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Venezuela defeated Peru in a Rugby World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday. Played in Medellín, Colombia, Las Orquídeas were 27-15 winners over Los Tumis. Venezuela’s victory means that Las Orquídeas await the result of Colombia vs Costa Rica. Venezuela advance to the final to face the winner of that fixture.
Before the match Venezuela was ranked 78th in the world and Peru 80th. Costa Rica entered the competition ranked 93rd while Colombia is positioned as the firm favorites with a ranking of 42nd in the world. Paraguay, who is expected to face the champion of the tournament in Medellín, is ranked 41st. Brazil is 29th.
LINE-UPS vs  PERU |
VENEZUELA
1 Rannel Barrios, 2 Eduardo Henández, 3 Rainy Barrios, 4 Winson Pacheco, 5 Andrés Bottini, 6 William Auseume, 7 Digson Jaramillo, 8 José Briceño, 9 Jefferson Davila, 10 Gustavo Carreño, 11 Andrés Avendaño, 12 Wilkinson Arrieta (capt.), 13 Alberto Herrera, 14 Jackson Davila, 15 Adrian Madriz
Replacements: 16 Daniel Carmona, 17 Alexander Polanco, 18 Luis Zabala, 19 Daniel Lopez, 20 Luis Zamora, 21 Carlos Figueroa, 22 Jhonnaiker Hernández, 23 Jonas Hussein
PERU
1 Diego Medina, 2 Giovanni Martina, 3 Rodrigo Ramírez (capt.), 4 Salvador Chacaltana, 5 Gustavo Escanes, 6 Jonathan Valdivia, 7 Hugo Calamo, 8 Esmith Machuga, 9 Alonso Vilchez, 10 Andy Soto, 11 Stephano Andersson, 12 Nader Fekry, 13 Carlos Achancaray, 14 Amado Chamolí, 15 Mauricio Monier
Replacements: 16 Martín Guzmán, 17 Franco Martínez, 18 Lucas Barrio de Mendoza, 19 Matías Vasconez, 20 Pedro Etchbarne, 21 José Maria Ramírez, 22 Carlos Gómez, 23 Christian Herrera
| RWCQ 2027 VIDEO – VENEZUELA vs PERU |
