Chile select strong squad for Americas Rugby Trophy

Chile will field a team of near test-strength in the upcoming Americas Rugby Trophy matches against the Brazil XV and Canada ‘A’. The 28-man squad contains only four uncapped players and is largely comprised of those who suited up for Selknam during the 2022 SLAR season.

The exceptions are Seattle Seawolves hooker Augusto Böhme, tighthead prop Lucas Bordigoni, second row Clemente Saavedra, and versatile backs Tomás Salas and Pablo Casas. Bordigoni, Saavedra, and Casas have returned from overseas stints and along with Salas are now in line to join Selknam in 2023.

Players yet to make their senior Cóndores debut are loose forwards Santiago Edwards and Joaquín Milesi, midfielder Diego Warnken, and winger Cristóbal Game. All but Warnken appeared in a two-match series against the Brazil XV in August.

The first match for the Chile XV will take place on Sunday against the Brazil XV, followed by Canada ‘A’ next Friday. Both games will be played at the Estádio Nogueira in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil.

LOOSEHEAD PROP
Javier Carrasco (Old Reds / Selknam) 15 caps
Sebastían Otero (COBS / Selknam) 8 caps

HOOKER
Augusto Böhme (U Católica / Seattle Seawolves, US) 18 caps
Tomás Dussaillant (Old Boys / Selknam) 35 caps
Diego Escobar (COBS / Selknam) 3 caps

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Lucas Bordigoni (Viña) 5 caps
Iñaki Gurruchaga (Old Johns / Selknam) 8 caps
Vittorio Lastra (Old Macks / Selknam) 22 caps

SECOND ROW
Javier Eissmann (U Católica / Selknam) 17 caps
Santiago Pedredo (COBS / Selknam) 2 caps
Clemente Saavedra (Old Boys) 16 caps
Augusto Sarmiento (PWCC / Selknam) 15 caps

BACK ROW
Santiago Edwards (Old Boys / Selknam) uncapped
Alfonso Escobar (COBS / Selknam) 15 caps
Raimundo Martínez (PWCC / Selknam) 7 caps
Joaquín Milesi (PWCC / Selknam) uncapped
Ignacio Silva (PWCC / Selknam) 34 caps

SCRUMHALF
Lukas Carvallo (PWCC / Selknam) 3 caps
Marcelo Torrealba (Old Boys / Selknam) 8 caps

FLYHALF
Rodrigo Fernández (COBS / Selknam) 19 caps
Tomás Salas (COBS) 2 caps

MIDFIELD
Pablo Casas (PWCC) 12 caps
José Ignacio Larenas (U Católica / Selknam) 44 caps
Diego Warnken (Alumni / Selknam) uncapped

OUTSIDE BACKS
Cristóbal Game (Old Johns / Selknam) uncapped
Matías Garafulic (COBS / Selknam) 8 caps
Nicolás Garafulic (COBS / Selknam) 16 caps
Santiago Videla (Old Boys / Selknam) 21 caps