Chile XV Ready to face California Grizzlies

The Chile XV are ready to return to action. The next-of-XV has named a 52-man roster to face the California Grizzlies. The roster includes a handful of names from Selknam. Some may yet be included on the roster already preparing for the World Cup.

The Chile XV roster includes Selknam players Andrés Kuzmanic, Simón Donoso, Bruno Sáez, Jorge Delgado and Diego Warnken. In addition u20 players Martín Escobar, Sebastián Bianchi and Iñaki Tuset.

There are also opportunities for some looking to return. Of note is American Raptors front-rower Sebastián Otero, Tomás Salas and Inti Ubeda. Ubeda last represented Chile in 2016.

The Chile XV are preparing at the Ciudad Deportiva facilities at the Universidad San Sebastián. The series of three matches against the California Grizzlies will take place on July 05, 09 and 12. The California Grizzlies are based in San Francisco.

The most recent Chile XV fixture was also against USA opposition. The Chile XV faced the USA Hawks in March. The South Americans were 41-26 winners at home in Santiago.

CHILE XV – ROSTER
1. Martín Pizarro – Alumni
2. Andrés Kuzmanic – Alumni
3. Diego Warnken – Alumni
4. Federico Contreras – Alumni
5. Baltazar Jana – Alumni
6. Luca Strabucchi – Alumni
7. Sebastián Otero – COBS
8. Gerónimo Thomas – COBS
9. Sebastián Bianchi – COBS
10. Tomás Salas – COBS
11. Martín Escobar – COBS
12. Rodrigo Araya – COBS
13. Diego Greiber – COBS
14. Martín Dumay – COBS
15. Marco López – Costa del Sol
16. Ernesto Tchimino – DOBS
17. Bruno Sáez – Old Boys
18. Tomás Alvarado – Old Boys
19. Alvaro Castro – Old Boys
20. Nicolás Saab –Old Boys
21. Manuel Bustamante – Old Boys
22. Mateo Sahurie – Old Georgians
23. Baltazar Gurruchaga – Old John’s
24. Lucca Marchini – Old John’s
25. Felipe Méndez – Old John’s
26. Cristóbal Martínez – Old John’s
27. Benjamín Bahamondes – Old Lions
28. Benjamín Canales – Old Macks
29. Juan Andrés Rivera – Old Macks
30. Augusto Villanueva – Old Macks
31. Dante Marchesse – Old Macks
32. Gaspar Moltedo – Old Macks
33. Franco Scassi-Buffa – Old Macks
34. Matías Vega – Old Navy
35. Ignacio González – Old Reds
36. Alonso Quiroga – Old Reds
37. Lorenzo Gutiérrez – Old Reds
38. Diego Bozzo – Old Reds
39. Luka Ohaco – PWCC
40. Iñaki Tuset – PWCC
41. Pedro Sandoval – Rucamanque
42. Juan Pablo Gómez – Sporting RC
43. Agustín Pérez – Sporting RC
44. Maximiliano Leiva – Stade Francais
45. Inti Ubeda – Stade Francais
46. Norman Aguayo – Los Troncos
47. Simón Donoso – U. Católica
48. Jorge Delgado – U. Católica
49. Santiago Valenzuela – U. Católica
50. Pablo Fernández – U. Católica
51. Clemente Soffia – U. Católica
52. Juan Andrés Lladser – U. Católica