In their first match in Group A of the competition, the national team won 24-7 against their Uruguayan counterpart.
Chile got off to a strong start in the men’s rugby sevens at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. The national team beat Uruguay 24-7 in its first .
Manuel Bustamante was responsible for scoring the first try of the match and with Diego Warnken’s conversion he made it 7-0. .
Of course, Uruguay had something to say in this stage and thanks to Baltazar Amaya’s try and Guillermo Lijtenstein’s conversion, they managed to finish the first stage tied.
Of course, the national revelation came in the second part. Gonzalo Lara, Benjamín Videla and again Diego Warnken, as well as two converted conversions, allowed Chile to close the match with a clear 24-7 in favor. .
The national team must now face Argentina and Jamaica to qualify for the semi-finals, where the top two will qualify.
Mixed female luck
As for the women’s rugby sevens team, they had a bad start to the competition against Canada.. With a strong performance, the North Americans beat the national teams 36-0 . Now, in the afternoon, they will have to look to qualify by facing Brazil and Mexico in Group B.
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Source: Latercera
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