Chile XV Roster comes with big names for Americas Rugby Championship

August 27, 2026 2 Min Read

A 33-man Chile XV roster has been named for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Chile’s next-of-XV will be the home team in a tournament that also involves the Argentina XV, Paraguay and the Uruguay XV.

The ARC is a non-capped tournament but a vital component of ongoing preparations for Rugby World Cup 2027 for Chile. The 33-man roster contains players who did play at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France as well as many Chilean certainties for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.

Big names included on the Chile XV roster include Matías Dittus, Rodrigo Fernández, Matías Garafulic, Baltazar Gurruchaga, Santiago Pedrero, Clemente Saavedra, Domingo Saavedra, Marcelo Torrealba, and Santiago Videla.

A notable newcomer on the roster is Christián López. The outside back currently plays his rugby in France for Bergerac and was formerly involved with CA Périgourdin in the Espoirs.

ARC 2026 – FIXTURES

Round 1 | Saturday August 29 – Estadio CAP Acero, Talcahuano
1pm | Argentina XV vs Paraguay — Referee: Raimundo Fuenzalida (Chile)
4pm | Chile XV vs Uruguay XV — Referee: Federico Longobardi (Argentina)

Round 2 | Wednesday, September 02 – Escuela Militar, Santiago
12pm | Argentina XV vs Uruguay XV — Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay)
3pm | Chile XV vs Paraguay — Referee: Armen Abi-Saab (Uruguay)

Round 3 | Sunday, September 06 – Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso
1pm | Uruguay XV vs Paraguay — Referee: Sebastián Toledo (Chile)
4pm | Chile XV vs Argentina XV — Referee: Sergio Alvarenga (Paraguay)

CHILE ROSTER – FORWARDS