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The Netherlands play host to Chile on Saturday. The match will officially begin international competition between the countries. Los Cóndores have previously faced European teams including Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Portugal , Romania, Russia and Spain but never the Netherlands. Chile were debutants at Rugby World Cup 2023. The Netherlands are possible debutants for Australia 2027.
| FORM GUIDE |
Current World Ranking: 27 (57.29 points)
2024-02-03 – Netherlands 18-20 Spain (Amsterdam, NL)
2024-02-10 – Georgia 31-10 Netherlands (Tbilisi, GE)
2024-02-18 – Netherlands 39-13 Germany (Amsterdam, NL)
2024-03-02 – Netherlands 54-07 Polland (Amsterdam, NL)
2024-03-17 – Netherlands 45-0 Germany (Paris, FR)
Current World Ranking: 21 (62.99 points)
2024-07-06 – Chile 22-17 Hong Kong (Talca, CL)
2024-07-13 – Chile 33-5 Belgium (Viña del Mar, CL)
2024-07-20 – Chile 11-52 Scotland (Santiago, CL)
2024-09-14 – Chile 28-0 Argentina XV (Talca, CL)
2024-09-28 – Chile 64-0 Paraguay (Santiago, CL)
2024-10-06 – Chile 36-10 Brazil (Santiago, CL)
2024-11-09 – Chile 44-14 Canada (Bucharest, RO)
LINE-UP CHANGES (vs + vs ) |
2 Lars Linebank replaces Ross Bennie-Coulson
7 Tim de Jong replaces Wolf van der Dijk
9 Mark Cobergh replaces Pieter Schroonraad
10 Vikas Meijer replaces Willie du Plessis
11 Daan van der Avoird replaces Siem Noorman
12 David Weerma replaces Reinhardt Fortuin
13 William Edwards replaces Oliva Sialau
14 Te Campbell replaces Bart Wierenga
15 Peter Lydon replaces Mees van Oord
8 Ernesto Tchimino replaces Alfonso Escobar
14 Matías Garafulic replaces Cristóbal Game
| NOTES |
- Rugby World Cup expansion from 20 to 24 teams means added attention is now on Chile and the Netherlands. Chile were the only debutants at Rugby World Cup 2023 and the first since Russia at Rugby World Cup 2011.
- Chile and the Netherlands are ranked 21st and 27th in the world respectively.
- Namibia, who has competed at every Men’s Rugby World Cup since debuting in 1999, is ranked 25th.
- Los Cóndores are coming off a record-breaking win against Canada.
- Chile scored seven tries against the Maple Leafs while only the only try conceded was in the 77th minute.
- The Netherlands vs Zimbabwe test match scheduled for November 09 was cancelled. Oranje defeated Poland and Germany earlier this year.
- Chile defeated the Netherlands’ neighbor Belgium 33-5 in July.
- Chile welcome back Matías Garafulic for his first start since the World Cup. He and Ernesto Tchimino are the two changes from the win over Canada.
- Flanker Santiago Edwards will make his test debut as a replacement for Los Cóndores. Replacement prop Norman Aguayo debuted against Canada.
- 22 of the 23 Cóndores are homegrown. Replacement Chilean fly half, Juan Cruz Reyes, is from Argentina.
- Dutch captain, Koen Bloemen, is South African as are debutants Tim de Jong and Boris Hadinegoro.
- Referee Jeremy Rozier officiated Rugby Sevens matches at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
| PREDICTION |
The style of play and execution of Los Cóndores has been highly effective in 2024. The Chileans have shown a game plan to bruise teams with forwards while spinning the ball to score tries. Chile are ranked 21st in the world while the Netherlands are 27th. Moreover; unlike the Netherlands, Los Cóndores have a Rugby World Cup tournament to their name. The match will officially begin international competition between the Netherlands and Chile. Chile are favorites to win in Amsterdam.
LINEUPS vs |
NETHERLANDS
1 Odin Ruijgrok, 2 Lars Linebank, 3 Gabor Besuijen, 4 Chris van Leeuwen, 5 Koen Bloemen (capt.), 6 Spike Salman, 7 Tim de Jong, 8 Chris Raymond, 9 Mark Cobergh, 10 Vikas Meijer, 11 Daan van der Avoird, 12 David Weerma, 13 William Edwards, 14 Te Campbell, 15 Peter Lydon
Replacements: 16 Tafadzwa Kahembe, 17 Shane Fikken, 18 Thymo Pieters, 19 Monty Leverstein, 20 Wolf van Dijk, 21 Boris Hadinegoro, 22 Mees Voets, 23 Mees van Oord
CHILE
1 Javier Carrasco, 2 Augusto Böhme, 3 Iñaki Gurruchaga, 4 Santiago Pedrero, 5 Clemente Saavedra, 6 Martín Sigren (capt.), 7 Raimundo Martínez, 8 Ernesto Tchimino, 9 Benjamín Videla, 10 Rodrigo Fernández, 11 Nicolás Garafulic, 12 Santiago Videla, 13 Domingo Saavedra, 14 Matías Garafulic, 15 Iñaki Ayarza
Replacements: 16 Diego Escobar, 17 Norman Aguayo, 18 Matías Dittus, 19 Bruno Sáez, 20 Santiago Edwards, 21 Marcelo Torrealba, 22 Juan Cruz Reyes, 23 Luca Strabucchi
| MATCH DETAILS |
Date: Saturday, November 09
Venue: National Rugby Centre Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NL)
Kickoff: 2:00pm (NL); 9:00am (CL)
Weather Forecast: Rain; 11 °C. Wind 21 km/h
Broadcasts: ESPN; Disney +
| MATCH OFFICIALS |
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
Assistant Referees: Evan Urruzmendi (France); Kévin Bralley (France)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
| RESULTS – vs (-) |
International competition between the Netherlands and Chile will begin on Saturday, November 16.
