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Buenos Aires are the Argentine provincial champions. The team captained by Tomás de la Vega ran out 9-5 winners over Córdoba in the Campeonato Argentino Final on Saturday.
De la Vega lifted the Ángel Guastella Cup to complete national activities for the year. The former Pumas flanker was one of a host of big name players based in Argentina involved. Joining him were Lautaro Bavaro, Joaquín Díaz Bonilla and Bautista Ezcurra. All three are likely to feature in Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2017.
Córdoba also had players in consideration involved. Franco Cuaranta and Aníbal Panceyra Garrido both started. Former Italy scrumhalf Pablo Canavosio was on the bench. The 34-year-old played 38 tests for Italy, including two Rugby World Cups.
All of Buenos Aires’ points came from Joaquín Díaz Bonilla. The flyhalf kicked three penalties to outscore Córdoba by four points. The only try of the game was scored by Córdoba replacement Julián Smidt.
SCORING
BUENOS AIRES 9
Pens – J. Díaz Bonilla 3
CÓRDOBA 5
Tries – J. Smidt
TEAMS
BUENOS AIRES
1 Francisco Ferronato, 2 Agustín Gómez, 3 Santiago Medrano, 4 Felipe Aranguren, 5 Mauro Rebussone, 6 Miguel Urtubey, 7 Lautaro Bavaro, 8 Tomás de la Vega (capt.), 9 Lucas Alcácer, 10 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, 11 Santiago Uriburu, 12 Rodrigo Avalos, 13 Bruno Devoto, 14 Bautista Ezcurra, 15 Gonzalo Gutiérrez Taboada
Replacements: 16 Alberto Porolli, 17 Martín Brousson, 18 Guillermo Lawrie, 19 Sebastián Medica, 20 Francisco Gorissen, 21 Gegorio Del Prete, 22 Juan Cruz González, 23 Severiano Escobio
CÓRDOBA
1 Franco Brarda, 2 José Escutti, 3 Nicolás Achilli, 4 Marcos Lobato (capt.), 5 Martín Freytes, 6 Ramiro Benavídez, 7 Aníbal Panceyra Garrido, 8 Rodrigo Bruno, 9 Ignacio Plans, 10 Francisco Lazcano, 11 Gonzalo Ruiz, 12 Santiago Tobal, 13 Manuel Fernández, 14 Franco Cuaranta, 15 Fernando Díaz
Replacements: 16 Facundo Russo, 17 Federico Fortuna, 18 Famiro Cetti, 19 Diego Galetto, 20 Julián Smidt, 21 Martín Maineri, 22 Pablo Canavosio, 23 Guillermo Albrisi
