CONSUR A: CHILE v PARAGUAY

03.05.2015

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Venue: National Rugby Stadium, Asuncion

Referee:

Preview
Chile won comfortably 32-3 over Brazil last weekend. They have their France-based players available, two forwards. This gives Chile a much stronger team than they fielded last year.

Paraguay struggled against Uruguay in the opening CONSUR A game played in early April. They lost 3-77. They will be a stronger proposition in front of their home crowd playing in their brand new stadium.

Last Five Encounters
03.05.2014 Chile 22-18 in Conception (CONSUR A)
17.05.2011 Chile 71-3 in Iguazu (CONSUR A Prelim.)
13.05.2010 Chile 42-6 in Santiago (CONSUR A Prelim.)
29.04.2009 Chile 34-13 in Montevideo (CONSUR A Prelim.)
08.10.2005 Chile 38-22 in Santiago (WCQ America R2)

The last time Chile played in Asuncion was 1998. Chile won 58-17. Paraguay last defeated Chile in 1993, winning 25-24 in Santiago.

Chile Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
25.04.2015 v Brazil W 32-3 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
25.05.2014 v Argentina L 12-73 in Santiago (CONSUR CUP)
10.05.2015 v Uruguay L 13-55 in Montevideo (CONSUR A)
03.05.2014 v Paraguay W 22-18 in Conception (CONSUR A)
26.04.2014 v Brazil L 16-24 in Barueri (CONSUR A)

Paraguay Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
11.04.2015 v Uruguay L 3-77 in Montevideo (CONSUR A)
29.11.2014 v Brazil L 13-21 in Sao Jose Dos Campos (Friendly)
10.05.2014 v Brazil W 31-24 in Asuncion (CONSUR A)
03.05.2014 v Chile L 18-22 in Conception (CONSUR A)
26.04.2014 v Uruguay L 10-34 in Asuncion (CONSUR A)

GWC Rugby Rankings
CONSUR Table: Paraguay 3rd, Chile 4th

World Rugby Ranking Points
Chile 55.10, Paraguay 49.74

Prediction: Chile by 17. Score 32-15

TEAMS

Chile

1.Ramón Ayarza (US Carcassonne, France)
2. Manuel Gurruchaga (COBS)
3. Luis Sepulveda (Troncos RC)
4. Ignacio Alvarez (COBS)
5. Paul Huete (Massy, France)
6. Benjamin Soto (Stade Francais)
7. Javier Richard (COBS)
8. Matías Cabrera (Old Boys)
9. John Paul Perrotta (Univ. Catolica)
10. Javier Valderrama (Old Macks)
11. Italo Zunino (COBS)
12. Cristián Onetto (COBS)
13. Matías Nordenflycht (COBS)
14. Matías Contreras (Alumni RC)
15. Francisco Urroz (Old Reds)

Substitutes
16. Christopher Niedmann (PWCC)
17. Claudio Zamorano (Stade Francais)
18. José Tomás Munita (Univ.Catolica)
19. Francisco Hurtado (Old Georgians)
20. Manuel Dagnino (Old Macks)
21. Sergio Bascuñán (Old Macks)
22. José Ignacio Larenas (Univ.Catolica)
23. Felipe Neyra (Old Johns)

Coach: Paul Healey

COBS-Craighouse Old Boys RFC
Old Boys- Old Grangonian Club
Old Macks- Old Mackayans RFC
Alumni RC-Santiago College Alumni Rugby Association
Old Reds-ARUSA- Asociación de Rugby de Santiago
PWCC-Prince of Wales Country Club
Old Georgians-Old Georgians Association. St George’s College
Old Johns-St John’s College Old Boys

Adapted from https://www.facebook.com/UnionDeRugbyDelParaguay?fref=ts

Paraguay Squad

Horacio Aguero
Sergio Alvarenga
Diego Argaña (captain)
Matthew Arevalo
Gonzalo Bareiro
Matías Carbonatti,
Hugo Chavez
Gerard Cuttier
Rodrigo Da Rosa
Cesar De Brix
Pablo Espinola
Alexander Feldman
John Gavigan
Leonardo Glitz
Carlos Bareiro Icho
Miguel Jara
Jose Lezcano
Christian Martinez
Luis Mauger
Alejandro Montiel
Andres Nasser
Juan Martin Ortiz
Carlos Plate
Alvaro Rojas
Martin Sitjar

Head Coach: Eduardo Acosta (Argentina)
Coach: Sebastián Leguizamón
Trainer: Rodrigo Silguero
Physiotherapist: Mark González
Manager: Matthew Retarnozo Chaparro.

Adapted from http://www.consur.org/index.php/torneos/mayor-a/item/2359-los-yakares-inauguraran-su-estadio-enfrentando-a-los-condores