{"id":90830,"date":"2025-08-23T21:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/90830\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T21:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:06:09","slug":"uruguay-power-past-paraguay-to-advance-in-rugby-world-cup-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/90830\/","title":{"rendered":"Uruguay Power Past Paraguay to Advance in Rugby World Cup Qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uruguay powered past Paraguay on Saturday to advance in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying. Los Teros were 78-10 winners in Montevideo in the second of two matches between the sides. Having won game one 38-0<\/a> in Asunci\u00f3n, Uruguay successfully advance to the South American Final against Chile with an aggregate score of 116-10 against the Paraguayans.<\/p>\n

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Paraguay started with a spark. Having won an attacking penalty, Los Yakares kicked for field position and won an attacking lineout. They went right looked dangerous; Uruguay\u2019s defense was genuinely tested. Los Teros held on and threatened toe score at the other end.<\/p>\n

Uruguay\u2019s first scoring opportunity was taken only to be chalked-off for a knock-on. Paraguay were relieved; albeit only temporarily. Two subsequent attacks from Los Teros saw N8 Carlos Deus scoring twice. Santiago \u00c1lvarez converted both.<\/p>\n

Paraguay fought back to open their scoring with a penalty; however, a determined Uruguay made sure that they were in control. Backs \u00cdcaro Amarillo, Juan Gonzalez, Felipe Arcos P\u00e9rez and Santiago \u00c1lvarez all scored tries to give Uruguay a 42-3 lead late in the half.<\/p>\n

Paraguay had the final say with two tries, the first of which was disallowed. It saw the clock go well beyond the regulation 40 minutes and Agust\u00edn Ben\u00edtez ultimately scoring Paraguay\u2019s one try of the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Ignacio \u00c1lvarez Akiki scored two second half tries while Carlos Deus and Juan Gonzalez both added to their earlier scores. Additional Uruguay tries went to Bautista Amaya and replacement hooker Guillermo Pujadas. Amaya also took over the goal-kicking and proved to be very good.<\/p>\n

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AUSTRALIA 2027 \u2013 SOUTH AMERICAN RWC QUALIFYING PICTURE<\/p>\n

Uruguay and Paraguay started their Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying campaigns at different times. Uruguay\u2019s regular participation in Rugby World Cups, results and ranking saw Los Teros starting this year. In contrast, Paraguay, who have never qualified for a Rugby World Cup, competed in South American qualifiers in 2024.<\/p>\n

Paraguay secured a spot in the final round of the South American qualifiers for Rugby World Cup 2027.Los Yacar\u00e9s did so with a record win over Colombia in October. The 49-18<\/a> victory saw Paraguay securing the final spot in the Sudamericano 2025 alongside Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

The result saw Colombia eliminated. Los Tucanes booked their spot against Paraguay by being crowned champions of the third tier of South America. It involved a Four Nations competition, which also featured countries from Central America, with Colombia being joined joined Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Colombia won the tournament with comfortable wins over Costa Rica<\/a> and Venezuela<\/a>. Los Tucanes\u2019 50-05 win over Venezuela meant Colombia advanced to face Paraguay with Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela all eliminated.<\/p>\n

Paraguay\u2019s pathway to facing Colombia began in the Southern Cone against Chile<\/a> and Brazil. <\/a>Los C\u00f3ndores and Os Tupis both won Rugby World Cup Qualifiers against Paraguay to book their spots alongside Uruguay in the South American Semi Finals. Paraguay claimed the remaining spot with the aforementioned win over Colombia.<\/p>\n

Either Uruguay or Chile will be the Sudamericano 2025 champion. That team will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 as South America 1, joining Argentina as the second South American competitor confirmed in the Australia hosted tournament.<\/p>\n

The runner-up of the Sudamericano 2025 will face the bottom team from the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup<\/a> in a winner goes to the Rugby World Cup clash. The third placed team from the Sudamericano 2025 will advance to the Final Place Play-Off tournament to determine the 24th competitor at the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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Uruguay advance to face Chile in the South American Final. Los C\u00f3ndores will host Game 1 in at the Estadio de La Pintana on August 30.
\nFelipe Aliaga captained Uruguay for the first time.
\nCarlos Deus scored a hat-trick for Uruguay.
\nMateo Sanguinetti earned his 94th cap. He is on track to be the second Uruguayan Centurion<\/a>.
\nManuel Rosmarino debuted for Uruguay.
\nJuan Mart\u00edn Sebriano and Patricio Cabrera debuted for Paraguay.
\nUruguay remains unbeaten against Paraguay.<\/p>\n

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URUGUAY (78)
TRY \u2013 C Deus (3), \u00cd Amarillo, J Gonz\u00e1lez (2), F Arcos P\u00e9rez, S \u00c1lvarez, I \u00c1lvarez Akiki (2), B Amaya, G Pujadas
CON \u2013 S \u00c1lvarez (7), B Amaya (2)<\/p>\n

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PARAGUAY (10)
TRY \u2013 A Ben\u00edtez
CON \u2013 J Mussi
PEN \u2013 J Mussi<\/p>\n

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URUGUAY
1 Mateo Sanguinetti, 2 Facundo Gattas, 3 Reinaldo Piussi, 4 Felipe Aliaga, 5 Ignacio Dotti, 6 Santiago Civetta, 7 Lucas Bianchi, 8 Carlos Deus, 9 Santiago \u00c1lvarez, 10 \u00cdcaro Amarillo, 11 Ignacio \u00c1lvarez Akiki, 12 Andr\u00e9s Vilaseca, 13 Felipe Arcos P\u00e9rez, 14 Baltazar Amaya, 15 Juan Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p>\n

Replacements: 16 Guillermo Pujadas, 17 Francisco Su\u00e1rez, 18 Ignacio P\u00e9culo, 19 Manuel Rosmarino, 20 Manuel Ardao, 21 Juan Manuel Taffernaberry, 22 Joaqu\u00edn Su\u00e1rez, 23 Juan Manuel Alonso<\/p>\n

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PARAGUAY
1 Daniel Cabral, 2 Agust\u00edn Ben\u00edtez, 3 Enrique Quinteros, 4 Juan Jos\u00e9 Heisecke, 5 Mariano Garcete (capt.), 6 Juan Mart\u00edn Sebriano, 7 Ariel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, 8 Francisco Bareiro, 9 Gonzalo Bareiro, 10 Joaqu\u00edn Mussi, 11 Juan Gonz\u00e1lez, 12 Sebastian Urbieta, 13 Ramiro Amarilla, 14 Facundo Paiva, 15 Arturo L\u00f3pez<\/p>\n

Replacements: 16 Lucas Ota\u00f1o, 17 Cesar P\u00e9rez, 18 Estefano Aranda, 19 Camilo Blasco, 20 Adrian L\u00e9on, 21 Diego Mi\u00f1o, 22 Rafael Bareiro, 23 Patricio Cabrera<\/p>\n

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Video: to Follow<\/p>\n

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Referee: Damian Schneider (AR)
Assistant Referees: Tom\u00e1s Ninci (AR); Federico Solari (AR)
TMO: Ignacio Calle (AR)<\/p>\n

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