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Match report on behalf of the Latin Heat. Poland v Chile
Chile, for the past three years the powerhouse of Latin American league, also suffered a humbling that was difficult to fathom in its depth.
For although Poland were by far the stronger outfit, the Chileans ran some impressive plays and played an up-tempo game that showed they still have plenty to offer.
There was no denying the Polish goal-line defence was a standout feature of the day.
The Chileans themselves had a period between the 29th and 61st minutes where they repelled all opposition attack, but unfortunately it was punctuated either side by the floodgates opening.
Poland scored four tries in 11 minutes at one stage in the first half, and five tries in 13 minutes in the second half.
A major reason for that happening was the loss of Chilean fullback and captain James Horvat to a serious shoulder injury in the opening minutes.
Substitute hooker Jaxson Uzabeaga and second rower Ben Fisher both had to spend time at fullback as a result, with neither having the required pace to shut down Poland once they broke the first line.
The Chileans were also frustrated by four of their biggest forwards being unavailable for the match, but in fairness Poland also had higher-level players they were unable to call upon for the contest.
If anything, the positive to come from it was the new-found depth enjoyed by both nations, who found a host of new players eligible to wear their colours.
February 4, 2017 at Hillier Oval, Liverpool, New South Wales
POLAND 56 (Jayden Zeklezniak 2, Mitch Shaw 2, Jordan Owen 2, Ethan Niszczot, Cheyne Pike, Zac Pitt, Alex Kowalski, Jaydon Sienkiewicz tries; Matt Hastie 6 goals) d CHILE 0. Halftime: Poland 30-0.
Chile, for the past three years the powerhouse of Latin American league, also suffered a humbling that was difficult to fathom in its depth.
For although Poland were by far the stronger outfit, the Chileans ran some impressive plays and played an up-tempo game that showed they still have plenty to offer.
There was no denying the Polish goal-line defence was a standout feature of the day.
The Chileans themselves had a period between the 29th and 61st minutes where they repelled all opposition attack, but unfortunately it was punctuated either side by the floodgates opening.
Poland scored four tries in 11 minutes at one stage in the first half, and five tries in 13 minutes in the second half.
A major reason for that happening was the loss of Chilean fullback and captain James Horvat to a serious shoulder injury in the opening minutes.
Substitute hooker Jaxson Uzabeaga and second rower Ben Fisher both had to spend time at fullback as a result, with neither having the required pace to shut down Poland once they broke the first line.
The Chileans were also frustrated by four of their biggest forwards being unavailable for the match, but in fairness Poland also had higher-level players they were unable to call upon for the contest.
If anything, the positive to come from it was the new-found depth enjoyed by both nations, who found a host of new players eligible to wear their colours.
February 4, 2017 at Hillier Oval, Liverpool, New South Wales
POLAND 56 (Jayden Zeklezniak 2, Mitch Shaw 2, Jordan Owen 2, Ethan Niszczot, Cheyne Pike, Zac Pitt, Alex Kowalski, Jaydon Sienkiewicz tries; Matt Hastie 6 goals) d CHILE 0. Halftime: Poland 30-0.
