# Chile at the Rugby World Cup

Chile qualified for their first Rugby World Cup on their 8th attempt and appeared at the 2023 tournament.
| Nation | Number of appearances | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Streak | Best result |
| Chile | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | Group Stage |

## By position

| Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 1987 | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited |
| 1991 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 109 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 40 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 155 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 138 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 49 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 78 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 110 |
| 2023 | | | | | | | | Squad | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 125 |
| Total | Pool Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 37 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1035 | 804 |

## By match
### 2023 Rugby World Cup

Pool D games –
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 39 | +111 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 18 | Advance to knockout stage, and qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 69 | +58 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage, and qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 107 | +2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 9 | Qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup |
| 4 | Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 75 | +17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Chile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 215 | −188 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
* 10 September 2023 13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
| (1 BP) Japan | 42–12 | Chile |
| Try: Fakatava (2) 8' c, 40+1' c Naikabula 30' c Leitch 53' c Nakamura 71' c Dearns 79' c Con: Matsuda (6/6) 10', 31', 40+2', 54', 73', 80+1' | Report | Try: Fernández 6' c A. Escobar 48' m Con: Videla (1/2) 7' |
* Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 30,187 Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
| Japan | Chile |
| FB | 15 | Semisi Masirewa | | 56' |
| RW | 14 | Kotaro Matsushima |
| OC | 13 | Dylan Riley | 46' |
| IC | 12 | Ryōto Nakamura |
| LW | 11 | Jone Naikabula | | 63' |
| FH | 10 | Rikiya Matsuda |
| SH | 9 | Yutaka Nagare (c) | | 61' |
| N8 | 8 | Jack Cornelsen |
| OF | 7 | Kanji Shimokawa | | 50' |
| BF | 6 | Michael Leitch |
| RL | 5 | Amato Fakatava | | 55' |
| LL | 4 | Amanaki Saumaki |
| TP | 3 | Koo Ji-won |
| HK | 2 | Atsushi Sakate | | 50' |
| LP | 1 | Keita Inagaki | | 58' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Shōta Horie | | 50' |
| PR | 17 | Craig Millar | | 58' |
| PR | 18 | Asaeli Ai Valu |
| LK | 19 | Warner Dearns | | 55' |
| FL | 20 | Shota Fukui | | 50' |
| SH | 21 | Naoto Saitō | | 61' |
| CE | 22 | Tomoki Osada | | 63' |
| WG | 23 | Lomano Lemeki | | 56' |
| Coach: ||
| Jamie Joseph ||
| FB | 15 | Iñaki Ayarza |
| RW | 14 | Santiago Videla |
| OC | 13 | Domingo Saavedra |
| IC | 12 | Nicolás Garafulic |
| LW | 11 | Franco Velarde | | 29' | 35' | 56' |
| FH | 10 | Rodrigo Fernández |
| SH | 9 | Marcelo Torrealba |
| N8 | 8 | Alfonso Escobar |
| OF | 7 | Raimundo Martínez | | 58' |
| BF | 6 | Martín Sigren (c) | 37' |
| RL | 5 | Javier Eissman | | 56' |
| LL | 4 | Clemente Saavedra | | 65' |
| TP | 3 | Matías Dittus | 24' | | | 68' |
| HK | 2 | Diego Escobar | | 58' |
| LP | 1 | Javier Carrasco |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Augusto Böhme | | 58' |
| PR | 17 | Salvador Lues |
| PR | 18 | Iñaki Gurruchaga | | 29' | 35' | 68' |
| LK | 19 | Pablo Huete | | 65' |
| LK | 20 | Santiago Pedrero | | 56' |
| FL | 21 | Ignacio Silva | | 58' |
| SH | 22 | Lukas Carvallo |
| CE | 23 | José Ignacio Larenas | | | | 56' |
| Coach: ||
| Pablo Lemoine ||
* Player of the Match:
* Amato Fakatava (Japan)
* Assistant referees:
* Karl Dickson (England)
* Andrea Piardi (Italy)
* Television match official:
* Tom Foley (England)
Notes:
