“There is no room for a surprise”: why small nations want a 24-a-side Rugby World Cup

2023-09-26 16:38:33

Chile is one of the curiosities of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. For their first participation, the Condors are far from ridiculous. But the difference between this new kid and experienced teams like Japan (42-12) or Samoa (43-10) ended up being visible. Until a 71-0 correction received against England. “Very proud” of the image shown by his players, Cristian Rudloff, president of the Federation, knows that the gap is still too large to aim higher. With time, resources and global will, he believes that rugby can evolve.