The game that came in the 51st minute of the match meant at that moment putting the Cóndores back in the fight for the match, shortening the score to 11-12 against.
Chile played everything until the last moment to try to tip the scoreboard for the Rugby World Cup qualifiers match against the United States.
But in the whole match there was one play that ended up being highlighted by the official Rugby World Cup Twitter account.
“They say you can’t play rugby on foot in wet conditions. They were wrong “, says the text that accompanies the video in the publication.
There you can see what happened in the 51st minute of the match, when the national team were down on the scoreboard 6-12 and needed to close the gap as soon as possible to continue maintaining their chances of qualification.
For the same, Rodrigo Fernández’s decision caught all eyes . The player took the ball and in the middle of the rain, feigned a rival, passed between three North American players and continued running to the end zone.
With insoluble step, brushed aside three other rivals to dive and score the try that left the score at 11-12 but gave Chile the boost they needed to stay in the game .
In the end, the score was in favor of the United States 20-21, which allows Chile to have better options to go to the 2023 World Cup in France.
Now, Los Cóndores will have to travel to Denver, Colorado to compete in the rematch. The game is scheduled for July 16 and the team that achieves a better points difference between the two games will take the place for the next World Cup .
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