* This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.
* This was Chile's first game at a Rugby World Cup.
* Keita Inagaki (Japan) earned his 50th test cap.
* Kazuki Himeno was originally named in the starting line-up for Japan, but withdrew prior to the match due to a calf injury. He was replaced in the back row by Jack Cornelsen, whose initial position in the second row was taken by Amanaki Saumaki, while the captaincy was handed over to Yutaka Nagare.
* 16 September 2023 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
| (1 BP) Samoa | 43–10 | Chile |
| Try: Paia'aua 40+1' c Taumateine 42' m Lee 47' m Malolo (2) 52' c, 80+1' c Con: Leali'ifano (2/4) 40+2', 53' Sopoaga (1/1) 80+2' Pen: Leali'ifano (4/4) 4', 10', 14', 36' | Report | Try: Dittus 6' c Con: Videla (1/1) 7' Pen: Garafulic (1/1) 30' |
* Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Attendance: 39,291 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
| Samoa | Chile |
| FB | 15 | Duncan Paia'aua |
| RW | 14 | Danny Toala | | 64' |
| OC | 13 | Ulupano Seuteni | 6' |
| IC | 12 | Tumua Manu | | 56' |
| LW | 11 | Nigel Ah Wong |
| FH | 10 | Christian Leali'ifano |
| SH | 9 | Jonathan Taumateine | | 54' |
| N8 | 8 | Steve Luatua | | 58' |
| OF | 7 | Fritz Lee |
| BF | 6 | Taleni Seu |
| RL | 5 | Theo McFarland |
| LL | 4 | Chris Vui | | 58' |
| TP | 3 | Michael Alaalatoa (c) | | 54' |
| HK | 2 | Seilala Lam | | 41' |
| LP | 1 | James Lay | | 54' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Sama Malolo | | 41' |
| PR | 17 | Jordan Lay | | 54' |
| PR | 18 | Paul Alo-Emile | | 54' |
| LK | 19 | Sam Slade | | 58' |
| FL | 20 | Jordan Taufua | | 58' |
| SH | 21 | Ere Enari | 64' | 54' |
| FH | 22 | Lima Sopoaga | | 56' |
| WG | 23 | Ed Fidow | | 64' |
| Coach: ||
| Seilala Mapusua ||
| FB | 15 | Iñaki Ayarza |
| RW | 14 | Santiago Videla | | 22' |
| OC | 13 | Domingo Saavedra |
| IC | 12 | Matías Garafulic |
| LW | 11 | José Larenas |
| FH | 10 | Rodrigo Fernández |
| SH | 9 | Marcelo Torrealba | | 62' |
| N8 | 8 | Raimundo Martínez | | 41' |
| OF | 7 | Clemente Saavedra | | | 74' |
| BF | 6 | Martín Sigren (c) |
| RL | 5 | Santiago Pedrero | | 54' |
| LL | 4 | Pablo Huete | | 41' |
| TP | 3 | Matías Dittus | | 70' | 74' |
| HK | 2 | Tomás Dussaillant | | 41' | 64' |
| LP | 1 | Javier Carrasco | | 41' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Diego Escobar | | 41' | 64' |
| PR | 17 | Salvador Lues | | 41' |
| PR | 18 | Esteban Inostroza | 71' | 70' |
| LK | 19 | Javier Eissman | | 41' |
| FL | 20 | Alfonso Escobar | 63' | 41' |
| FL | 21 | Ignacio Silva | | 54' |
| SH | 22 | Benjamín Videla | | 62' |
| CE | 23 | Pablo Casas | | 22' |
| Coach: ||
| Pablo Lemoine ||
* Player of the Match:
* Theo McFarland (Samoa)
* Assistant referees:
* Angus Gardner (Australia)
* James Doleman (New Zealand)
* Television match official:
* Brett Cronan (Australia)
Notes:
* This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.
* Benjamín Videla (Chile) made his international debut.
* 23 September 2023 17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
| (1 BP) England | 71–0 | Chile |
| Try: Arundell (5) 20' m, 30' m, 48' c, 60' c, 69' m Dan (2) 24' c, 45' c Rodd 35' c Smith (2) 40' c, 77' c Willis 80' c Con: Farrell (8/11) 25', 36', 40+2', 46', 49', 62', 78', 80+1' | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq Attendance: 44,315 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
| England | Chile |
| FB | 15 | Marcus Smith |
| RW | 14 | Henry Arundell |
| OC | 13 | Elliot Daly | 50' |
| IC | 12 | Ollie Lawrence |
| LW | 11 | Max Malins | 71' |
| FH | 10 | Owen Farrell (c) |
| SH | 9 | Danny Care | 50' |
| N8 | 8 | Billy Vunipola | 67' |
| OF | 7 | Jack Willis |
| BF | 6 | Lewis Ludlam | 55' |
| RL | 5 | George Martin |
| LL | 4 | David Ribbans |
| TP | 3 | Kyle Sinckler | 55' |
| HK | 2 | Theo Dan | 55' |
| LP | 1 | Bevan Rodd | 55' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Jack Walker | 55' |
| PR | 17 | Joe Marler | 55' |
| PR | 18 | Will Stuart | 55' |
| LK | 19 | Ollie Chessum | 55' |
| FL | 20 | Ben Earl | 67' |
| SH | 21 | Ben Youngs | 50' |
| FH | 22 | George Ford | 50' |
| CE | 23 | Joe Marchant | 71' |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Borthwick ||
