The European team have confirmed a tour of South America and announced they are in talks to close out a game against Chile on home soil. The last week of June is the tentative date for the meeting.
Chilean rugby could live a historic day at the end of June, and it is that the Cóndores are currently in negotiations to play a friendly match against Scotland at home . The meeting would be part of a tour that the legendary European team will make on the continent in view of the 2023 World Cup.
The news was confirmed by the Scottish team who, in a statement, formalized their trip to Argentina to play three games against Los Pumas during the month of July. Right there they noted that they were in talks with the national team to close a date before the duels in the Transandean country.
“Discussions with Rugby Chile are ongoing regarding a possible match ahead of the three-Test series against Argentina. No formal agreement has been reached at this stage ” exposes the text published in the official channels of the Scottish team.
Sources within the Chilean Rugby Federation confirmed at Jock that the provisional date would be June 25 in a stadium to be confirmed .
A match that would serve as a key preparation for the World Cup qualifiers in France that the Condors will have in early July. On July 9 they will host the United States, while on the 15th of the same month they will have to travel to North America to play the second leg.
one of the world powers
The game would become a milestone because It would be the first time that Chile faces a rival of such magnitude with one of the strongest teams in the world and one of the richest histories in the discipline.
Scotland take part in the Six Nations tournament every year and participated in all the Rugby World Cups , achieving their best result in 1991 by finishing in fourth place. In the last planetary tournament, played in Japan in 2019, they were eliminated in the first round.
They are currently positioned in the seventh place in the world ranking (Chile is 23 years old) and they are the title holders of the Calcutta Cup, a tournament which is part of the Six Nations and which opposes them each year to England, their great rival.
The Scottish coach is happy with the tour
Gregor Townsend, head coach, of the British team said he was satisfied with the trip his team will make to Argentina, stressing that it will be a very real preparation for the 2023 World Cup.As we have not been able to tour for two years, this trip represents a great opportunity for our players to improve, build and represent their country again. Now that the World Cup is less than 16 months away, it will help our athletes gain more playing time and experience. “, began by saying the Scottish strategist.
He also commented on the importance of these trips for team cohesion. “It’s an opportunity to see our players in an environment similar to the World Cup, where we’ve been together for at least a month. We will be able to see how they fit in and perform when away from home for so long. “, he concluded.
The series of games they will play against Los Pumas will start on July 2 in Jujuy and will last until the 16th of the same month when they face the Argentine team for the last time in the city of Santiago del Estero. If all goes well, before these three matches, we will have Scotland in Chile. A day that would be historic for national rugby.
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