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Foto: Magui Tudor \/ Gaspafotos \/ Super Rugby Am\u00e9ricas<\/p>\nLos Pampas and Los Capibaras competed in a tense Semi Final on Friday. In the second Super Rugby Americas (SRA) Semi Final, the Buenos Aires side defended brilliantly to eliminate the rookie SRA club. The 19-11 victory sees Los Pampas qualifying for the SRA 2026 Final against Los Dogos in C\u00f3rdoba on Friday, June 19.<\/p>\n
There were no first-half tries. This was not a reflection of the conditions nor of a lack of creative play; rather, it underlined how impressive both teams were defensively. Both teams scored points only via penalties in the half. Estanislao Renthel landed three for Los Pampas while Ignacio Dogliani landed two for Los Capibaras.<\/p>\n
The first try of the match came minutes before the close of the third quarter. Scrum-half Lucas Marguery darted over from close range. Renthel added the conversion to give Los Pampas some breathing space.<\/p>\n
Los Capibaras looked to responded but were held at bay by well-organized defense. Los Pampas then extended their lead with twelve minutes remaining with Renthel adding his fourth penalty of the night.<\/p>\n
The was running out; yet, Los Capibaras showed a never say die attitude. Their determination was rewarded in the game clock\u2019s final minutes. Replacement Bautista Jos\u00e9 Grenon came away with a try from a lineout to maul.<\/p>\n
There was only a second left after Ignacio Dogliani\u2019s conversion attempt sailed wide. It meant there was time for a restart though it mattered not as the score was 19-11. The end of the match means the SRA Champion for 2026 will either be C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s Dogos or Buenos Aires\u2019 Pampas.<\/p>\n
Foto: Magui Tudor \/ Gaspafotos \/ Super Rugby Am\u00e9ricas<\/p>\n
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SCORING<\/p>\n
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PAMPAS (19)
TRY \u2013 L Marguery (56\u2032)
CON \u2013 E Renthel (57\u2032)
PEN \u2013 E Renthel 4 (16\u2032, 23\u2032, 36\u2032, 68\u2032)
YC \u2013 F Lusarreta (12\u2032); L Moresco (79\u2032)<\/p>\n
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CAPIBARAS (11)
TRY \u2013 BJ Gren\u00f3n (79\u2032)
PEN \u2013 I Dogliani (19\u2032, 32\u2032)
YC \u2013 F Villagr\u00e1n (12\u2032)<\/p>\n
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LINE-UPS<\/p>\n
PAMPAS
1 Mat\u00edas Medrano, 2 Francisco Lusarreta, 3 Marcos Camerlinckx, 4 Rodrigo Fern\u00e1ndez Criado, 5 Francisco Sluga, 6 Faustino Santarelli, 7 Augusto Cabano Wall, 8 Lucas Moresco, 9 Lucas Marguery (capt.), 10 Estanislao Renthel, 11 Jer\u00f3nimo Ulloa, 12 Juan Cruz Corso, 13 Agust\u00edn Fraga, 14 Santiago Pernas, 15 Tob\u00edas Wade<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Bottazzini, 17 Nahuel Zunini, 18 Ramiro Berardi Calvo, 19 Joaqu\u00edn Pascual Viale, 20 Juan Penoucos, 21 Alejo Lavay\u00e9n, 22 Bautista Faris\u00e9, 23 Santiago Cordero<\/p>\n
CAPIBARAS
1 Diego Correa, 2 Mart\u00edn Vaca, 3 Enzo Fabrizio Avaca, 4 Lorenzo Colidio, 5 Lucas Bur, 6 Ignacio Gandini, 7 Felipe Villagr\u00e1n, 8 Manuel Bernstein (capt.), 9 Alejo Sugasti, 10 Ignacio Dogliani, 11 Gino Dicapua, 12 Guido Chesini, 13 Bautista Estelles, 14 Lautaro Cipriani, 15 Franco Rossetto<\/p>\n
Replacements: 16 Bernardo Lis, 17 Juan Ignacio Rodriguez, 18 Ignacio Orsetti, 19 Ignacio Alejandro Gallo, 20 Bautista Jos\u00e9 Grenon, 21 Juan Lovell, 22 Juan Bautista Baronio, 23 Bruno Heit<\/p>\n
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n
To Follow<\/p>\n
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MATCH OFFICIALS<\/p>\n
Referee:\u00a0Tom\u00e1s Bertazza (Argentina)
Assistant Referees: Francisco Gonz\u00e1lez (Uruguay); Tom\u00e1s Ninci (Argentina)<\/p>\n
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