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Uruguay qualified for the World Rugby Junior World Trophy. Los Teritos did so by completing an impressive home win 62-14 over Chile at Paysandú on Sunday.
The match was the final fixture of the South American u19’s. In early matches Uruguay and Chile had both fallen to defeats against Argentina. Los Pumitas were crowned the 2022 South American U19 champions on Wednesday.
Argentina will compete in the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship. Both the World Rugby U20 Championship and the the World Rugby U20 Trophy return in 2023 after three years of cancelations.
Los Teritos secured their spot in the latter of the two tournaments by outperforming Chile for the vast majority of the 80 minute contest. Uruguay was on top in the contact area, in the set-piece and played with a more open brand of rugby. These features combined to enable the Uruguayans to find space and export the defense.
The half-time whistle sounded with Uruguay up 34-0. Juan Ignacio Cambón, Pedro Hoblog, Pedro Brum, Máximo Lamelas, and Juan González all touched down for opening half tries.
González also scored a second half try. Arturo Ten Hoever got his name on the scoresheet while Juan Carlos Canessa had a solid performance as the goal-kicker. The 62-14 score on full-time was a solid outcome for Uruguay. Chile were outmatched.
