7 days ago International Rugby 12-year wait ended as major World Ranking change lands
Italy's 18-15 win over Scotland in rain-sodden Rome has resulted in the teams swapping places in the World Rugby Men's Rankings.
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Chile face off against Hong Kong China in Rugby World Cup Round 2 on Sat 9th October 2027 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:15. In South Africa it’s at 12:15 SAST, 23:15 NZST in New Zealand, 21:15 AEST in Australia and 03:15 EST in the US.
Chile won the last encounter but Chile are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Chile sits at 17 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Hong Kong China holds 23.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Chile in position 17 and Hong Kong China in position 23 as such Chile are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Chile vs Hong Kong China will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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