Bitter end to a historic performance: Chile fall to Canada and bid farewell to the Rugby 7s World Cup in 14th place

The Cóndores 7 concluded their participation in the planetary event with a 12-10 loss in the definition of 13th place in the contest. In any case, the nationals signed their best performance in the contest, in which they reached the round of 16 for the first time.

Chile came to a bitter end in the Rugby 7s World Cup. Beyond the fact that the Condors achieved a historic participation, achieving their best record in the planetary event, they could not say goodbye to the competition with joy. In the 13th-place definition, they lost 12-10 to Canada, who rowed from behind to claim victory. Team Fiji, meanwhile, won the title after beating New Zealand in the final, 29-12. Ireland finished third, having beaten Australia 19-14.

The Chileans got off to a decent but unsustainable start. They seized the ball and took the advantage, after a five-way scrum from the opposing goal and a handrail to the opposing band used by Julio Blanc, to open the scoring at 3′ and then repeat at 7′. At the end of the first period, the team led by Joaquín Todeschini and Edmundo Olfos. he was leading 10-0.

But everything was getting more and more complicated for the Condors. The Americans equalized thanks to tries from Josiah Morra and Lachlan Kratz and delivered a heavy blow to the chin for the Nationals. The Canadians came from behind and ended up winning with a touchdown from Brock Webster.

In any case, the national team drew positive accounts for its performance in the competition. For the first time in history, they qualified for the round of 16, where they lost 35-7 to South Africa. Although they beat Germany 15-12 on their debut, they then lost 0-35 to England, in a duel worthy of the Challenge Cup round of eight that was essential to continue in the race. to this crown. Subsequently, they beat Scotland 24-21, in a match where Diego Weken, Joaquín Huici, Blanc and Luca Strabucchi scored, saving themselves the possibility of finishing, in the best case, in 13th place.

Joaquín Huici, captain of the Chilean team, analyzed his team’s performance in the World Cup. “The truth is that it was quite tough. We wanted to win this game and finish 13th. But the game didn’t happen. The truth is that every game cost us the last five minutes and we have to watch forward and knowing that it is what costs us the most. to continue to form “, he began by saying. And he added: “The next step is to keep training. Now Odesur is coming and we will try to get a podium for Chile”.

In other Challenge results, Scotland beat Wales 21-24 to claim 15th place in the tournament, while the United States also celebrated against Kenya, claiming 11th place. In the final, the English beat Uruguay 5-28, earning a consolation prize after saying goodbye to the fight for the jackpot.

Thus, the Condors said goodbye to the Rugby 7s World Cup with a participation that, despite its sad end, will remain forever etched in their memory. It’s the second time in a row that the nationals have attended a global event, also showing an increase that saw them reach the top-16 round. Little by little, Chile is growing in the discipline, showing new improvements and a game that brings them closer to the level of the powers. Odesur is on the horizon.

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Source: Latercera

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