rubiolo
LL4Guido Petti 62'
TP3Eduardo Bello 47'
HK2Agustín Creevy 55'
LP1Joel Sclavi 62'
Replacements:
HK16Ignacio Ruiz 55'
PR17Mayco Vivas 62'
PR18Francisco Gómez Kodela 47'
LK19Matías Alemanno 51'
FL20Joaquín Oviedo 62'
SH21Lautaro Bazán 47'
FH22Santiago Carreras 77'
FB23Juan Cruz Mallía 12' 23' 62'
Coach:
Michael Cheika
FB15Iñaki Ayarza 65'
RW14Santiago Videla
OC13Domingo Saavedra
IC12Matías Garafulic
LW11José Larenas 78'
FH10Rodrigo Fernández
SH9Marcelo Torrealba 69'
N88Raimundo Martínez
OF7Clemente Saavedra
BF6Martín Sigren (c)
RL5Javier Eissman 69'
LL4Santiago Pedrero 62'
TP3Matías Dittus 65'
HK2Augusto Böhme 55'
LP1Javier Carrasco 47' 71'
Replacements:
HK16Tomás Dussaillant 55'
PR17Salvador Lues 47' 71'
PR18Esteban Inostroza 65'
LK19Augusto Sarmiento 69'
FL20Alfonso Escobar 78'
FL21Ignacio Silva 62'
SH22Nicolás Herreros 69'
FB23Francisco 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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  2. "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. "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.
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