Chile's Los Cóndores beat Hong Kong, extend winning streak in Nations Cup

Chile's national rugby team, known as Los Cóndores, continued their winning streak in the Nations Cup by defeating Hong Kong 38-17 at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar. This marks their second consecutive victory in the tournament.

Under the guidance of Uruguayan coach Pablo Lemoine, the team built on their successful debut against Romania. Their objective was to solidify their performance against Hong Kong, who are ranked 24th globally, seven places below Chile's 17th position.

The first half was closely contested. Chile took an early lead with a penalty try and a conversion by Iñaki Gurruchaga. Hong Kong responded with a try from Alexander Post, and although Raimundo Martínez extended Chile's lead, Jack Combes scored another try for Hong Kong, leaving the halftime score at a narrow 19-17.

In the second half, Chile's defense tightened, preventing Hong Kong from scoring further. Chile sealed their victory with tries from Marcelo Torrealba, Martínez, and Nicolás Saab, with Santiago Videla adding two conversions for the final 38-17 score. Los Cóndores are set to face Georgia, another undefeated team in the tournament, on July 18 in La Serena.