| Rugby union in Chile | |
|---|---|
 An English rugby union team in Valparaiso 1925. | |
| Country | Chile |
| Governing body | Chilean Rugby Federation |
| National team(s) | Chile |
| First played | Late 19th century |
| Registered players | 18,755 [1] |
| Clubs | 23 |
National competitions | |
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Rugby union in Chile is a fairly popular sport.
The Chilean Rugby Federation was founded on 4 May 1953 and governs the sport in Chile. Their statutes and regulations were officialized at 16 December 1963. It is affiliated to the Olympic Committee of Chile, the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby, FIRA and World Rugby. In July 2022 the men's national team defeated the USA to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, the first time the country has qualified for the competition.[2] Following this the team reached an all time high world ranking of 21.[3]
- ^ "International Rugby Board - CHILE". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Instant gratification as Chile earn their place at Rugby World Cup 2023 ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Men's Rankings | World Rugby | worldrugby.org". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-07-31.