2023-09-16 15:15:08
15:10
5′: Chilean try (3-5)
Matias Dittus, the Périgueux forward, scores the first try of the game in favor of Chile! Fernandez Grostete makes a superb fake pass past Seuteni and breaks through the Samoa rearguard. He is caught again but is supported by his forwards who continue their effort. Dittus flattens full of power and Chile breaks away (3-5).
15:09
4th: Samoa open the scoring (3-0)
The Samoan touch is applied and results in a first penalty. Leali’ifano takes the points closely against the poles and throws his own.
15:06
2nd: First Samoan sequence
Mcfarland imposes himself in the air and allows Samoa to launch their first offensive sequence. The oceanic team gets a first touch close to the 25 Chileans.
15:03
Let’s go to Bordeaux!
Samoa kicks off this Group D match!
15:01
Haka time
The Samoans perform their haka a few moments before the start of the match.
14:55
The players enter the pitch
The 30 players enter the Matmut-Atlantique lawn, well stocked for this Pool D meeting! Time for hymns.
14:44
Faces known to the French public
Several players from both teams play in France: five on the Samoa side (Paia’aua in Toulon, Seuteni in La Rochelle, Manu in Pau, Lee in Clermont and Lam in Perpignan) while there are two in the Chilean ranks (Ayarza in Soyaux-Angoulême and Dittus in Périgueux).
14:35
The good dynamics of the Samoans
Twice quarter-finalist at the World Cup (1991, 1995), Samoa prepared well, notably beating Japan (24-22) and Tonga (34-9) in test matches this summer. The twelfth nation in the world ranking even beat Ireland (13-17) on August 26.
14:29
48 hours of immersion with Chile, the new kid on the block at the Rugby World Cup
The only nation in the 2023 edition to discover the World Cup, Chile is taking small steps but with big ambitions. The Parisian spent two days in Brittany with the Condores before their entry into contention last week.
14:19
Update on Pool D
If Samoa enters the fray this Saturday, this is not the case for Chile which lost (12-42) last Sunday against Japan, in a group where England is the favorite after its success (27 -10) against Argentina a week ago.
14:14
Samoa benefits from the return of stars for the World Cup: “It allows them to take a step forward”
13:56
The composition of Chile
The Condores will start with the following XV:
Ayarza – S. Videla, D. Saavedra, M. Garafulic, Larenas – (o) Fernandez, (m) Torrealba – C. Saavedra, Martinez, Sigren (cap.) – Pedrero, Huete – Dittus, Dussaillant, Carrasco.
13:54
Samoan starting XV
Here is the starting XV lined up by Samoa coach, Seilala Mapusua:
Paia’aua – Toala, Seuteni, Manu, Ah-Wong – (o) Leali’ifano, (m) Taumateine – Lee, Luatua, Seu – McFarland, Vui – Alaalatoa (cap.), Lam, Lay.
13:50
Hello everyone !
Welcome to this live text of the match between Samoa and Chile, counting for the second day of Pool D! Kick-off at 3 p.m. at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux.
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