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The Chile roster for the Punta del Este 7’s has been finalized. The 12-man selection includes eleven players based in Chile and one based abroad. Playing his rugby for the Wests Bulldogs in Australia is Nicolás Herreros Escudero.
The Punta del Este 7’s will be played on January 6-7 in the Uruguayan beach resort town. It is to be the first of two circuits of the 2017 South American Sevens. The second will be in Viña del Mar, Chile from January 13-15.
Chile will compete in both events. The 12 players selected for the Punta del Este 7’s are the same who will compete in Viña del Mar. Also competing in both tournaments will be Argentina, Brazil Canada, Colombia, Uruguay, USA and Olympic Gold Medalists, Fiji.
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Franco Velarde (Viña Rugby), Ignacio Silva Aninat (Stade Français), Bernardo Moltedo Fonzo (Old Macks), Felipe Brangier (PWCC), Felipe Verschae González (Viña Rugby), Nicolás Herreros Escudero (Wests Bulldogs, Aus), Marcelo Torrealba Otero (Old Boys), Benjamín Devidts (Old Boys), Francisco Urroz (Old Reds), Lucas Westcott (Old Boys), Francisco Metuaze (Sporting), Julio Blanc Schilling (Old Boys)
