TOULOUSE, France : Chile showed no signs of nerves as entered their first World Cup against Japan, even taking an early lead before their opponents' experience made the difference in their Pool D match on Sunday.
"We gave everything and we can be proud of our performance. We gave a good fight, maybe not right to the last minute, but we really enjoyed it, which is a really important part of it as well," captain Martin Sigren said.Chile got off to a stunning start and thanks to a mix of flair and good fortune, were awarded a try when flyhalf Rodrigo Fernandez dotted down after pouncing on a loose ball in the sixth minute.
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