Capibaras and Dogos XV open round 13 of Super Rugby Americas | OneFootball

The Central Region derby in Súper Rugby Américas will feature Capibaras XV and Dogos at the Rosario Hippodrome on the penultimate matchday of the continental tournament.

The opening stage of Súper Rugby Américas is entering the home stretch, with only two rounds remaining. This Friday starting at 7 p.m. at the Rosario Hippodrome, located in Parque de la Independencia, Capibaras and Dogos will face off in what has been dubbed the Central Region derby. Pablo Deluca will be in charge of officiating the action in the south of the province. Both teams have already qualified for the semifinals of the competition organized by Sudamérica Rugby.

The Central Region derby in Rosario

In the lead-up to the clash between Capibaras and Dogos, the match presentation was held for the two teams representing the country’s Central Region. Captains Valentín Cabral and Nacho Gandini took part, along with coaches Nicolás Vergallo and Diego Ghiglione.

Present as officials were Virginia Vottero, undersecretary of Sports for the province of Santa Fe; Rogelio Biazzi, chief of staff of the Rosario municipality; Martin Vergara and Mauricio Catera for the Rosario Rugby Union; Diego Sebben, executive director of the South American Games; and Carlos Fertonani, CEO of Litoral Rugby.

The La Ramada Cup will be on the line in this Friday’s clash between the Litoral representative and the Córdoba side. Both teams arrive having already qualified for the Súper Rugby Américas semifinals. Capibaras will look to win in order to secure home-field advantage in the decisive stages. The best player will be awarded by Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe.

In the first meeting, played on March 30 in Córdoba, Ghiglione’s side beat Galatro’s team (the former head coach of the Córdoba franchise) 29-24. Dogos XV comes into this match with a record of 10 wins (five in a row) and two losses. Also a finalist in the previous three editions, it was the first team to book its place in the Súper Rugby Américas semifinals. The Litoral side earned an important 34-17 victory over Chile’s Selknam at Paraná Rowing Club.

For Capibaras XV, this is its first season in the competition; it sits third in the table, behind Pampas, and secured a place among the final four last week. With nine wins and three losses, it has been one of the tournament’s main contenders. After losing to Dogos XV in Córdoba, it has not lost again and is on a six-match winning streak.

On this Friday’s schedule, starting at 9 p.m., Pampas will host Selknam at Club Atlético San Isidro. The Buenos Aires franchise secured its semifinal berth last weekend; Selknam, meanwhile, is fighting to claim the remaining spot. It is fifth with 34 points and, if the cutoff were today, it would be out of the title race.

The Litoral and Córdoba franchises will open Round 13 this Friday starting at 7 p.m.

In the first meeting, in Chile, Leguizamón’s side won 34-31. On Saturday, starting at 3 p.m., Tarucas, the other franchise battling to break into the four semifinalists, visits Cobras Brasil in São Paulo. In the first meeting, Galindo’s side won 52-22. In the closing match of the round, starting at 8 p.m. in Asunción, Yacaré XV will host Peñarol, in a game officiated by Córdoba referee Tomás Ninci.

The standings are as follows: Dogos XV 51; Pampas and Capibaras 45; Tarucas and Selknam 34; Peñarol 29, Yacaré XV 13, and Cobras Brasil 10.

Confirmed lineups

Capibaras will line up: Diego Correa, Martín Vaca and Enzo Avaca; Lorenzo Colidio and Lucas Bur; Ignacio Gandini (c), Felipe Villagrán and Manuel Bernstein; Alejo Sugasti and Juan Bautista Baronio; Gino Dicapua, Guido Chesini, Bruno Heit, Lautaro Cipriani and Franco Rossetto. Available on the bench will be: Bernardo Lis, Juan Ignacio Rodríguez, Ignacio Orsetti, Ignacio Gallo, Bautista Grenón, JUan Lovell, Ignacio Dogliani and Tomás Sigura.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.