Chile call up four players for Canada

The Chilean coaching staff have confirmed a 23-man roster for Saturday’s home international in Santiago. Los Cóndores will take-on Canada in a final round match in the Americas Rugby Championship at the Estadio Municipal de la Pintana.

Returning to the roster is the France based prop Ramón Ayarza (pictured). Also joining the squad are two players from the Universidad Católica club – scrum half Juan Pablo Perrota and fullback Humberto Chacaltana as well as Old Georgians back-rower Francisco Hurtado who is set to make his Americas Rugby Championship debut.

Benjamín Soto will captain the South American country from the back-row.

Player Club Position
Ayarza, Ramón La Voulte (FR) Prop
Munita, José Tomás Universidad Católica Prop
Sepúlveda, Luis Los Troncos Prop
Venegas, Nicolás Stade Francais Prop
Garruchaga, Manuel C.O.B.S. Hooker
Moya, Rodrigo P.W.C.C. Hooker
Álvarez, Ignacio C.O.B.S. Second Row
Bursic, Nikola C.O.B.S. Second Row
Piwonka, Raimundo P.W.C.C. Second Row
Hurtado, Francisco Old Georgians Back Row / Second Row
Niedmann, Cristóbal P.W.C.C. Back Row
Richard, Javier C.O.B.S. Back Row
Silva, Ignacio Stade Francais Back Row
Soto, Benjamín (capt.) Stade Francais Back Row
Perrotta, Juan Pablo Universidad Católica Scrumhalf
Vergara, Beltrán Old Boys Scrumhalf
Onetto, Cristián C.O.B.S. Flyhalf
de la Fuente, Francisco Bagnères (FR) Centre
Nordenflycht, Matías C.O.B.S. Centre
Larenas, José Ignacio Universidad Católica Centre / Wing
Zunino, Ítalo C.O.B.S. Wing
Chacaltana, Humberto Universidad Católica Wing / Fullback
Montoya, Leonardo Rouen (FR) Fullback

 

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