Rugby-Chile make eight changes for final Pool D game against Argentina

Chile have had a tough time in France, scoring only 22 points but conceding 156 and they sit last in their group with no points. Centres Rodrigo Fernandez and Domingo Saavedra, the only two Chileans to play three whole games in the tournament, again start.

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Chile head coach Pablo Lemoine made eight changes to his team for their final World Cup Pool D game against Argentina as they seek to spare themselves more blushes on Saturday. Chile have had a tough time in France, scoring only 22 points but conceding 156 and they sit last in their group with no points.

Centres Rodrigo Fernandez and Domingo Saavedra, the only two Chileans to play three whole games in the tournament, again start. Javier Carrasco, who missed the 71-0 drubbing by England, returns to the front row having started the first two matches.

Team: 1-Javier Carrasco, 2 Augusto Bohme, 3-Matias Dittus, 4-Santiago Pedrero, 5-Javier Eissmann, 6-Martín Sigren (c), 7-Clemente Saavedra, 8-Raimundo Martínez, 9-Marcelo Torrealba, 10- Rodrigo Fernandez, 11-Jose Ignacio Larenas, 12-Matias Garafulic, 13-Domingo Saavedra, 14-Santiago Videla, 15-Inaki Ayarza

Replacements: 16-Tomas Dussaillant, 17-Salvador Lues, 18-Esteban Inostroza, 19-Augusto Sarmiento, 20-Alfonso Escobar, 21-Ignacio Silva, 22-Nicolas Herreros, 23-Francisco Urroz

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