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The coaching future of Chile is secure; Pablo Lemoine will remain on as Head Coach of Los Cóndores for four more years. In his press conference post match, Lemoine confirmed that he is not going anywhere; he will coach Chile through until the end of 2027.
It comes with Chile ready to start preparations for another Rugby World Cup. Selknam will be back for Super Rugby Americas 2024 and Chile is presently constructing a new High Performance Center in Santiago.
Lemoine played for his native Uruguay at Rugby World Cups 1999 and 2003. Lemoine scored tries against Samoa and England at Rugby World Cup 2023. He was also involved in unsuccessful qualifying campaigns for Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2011. His final cap was against Romania, a match in which saw the Europeans secured the final place at the World Cup.
Following his retirement, Lemoine became a coach. He had experiences to share which included playing in England for Bristol and in France for Stade Français, Montauban and Valence de Agen. He helped turn Uruguay around; under Lemoine, Los Teros qualified for Rugby World Cup 2015.
Lemoine coached Germany in 2018 before becoming Chile’s Head Coach. The combination of bringing in Lemoine, High Performance Investments and Super Rugby Americas saw Chile improving dramatically.
