{"id":291832,"date":"2023-09-23T22:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T22:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291832"},"modified":"2023-09-23T22:36:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T22:36:30","slug":"chile-coach-pablo-lemoine-says-his-team-dont-get-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/rugby-union\/chile-coach-pablo-lemoine-says-his-team-dont-get-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile coach Pablo Lemoine says his team don't get opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chile head coach Pablo Lemoine said it will be impossible for the minnows to compete at the World Cup unless they are given more opportunities.<\/p>\n
Some of Chile\u2019s players balance rugby with full-time jobs and they are rarely given the chance to play against tier one opposition.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the 71-0 defeat, Lemoine said: \u2018We put our hearts into it but we wore ourselves out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you never play at this level it\u2019s difficult to know what\u2019s coming. This is the reality of the World Cup when you pay a top 10 team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chile coach Pablo Lemoine doesn’t think it’s fair that his team doesn’t get the opportunities to play rugby’s top teams in-between tournaments\u00a0<\/p>\n
Four years ago we were playing against Canada and Brazil but now we\u2019re here. They compete against themselves. It\u2019s terrible for us but that\u2019s the reality.<\/p>\n
We haven’t played that kind of game in the cycle between the World Cups. I hope that changes because it’s not good for the game or the supporters.\u2019<\/p>\n