The Chile national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have made three appearances at the Rugby World Cup Sevens; they also compete in the Pan American Games, and have featured in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
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| Union | Chilean Rugby Federation | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cóndores | ||
| Coach(es) | Joaquin Todeschini | ||
| Captain(s) | Joaquín Huici | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2001) | ||
| Best result | 14th place (2022) | ||
History
editIn the 2008 USA Sevens they lost to Australia 24-14 in the Shield finals. In preparation for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens they toured Fiji, a month before the World Cup.[1] Chile was invited to the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series that was held in Canada, in Vancouver and Edmonton.[2]
They have participated at two Olympic repechage tournaments, in 2016 and 2020,[3] but were unsuccessful in qualifying for the Olympics on both occasions.
Chile qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. In the first round of the series, they defeated Germany in the semi-finals before losing out to Kenya in the Cup final to finish as runners-up.[4][5] They finished third overall in the Challenger series and qualified for the SVNS promotion and relegation play-off competition at the 2024 Spain Sevens.[6][7]
Tournament history
editRugby World Cup Sevens
edit| Rugby World Cup Sevens Record | ||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 1993
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Did Not Enter | |||||
 1997
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Did not qualify | |||||
 2001
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Bowl Winner | 17th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 2005
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Did not qualify | |||||
 2009
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 2013
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 2018
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Bowl Winner | 17th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 2022
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13th Place Final | 14th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Olympics
edit| Final Olympic Qualification Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position |
 2016
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Plate Semi-finals | NA |
 2020
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Pool stage | 6th |
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position |
 2011
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Fifth Place match | 5th |
 2015
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Fifth Place match | 5th |
 2019
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Fifth Place match | 5th |
 2023
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Final | 2nd |
World Rugby Sevens Series
edit| World Rugby Sevens Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Round | Position |
| 2008
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Shield Final | NA |
| 2021 (Vancouver)
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11th Place Final | 11th |
| 2021 (Edmonton)
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9th Place Final | 10th |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 12 players were called up for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[8]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Armstrong | Prop | 29 May 2001 | 6 | DOBS/Selknam Rugby
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| Luca Strabucchi | Fly-half | 15 June 1999 | 25 | Alumni/Selknam Rugby
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| Gonzalo Lara | ?? | N/A | 0 | |
| Benjamín Videla | Scrum-half | 24 April 2001 | 6 | Old Boys/Selknam Rugby
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| Cristóbal Game | Fullback | 9 July 2002 | 9 | Old John's/Selknam Rugby
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| Lucca Avelli | Hooker | 23 August 1997 | 0 | PWCC
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| Ernesto Tchimino | Prop | 21 March 2001 | 6 | DOBS/Selknam Rugby
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| Francisco Urroz | ?? | N/A | 0 | |
| Diego Warnken | Fly-half | 20 August 2001 | 18 | Alumni/Selknam Rugby
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| Nicolas Garafulic | ?? | N/A | 0 | |
| Tomas Salas | ?? | N/A | 0 | |
| Alvaro Castro | ?? | N/A | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ worldrugby.org. "Chile sevens seek inspiration in Fiji - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Chile names squad for Vancouver and Edmonton 7s". Americas Rugby News. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Chile is ready for Monaco – Planet Sevens". Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-17.