{"id":719103,"date":"2026-06-06T13:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/719103\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:57:23","slug":"history-made-as-tarucas-bring-down-capibaras-to-book-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/719103\/","title":{"rendered":"History Made as Tarucas bring down Capibaras to Book Semi Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>History was made in Tucum\u00e1n on Friday evening. Los Tarucas secured the final remaining vacancy in the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) Semi Finals. Los Tucumanos did so by completing a big win over Los Capibaras. The outcome means Selknam were eliminated from the SRA Semi Finals contention on the eve of their final SRA regular season match against Os Cobras on Saturday in Santiago del Chile.<\/p>\n<p>The home side were highly motivated and did not fail to get the job done. Los Tarucas scored all three of the game\u2019s first-half tries to lead the contest 21-3 at the interval. The power of the forwards, particularly the scrum, was fundamental in Los Tarucas building the lead.<\/p>\n<p>The writing was on the wall early. Penalties from scrums saw Los Tarucas able to kick to the corner and set-up a lineout to maul attack. Thiago Sbrocco won the lineout and the forwards combined to press forward with Facundo Cardozo coming away with the try.<\/p>\n<p>Franco Rossetto scored in response for Los Capibaras only for the try to be canceled for obstruction. It turned out to be the only true try-scoring opportunity that the visitors would have all half.<\/p>\n<p>Things then got out of control for Los Capibaras as Diego Correa was yellow carded due to scrum infringements. He would not be the only Capibaras prop to be yellow carded during the match. Los Tarucas scored twice before Correa returned; Stefano Ferro and Tom\u00e1s Elizalde crossing once each.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120088 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tarucas-Capibaras-Super-Rugby-Americas-2026-e1780741035458-660x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"309\"  \/>Foto: Dani Gollan y Marce Vald\u00e9z \/ Gaspafotos \/ Super Rugby Am\u00e9ricas<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second-half opened with Los Tarucas securing the fourth-try bonus point. It came in style after the forwards constructed a neat lineout move from which Pumita Tom\u00e1s Dande burst through to score. Stefano Ferro continued his perfect goal-kicking to put his team 28-3 up.<\/p>\n<p>Replacement tight head prop, Rodrigo Navarro scored next. He did so from a pick-and-go. It underlined that Los Capibaras were being outmuscled by the home side. This was furthered six minutes later with the final Tarucas score. Replacement hooker, Jos\u00e9 Calderoni Zenteno went over from a lineout to maul.<\/p>\n<p>Los Capibaras won the final quarter. The Rosario-based side scored two unanswered tries to earn some respectability and finish with 15 points. Replacements Lautaro Cipriani and Juan Ignacio Rodriguez scored tries.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams will be in action next weekend in the Semi Finals. The matches will be on Friday, with Los Pampas hosting Los Capibaras in Buenos Aires and Los Tarucas traveling to C\u00f3rdoba to face Los Dogos. This means that all four Semi Finalists are Argentine teams. It comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasrugbynews.com\/2026\/06\/05\/pampas-eliminate-defending-champions-penarol\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reigning champions, Pe\u00f1arol having been eliminated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93317 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-super-rugby-americas-thumbnail-2022.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>SCORING<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118248 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-tarucas-SRA-2025-thumbnail-edit.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>TARUCAS (42)<br \/>TRY \u2013 F Cardozo (12\u2032); S Ferro (35\u2032); T Elizalde (37\u2032); T Dande (58\u2032); R Navarro (60\u2032); J Calderoni Zenteno (66\u2032)<br \/>CON \u2013 S Ferro (13\u2032, 36\u2032, 38\u2032, 59\u2032, 61\u2032, 67\u2032)<br \/>YC \u2013 J Calderoni Zenteno (74\u2032)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118247 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-capibaras-SRA-thumbnail-2026.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>CAPIBARAS (15)<br \/>TRY \u2013 L Cipriani (69\u2032); JI Rodr\u00edguez (76\u2032)<br \/>CON \u2013 B Heit (76\u2032)<br \/>PEN \u2013 I Dogliani (32\u2032)<br \/>YC \u2013 D Correa (27\u2032); E Avaca (66\u2032); JM Baronio (70\u2032)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93317 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-super-rugby-americas-thumbnail-2022.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>LINE-UPS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118248 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-tarucas-SRA-2025-thumbnail-edit.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>TARUCAS<br \/>1 Mariano Muntaner, 2 Juan Manuel Vivas Estrella, 3 Francisco Moreno, 4 Ignacio Marquieguez, 5 Luciano Asevedo, 6 Facundo Cardozo, 7 Agust\u00edn Sarelli, 8 Thiago Sbrocco, 9 Estanislao Pregot, 10 Stefano Ferro, 11 Tom\u00e1s Vanni, 12 Pedro Coll, 13 Mat\u00edas Orlando, 14 Mateo Pasquini, 15 Tom\u00e1s Elizalde<\/p>\n<p>Replacements: 16 Jos\u00e9 Calderoni Zenteno, 17 Benjam\u00edn Far\u00edas Cerioni, 18 Rodrigo Navarro, 19 Joaqu\u00edn Aguilar, 20 Santiago Melit\u00f3n Heredia, 21 Tom\u00e1s Dande, 22 Mat\u00edas Sauze, 23 Ignacio Cerrutti<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-118247 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-capibaras-SRA-thumbnail-2026.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>CAPIBARAS<br \/>1 Diego Correa, 2 Mart\u00edn Vaca, 3\u00a0Ignacio Orsetti, 4 Lorenzo Colidio, 5 Lucas Bur, 6 Jer\u00f3nimo G\u00f3mez Vara, 7 Felipe Villagr\u00e1n, 8 Ignacio Gandini (capt.), 9 Juan Lovell, 10 Ignacio Dogliani, 11 Gino DiCapua, 12 Guido Chesini, 13 Bruno Heit, 14 Franco Rossetto, 15 Tom\u00e1s Sigura<\/p>\n<p>Replacements: 16 Bernardo Lis, 17 Juan Ignacio Rodriguez, 18 Enzo Avaca, 19 Ignacio Gallo, 20 Bautista Jos\u00e9 Grenon, 21 Lautaro Cipriani, 22 Juan Bautista Baronio, 23 Alejo Sugasti<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93317 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-super-rugby-americas-thumbnail-2022.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>MATCH HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93317 tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/logo-super-rugby-americas-thumbnail-2022.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\"\/>MATCH OFFICIALS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56649 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-selknam-slar-thumbnail-2019.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/>VS<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102976 size-full tie-appear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo-cobras-blue-sra-thumbnail-2024.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\/><br \/>Referee: Federico Solari (Argentina)<br \/>Assistant Referees: Juan Manuel Mart\u00ednez (Argentina); Sebasti\u00e1n Toledo (Chile)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"History was made in Tucum\u00e1n on Friday evening. 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