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Chile has confirmed the coaching staff of Los Cóndores for 2024. The Chilean National Men’s Rugby Team sees Pablo Lemoine joined by four others in preparation for the upcoming international duty. Chile will play home test matches against Hong Kong, Belgium and Scotland in July.
| CHILE COACHING STAFF |
Following Chile’s debut tournament appearance at the Rugby World Cup, Lemoine was retained as Head Coach. The Uruguayan’s new four-year deal in charge of Los Cóndores starts with an unprecedented three-match home series against intercontinental touring sides.
Preparation for the matches against Hong Kong, Belgium and Scotland sees two Argentines, a New Zealander and a World Cup Chilean on Lemoine’s staff. Rugby World Cup 2007 Puma Federico Todeschini is Assistant Head Coach and in charge of kicking. As a Puma, Todeschini scored a notable 256 points in just 21 appearances.
Former Los Pumas 7’s player Nicolás Bruzzone also has two roles under Lemoine. Bruzzone is the Rugby Manager and also in charge of the defense. He is a previous Head Coach of Selknam in Super Rugby Americas. The role went to New Zealander Jake Mangin in 2024. Mangin is now Attack Coach under Lemoine.
The fifth member of the coaching regime is Matías Garafulic. The first choice Chilean inside center was injured playing for Selknam in 2024. He has not returned from playing but will be unable to play for Los Cóndores in July. This has seen a special circumstance wherein Lemoine has appointed him as assistant coach.
| JULY INTERNATIONALS 2024 – CHILEAN FIXTURES |
July 06 
vs 
(Estadio Fiscal, Talca)
July 13 vs 
(Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar)
July 20 vs 
(Estadio Nacional, Santiago)
| CHILE ROSTER – FORWARDS |
LOOSE HEAD PROP
Normal Aguayo (Selknam, uncapped)
Javier Carrasco (Selknam, 22 caps)
Simón Donoso (Selknam, uncapped)
Salvador Lues (Selknam, 15 caps)
HOOKER
Augusto Böhme (NOLA Gold, 25 caps)
Diego Escobar (Racing 92, 7 caps)
TIGHT HEAD PROP
Matías Dittus (Périgueux, 25 caps)
Ignacio González (Selknam, uncapped)
Iñaki Gurruchaga (Selknam, 13 caps)
Baltazar Gurruchaga (Selknam, uncapped)
Vittorio Lastra (Rovigo, 23 caps)
SECOND-ROW
Javier Eissmann (Selknam, 25 caps)
Santiago Pedrero (Selknam, 9 caps)
Bruno Sáez (Charante, uncapped)
Clemente Saavedra (Selknam, 24 caps)
BACK-ROW
Alfonso Escobar (Selknam, 22 caps)
Andrés Kuzmanic (Selknam, uncapped)
Raimundo Martínez (Selknam, 14 caps)
Joaquín Milesi (Real Ciencias, 3 caps)
Martín Sigren (New England Free Jacks, 31 caps)
Ernesto Tchimin (Selknam, uncapped)
Inti Úbeda (Selknam, 1 cap)
| CHILE ROSTER – BACKS |
SCRUM-HALF
Lucas Berti (Montpellier, uncapped)
Marcelo Torrealba (Selknam, 15 caps)
Benjamín Videla (Selknam, 2 caps)
FLY HALF
Rodrigo Fernández (Petrarca, 27 caps)
Tomás Salas (Selknam, 2 caps)
Diego Warnken (Los Cóndores, uncapped)
CENTER
Clemente Armstrong (Selknam, uncapped)
Nicolás Saab (Selknam, uncapped)
Domingo Saavedra (Selknam, 28 caps)
WING
Cristóbal Game (Selknam, 2 caps)
Nicolás Garafulic (Selknam, 19 caps)
José Ignacio Larenas (Selknam, 50 caps)
Santiago Videla (Miami Sharks, 28 caps)
FULLBACK
Iñaki Ayarza (Vannes, 18 caps)
Lucas Strabucchi (Selknam, uncapped)
