The franchise was founded in November 2019 as a Chilean member of the American Super League, a South American Rugby project to professionalize rugby on the continent and with financial support from World Rugby. Its name is a tribute to the indigenous people of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, originating in present-day Chile and Argentina.
The flag of Selknam people is the inspiration for the club colours.
In January 2020, the first player of the franchise was confirmed, he was the captain and leader of the team, the third line Ignacio Silva. Selknam's first squad was made up of 35 players, 27 Chilean and 8 foreigners, including players from Argentina, Fiji (Vesi Rarawa) and Tonga (Johnny Ika and Latiume Fosita).
On March 4, 2020, led by Pablo Lemoine, they played the first official professional match between South American teams, against Peñarol Rugby, triumphing as a visitor by a score of 15 to 13 at the Estadio Charrúa, in Montevideo, Uruguay. On March 14, 2020, they played the first home match in their history, the rival was Ceibos from Argentina, the result was a 16-32 defeat, but the main peculiarity of that match was that for the first time the Estadio Nacional de Chile was host of a rugby match, a stadium previously used to play football. After this match the tournament was canceled by Sudamérica Rugby due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In the second season of the league, now under the direction of Nicolás Bruzzone, the first played entirely, the team finished in third position in the regular phase, qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament where they lost 17 to 14 against Peñarol Rugby at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.
In the 2022 season, they managed to beat the Argentine team, Jaguares 10. On May 27, 2022, they played their first final in the competition, losing by a score of 24 to 13 against Peñarol Rugby, the final was played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.
Since 2023, it has participated in the new Super Rugby Americas, and it is considered that the team was a fundamental pillar in the first qualification of the Chile national rugby union team to the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The 2023 season was the first in which the squad was made up exclusively of national players, in preparation for participation in the Rugby World Cup.
Stadiumedit
Selknam's home stadium has not been formally announced yet but it is expected they will play at the home of the Chile national team; Estadio Santiago Bueras.[1] with the squad training at CAR Feruchi Rugby as of mid-January[2] On 2 March 2020 it was confirmed that Selknam will play the opening game of the 2020 season at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.[3]
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Selknam is a professional rugby union team based in Santiago Chile The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Super Liga Americana de Rugby SelknamFounded2019 5 years ago 2019 Ground s Estadio Municipal de La Pintana Capacity 5 000 Coach es Jacob ManginCaptain s Clemente SaavedraLeague s Super Liga Americana de Rugby20213rd Playoffs Semi finalist1st kit2nd kit 2024 Super Rugby Americas season Current season Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 3 Current squad 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe franchise was founded in November 2019 as a Chilean member of the American Super League a South American Rugby project to professionalize rugby on the continent and with financial support from World Rugby Its name is a tribute to the indigenous people of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego originating in present day Chile and Argentina nbsp The flag of Selknam people is the inspiration for the club colours In January 2020 the first player of the franchise was confirmed he was the captain and leader of the team the third line Ignacio Silva Selknam s first squad was made up of 35 players 27 Chilean and 8 foreigners including players from Argentina Fiji Vesi Rarawa and Tonga Johnny Ika and Latiume Fosita On March 4 2020 led by Pablo Lemoine they played the first official professional match between South American teams against Penarol Rugby triumphing as a visitor by a score of 15 to 13 at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo Uruguay On March 14 2020 they played the first home match in their history the rival was Ceibos from Argentina the result was a 16 32 defeat but the main peculiarity of that match was that for the first time the Estadio Nacional de Chile was host of a rugby match a stadium previously used to play football After this match the tournament was canceled by Sudamerica Rugby due to the COVID 19 pandemic In the second season of the league now under the direction of Nicolas Bruzzone the first played entirely the team finished in third position in the regular phase qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament where they lost 17 to 14 against Penarol Rugby at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo In the 2022 season they managed to beat the Argentine team Jaguares 10 On May 27 2022 they played their first final in the competition losing by a score of 24 to 13 against Penarol Rugby the final was played at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo Since 2023 it has participated in the new Super Rugby Americas and it is considered that the team was a fundamental pillar in the first qualification of the Chile national rugby union team to the 2023 Rugby World Cup The 2023 season was the first in which the squad was made up exclusively of national players in preparation for participation in the Rugby World Cup Stadium editSelknam s home stadium has not been formally announced yet but it is expected they will play at the home of the Chile national team Estadio Santiago Bueras 1 with the squad training at CAR Feruchi Rugby as of mid January 2 On 2 March 2020 it was confirmed that Selknam will play the opening game of the 2020 season at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos 3 Current squad editSelknam squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season 4 Note Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non World Rugby nationality Player Position UnionJorge Delgado Hooker nbsp ChileTomas Dussaillant Hooker nbsp ChileDiego Escobar Hooker nbsp ChileNorman Aguayo Prop nbsp ChileJavier Carrasco Prop nbsp ChileSimon Donoso Prop nbsp ChileIgnacio Gonzalez Prop nbsp ChileBaltazar Gurruchaga Prop nbsp ChileInaki Gurruchaga Prop nbsp ChileEsteban Inostroza Prop nbsp ChileMarco Lopez Prop nbsp ChileSalvador Lues Prop nbsp ChileFederico Albrisi Lock nbsp ArgentinaJavier Eissmann Lock nbsp ChileSantiago Pedrero Lock nbsp ChileAugusto Sarmiento Lock nbsp ChileMatias Vega Lock nbsp ChileSantiago Edwards Back row nbsp ChileAlfonso Escobar Back row nbsp ChileAndres Kuzmanic Back row nbsp ChileRaimundo Martinez Back row nbsp ChileClemente Saavedra c Back row nbsp ChileErnesto Tchimino Back row nbsp ChileInti Ubeda Back row nbsp Chile Player Position UnionSebastian Bianchi Scrum half nbsp ChileRafael Iriarte Scrum half nbsp ArgentinaMarcelo Torrealba Scrum half nbsp ChileBenjamin Videla Scrum half nbsp ChileNicolas Roger Fly half nbsp ArgentinaTomas Salas Fly half nbsp ChileInaki Tuset Fly half nbsp ChileClemente Armstrong Centre nbsp ChileMartin Dumay Centre nbsp ChileMartin Escobar Centre nbsp ChileMatias Garafulic Centre nbsp ChileJose Ignacio Larenas Centre nbsp ChileNicolas Saab Centre nbsp ChileInaki Delguy Wing nbsp ArgentinaCristobal Game Wing nbsp ChileNicolas Garafulic Wing nbsp ChileLuca Strabucchi Wing nbsp ChileClemente Ulloa Wing nbsp ChileFranco Velarde Wing nbsp ChileDamian Fliegel Fullback nbsp ChileFederico Kennedy Fullback nbsp ChileFelipe Mendez Fullback nbsp ChileSenior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold denotes players qualified to play for Chile on dual nationality or residency grounds References edit 1 Selknam Lista de chilenos estaria casi definida 2 More players identified as Selknam trains in secret 3 Selknam to play host to Ceibos at Chile s National Stadium SRA 2024 Selknam Americas Rugby News Retrieved 28 January 2024 External links editSelknam on Facebook Selknam on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Selknam rugby union amp oldid 1218476509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
