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Russia face off against Chile in Internationals on Fri 26th November 2021 at Yug Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 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 Russia holds 32.
The two sides are separated by 15 places in the rankings with Russia in position 32 and Chile in position 17 as such Chile are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Russia vs Chile 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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Chile are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Alfonso Escobar picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Yuri Kushnarev has kicked a conversion.
Russia are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Vitaly Klimov picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Inaki Gurruchaga (Chile) is shown a yellow card
Denis Semikov scores the try from close range.
Augusto Bohme (Chile) is shown a yellow card
The Chile supporters go wild as Santiago Videla successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Chile leads to a try for Marcelo Torrealba
The touch judges raise their flags as Yuri Kushnarev kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Russia results in a try for Denis Semikov.
Domingo Saavedra (Chile) is shown a yellow card
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Pablo Casas dots the ball down from close range.
Khetag Dzobelov (Russia) is shown a yellow card
Incisive passing by Chile is finished off by Jose Ignacio Larenas, as they goes over for the try.
Santiago Videla does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Chile as Martin Sigren goes over.
The Russia supporters go wild as Yuri Kushnarev successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Santiago Videla makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by Chile ends with a try for Marcelo Torrealba.
Santiago Videla does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Kirill Panarin scores the try from close range.
Santiago Videla makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.