Chile Injury Report Ahead of World Cup Warm-Ups

With less than four weeks before taking to the field, Los Cóndores are busy preparing off the field. Chile face Uruguay on July 29. The match is the first of four Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures for Los Cóndores.

Chile’s preparations are well underway. The large roster is working together. A camp this week sees the players together in Talcahuano at the marines installations. The focus is presently not on rugby per se but on mental and physical areas.

Team captain Martín Sigren is one of three players recovering from injuries. Sigren underwent elbow surgery following the completion of the English season. He played for the Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship. Sigren is now fully recovered and will be available for Chile’s final warm-up matches.

Second-rowers Javier Eissmann and Augusto Sarmiento are also recovering. Eissmann is not yet able to fully participate but he is expected to be fine for World Cup selection. Injury to Eissmann meant he needs game time urgently. He may join the Chile XV for upcoming matches against the California Grizzlies.

The world’s eyes will be on Chile’s national Men’s Rugby team in 2023. Los Cóndores will make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. The South Americans will compete in Pool D at France 2023 and face Japan, Samoa, England and Argentina in that order.

Every one of Chile’s Rugby World Cup 2023 matches will be historic. Los Cóndores have never played against England, Japan or Samoa. Meanwhile, the match against Argentina will mark the first-ever Rugby World Cup fixture between two South American teams.

There are to be additional firsts for Chile in 2023. Los Cóndores are going to play four warm-up matches prior to the tournament. Chile will play two non-capped matches against the Argentina XV and play test matches against Uruguay and Namibia.

The match between Namibia and Chile will officially begin international competition between the teams. Namibia will compete in Pool A of Rugby World Cup 2023 facing Uruguay, Italy, New Zealand and hosts France.

Chile’s Rugby World Cup matches will be played on both sides of the continent. Chile will begin will an away match against Uruguay. Los Teros will play host to Los Cóndores at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Saturday, July 29.

Chile will next play the Argentina XV. The venue for the Saturday, August 05 fixture is yet to be confirmed. The teams will also play a match on Saturday, August 26. That fixture will be played in Santiago.

Chile has another fixture in between the two matches against the Argentina XV. Los Cóndores will take-no Namibia on Saturday, August 12. As noted the match is a first; never before has there been a match between Chile and Namibia. They will play at the Estadio Germán Becker in the Southern Chilean city of Temuco.

 

WORLD CUP WARM-UP

July 29       vs (Montevideo, UY)

August 05 vs (Venue tba)

August 12  vs (Temuco, CL)

August 26 vs (Santiago, CL)

 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023

September 10 vs (Toulouse, FR)

September 16 vs (Bordeaux, FR)

September 23 vs (Lille FR)

September 30 vs (Nantes, FR)