| FB | 15 | Francisco Urroz |
| RW | 14 | Cristobal Game |
| OC | 13 | Domingo Saavedra |
| IC | 12 | Matías Garafulic | | 78' |
| LW | 11 | Franco Velarde | | 63' |
| FH | 10 | Rodrigo Fernández |
| SH | 9 | Benjamín Videla |
| N8 | 8 | Alfonso Escobar | | 63' |
| OF | 7 | Ignacio Silva | | 41' |
| BF | 6 | Martín Sigren (c) |
| RL | 5 | Javier Eissman | | 62' |
| LL | 4 | Clemente Saavedra |
| TP | 3 | Matías Dittus | 44' | 63' | 77' |
| HK | 2 | Augusto Böhme | | 56' |
| LP | 1 | Salvador Lues | | 56' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Tomás Dussaillant | | 56' |
| PR | 17 | Vittorio Lastra | | 56' |
| PR | 18 | Iñaki Gurruchaga | | 63' | 77' |
| LK | 19 | Pablo Huete | | 62' |
| FL | 20 | Thomas Orchard | | 63' |
| FL | 21 | Raimundo Martínez | | 41' |
| SH | 22 | Lukas Carvallo | | 78' |
| FB | 23 | Iñaki Ayarza | | 63' |
| Coach: ||
| Pablo Lemoine ||
* Player of the Match:
* Henry Arundell (England)
* Assistant referees:
* Pierre Brousset (France)
* Andrea Piardi (Italy)
* Television match official:
* Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Notes:
* This was the first ever meeting between these two nations.
* England recorded their first ever clean sheet in a World Cup match.
* With five tries, Henry Arundell equalled the England record for most tries scored by one player in a test match (shared with Douglas Lambert, Josh Lewsey and Rory Underwood).
* 30 September 2023 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
| (1 BP) Argentina | 59–5 | Chile |
| Try: Sánchez 9' c González (2) 16' c, 68' c Creevy 23' c Bogado 46' c Isgro 64' c Ruiz 77' c S. Carreras 79' c Con: Sánchez (6/6) 10', 17', 24', 47', 65', 69' S. Carreras (2/2) 78', 80+1' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Dussaillant 73' m |
* Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Attendance: 33,963 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
| Argentina | Chile |
| FB | 15 | Martín Bogado |
| RW | 14 | Rodrigo Isgro | 26' |
| OC | 13 | Lucio Cinti | | 12' to 23' | 12' to 23' |
| IC | 12 | Jerónimo de la Fuente (c) |
| LW | 11 | Juan Imhoff | | | | 62' |
| FH | 10 | Nicolás Sánchez | | 77' |
| SH | 9 | Tomás Cubelli | | 47' |
| N8 | 8 | Facundo Isa |
| OF | 7 | Marcos Kremer | | 51' |
| BF | 6 | Juan Martín González |
| RL | 5 | Pedro Rubiolo |
| LL | 4 | Guido Petti | | 62' |
| TP | 3 | Eduardo Bello | | 47' |
| HK | 2 | Agustín Creevy | | 55' |
| LP | 1 | Joel Sclavi | | 62' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ignacio Ruiz | | 55' |
| PR | 17 | Mayco Vivas | | 62' |
| PR | 18 | Francisco Gómez Kodela | | 47' |
| LK | 19 | Matías Alemanno | | 51' |
| FL | 20 | Joaquín Oviedo | | 62' |
| SH | 21 | Lautaro Bazán | | 47' |
| FH | 22 | Santiago Carreras | | 77' |
| FB | 23 | Juan Cruz Mallía | | 12' | 23' | 62' |
| Coach: ||
| Michael Cheika ||
| FB | 15 | Iñaki Ayarza | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Santiago Videla |
| OC | 13 | Domingo Saavedra |
| IC | 12 | Matías Garafulic |
| LW | 11 | José Larenas | 78' |
| FH | 10 | Rodrigo Fernández |
| SH | 9 | Marcelo Torrealba | 69' |
| N8 | 8 | Raimundo Martínez |
| OF | 7 | Clemente Saavedra |
| BF | 6 | Martín Sigren (c) |
| RL | 5 | Javier Eissman | 69' |
| LL | 4 | Santiago Pedrero | 62' |
| TP | 3 | Matías Dittus | 65' |
| HK | 2 | Augusto Böhme | 55' |
| LP | 1 | Javier Carrasco | 47' | 71' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Tomás Dussaillant | 55' |
| PR | 17 | Salvador Lues | 47' | 71' |
| PR | 18 | Esteban Inostroza | 65' |
| LK | 19 | Augusto Sarmiento | 69' |
| FL | 20 | Alfonso Escobar | 78' |
| FL | 21 | Ignacio Silva | 62' |
| SH | 22 | Nicolás Herreros | 69' |
| FB | 23 | Francisco Urroz | 65' |
| Coach: ||
| Pablo Lemoine ||
* Player of the Match:
* Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* Andrew Brace (Ireland)
* Chris Busby (Ireland)
* Television match official:
* Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Notes:
* This was the first ever meeting between these two nations at a Rugby World Cup, and the first meeting between any two South American teams in the competition.
* Nicolás Sánchez became the second Argentine rugby player to earn 100 test caps.