Chile vs Hong Kong China 2024 Match Preview

The Hong Kong China XV Men’s tour to South America gets underway with an opening test against RWC 2023 qualified side Chile at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca on Saturday 6 July 2024

This is only the second ever test between Hong Kong China and Chile (known as Los Cóndores) with the Asian side having won the only encounter 13-6 in 2007, and in 2024 the two sides are ranked 23rd and 24th with the South Americans slightly ahead.

This will be the Chilean’s first test since the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France and they have not won an international test since they secured qualification for that tournament with a 31-29 win away to the USA in July 2022.  For Hong Kong China, they are on an eight-match win streak but the Chileans are the highest-ranked side they will face.

Chile, who made their Rugby World Cup debut in 20243 will play home test matches against Hong Kong China, Belgium and Scotland in July 2024 and they have retained the services of Pablo Lemoine as Head Coach but have signed on new coaching staff.

Chile’s squad for the three-test home series includes 12 uncapped players – seven in the forwards and five in the backs, while all of the Hong Kong China squad was involved in winning the Asia Rugby Men’s Championship 2024 with wins over the UAE, Malaysia, and South Korea (the side’s fifth consecutive title).

HKCR Men’s Head Coach Andrew Douglas has selected 11 starting players from the win over South Korea: R Cinnamond, Z Cinnamond, C McCullough, J Hrstich, J Sawyer, L van der Smit, PJ Laidler, M Avitabile, H Sayers, T Hill, and S Brien.

Gonzalo de Achaval will make his test debut as a referee with Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay) & Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay) as assistants.

World Rugby Rankings (correct at the time of publishing)

• Chile #23
• Hong Kong China #24

Match Result: Chile 22-17 Hong Kong China

HKCR Men’s XV Squad vs Chile (Saturday 6 July 2024)

1 Rory Cinamond, 2 Calum Scott, 3 Zac Cinamond, 4 Callum McCullough, 5 Patrick Jenkinson, 6 Joshua Hrstich (capt.), 7 James Sawyer, 8 Luke van der Smit, 9 Pat Joe Laidler, 10 Matteo Avitabile, 11 Harry Sayers, 12 Tom Hill, 13 Nathan de Thierry, 14 Sebastian Brien, 15 Matthew Worley

Replacements: 16 Alexander Post, 17 Ben Higgins, 18 Faizal Solomona Penesa, 19 Kyle Sullivan, 20 Tyler McNutt, 21 Pierce Mackinley-West, 22 Jack Combes, 23 Paul Altier

Chile Men’s XV Squad vs HKCR (Saturday 6 July 2024)

1 Javier Carrasco , 2 Diego Escobar, 3 Iñaki Gurruchaga, 4 Santiago Pedrero, 5 Javier Eissmann, 6 Clemente Saavedra (capt.), 7 Raimundo Martínez, 8 Alfonso Escobar, 9 Marcelo Torrealba, 10 Tomás Salas, 11 Nicolás Garafulic, 12 Santiago Videla, 13 Domingo Saavedra, 14 Cristóbal Game, 15 Luca Strabucchi

How To Watch Hong Kong China Men vs Chile 2024

The latest update for the HKCR vs Chile match is that the broadcast is only available on Disney+ in South America and the Caribbean. The Union will update with photos and scores.

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