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

Qualification

Year

Round

Pld

W

D

L

PF

PA

Squad

Pos

Pld

W

D

L

PF

PA

1987

Not invited

1991

did not enter

1995

Did not qualify

4th

3

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

37

18

1

18

1035

804

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place	Home venue

By match

2023 Rugby World Cup

Pool D games –

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	B	Pts	Qualification
1	England	4	4	0	150	39	+111	17	3	2	18	Advance to knockout stage, and qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
2	Argentina	4	3	1	127	69	+58	15	5	2	14
3	Japan	4	2	2	109	107	+2	12	14	1	9	Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup
4	Samoa	4	1	3	92	75	+17	11	7	3	7
5	Chile	4	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'	Report	Try: 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 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'	Report	Try: 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:

This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.
England recorded their first ever clean sheet in a World Cup match.
With five tries, Henry Arundell equalled the England record for most tries scored by one player in a test match (shared with Douglas Lambert, Josh Lewsey and Rory Underwood).^[11]

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'	Report	Try: 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]

References

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^ "Japan skipper Himeno withdrawn from team for Chile".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

[1] "Chile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

[officials-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.

[officials_update-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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Tier 1 teams	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy Japan New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales
Tier 2 teams	Canada Chile Fiji Georgia Namibia Portugal Romania Russia Samoa Spain Tonga United States Uruguay
Tier 3 teams	Ivory Coast Zimbabwe

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2023 Rugby World Cup

See also

References