Argentina XV score 22 tries in huge win over Paraguay ‘A’

The Argentina XV showed no mercy against Paraguay ‘A’ today, scoring a whopping 22 tries with the final score reading 146-7. An unbalanced result was expected but it was a red card to Paraguayan lock Alejandro Montiel in the 8th minute for a head-on-head clearout of Argentine scrumhalf Joaquín Pellandini that pushed the score into uncomfortable territory.

Two tries were already on the books when Montiel was sent from the field, and by halftime the score was a staggering 80-0. Hooker Ignacio Ruiz finished a hat-trick inside the first half and added a fourth early in the second. Fullback Gerónimo Prisciantelli equaled the efforts of Ruiz with two tries apiece in each half.

Martín Bogado notched three tries with doubles going to Jerónimo Gómez Vara, Juan Pablo Castro, and Francisco Pisano Caride. Goal kickers Martín Elías and Tomas Suárez Folch, who played 40 minutes each, combined for 18 out of 22 conversions.

To their credit the Paraguayans were able to score one try with the scoreboard reading 113-nil at the hour mark. Elías Torres toed a loose ball ahead and it bounced up perfectly for the replacement scrumhalf to gather and dive over for the score, with Gonzalo Villalba adding the extras.

The Argentina XV now turn their attention to the host country. They face Uruguay ‘A’ in their final ARC match. Paraguay ‘A will take-on Brazil ‘A’ to close out their campaign.

 

SCORING

ARGENTINA 146
Tries – S. Mare (1′), J. Pellandini (3′), I. Ruiz 4 (9′, 30′, 35′, 42′), M. Bogado 3 (11′, 22′, 70′), J. Gómez Vara 2 (20′, 57′), J. Castro 2 (24′, 68′), G. Prisciantelli 4 (33′, 40′, 46′, 72′), C. Roura (37′), J. Zeiss (50′), F. Pisano Caride 2 (54′, 80′), T. Suárez Folch (78′)
Cons – M. Elías 10/12 (2′, 10′, 20′, 23′, 25′, 31′, 34′, 36′, 38′, 40′), T. Suárez Folch 8/10 (42′, 46′, 50′, 57′, 68′, 71′, 79′, 80′ +1′)

PARAGUAY 7
Tries – E. Torres (61′)
Cons – G. Villalba 1/1 (62′)
Red cards – A. Montiel (8′)

 

TEAMS

ARGENTINA XV
1 Rodrigo Martínez (17 Nicolás Revol HT), 2 Ignacio Ruiz (16 Mariano Muntaner 54′), 3 Juan Pablo Zeiss (18 Javier Coronel 50′), 4 Pedro Rubiolo, 5 Rodrigo Fernández Criado (19 Lucio Anconetani 50′), 6 Santiago Grondona (20 Bautista Pedemonte HT), 7 Jerónimo Gómez Vara, 8 Conrado Roura, 9 Joaquín Pellandini (21 Rafael Iriarte HT), 10 Martín Elías (22 Tomás Suárez Folch HT), 11 Juan Pablo Castro, 12 Santiago Mare, 13 Tomás Cubilla (capt.) (23 Francisco Pisani Caride 50′), 14 Martín Bogado, 15 Gerónimo Prisciantelli

PARAGUAY ‘A’
1 Diego Caballero (16 Gastón Salvi 45′-69′), 2 Lucas Otaño (18 Luciano Weston 23′), 3 Estefano Aranda (17 César Pérez HT), 4 Guillermo López, 5 Alejandro Montiel, 6 Matías Benítez (19 Mariano Garcete 36′), 7 Ariel Nuñez (capt.), 8 Lautaro Britez (21 Juan José Agüero 45′), 9 Gonzalo Villalba, 10 Sebastián Urbieta (20 Elías Torres 69′), 11 Gianfranco Parodi (23 Ignacio González HT), 12 Martín Samudio (22 Tomás Mussi HT), 13 Daniel Chilavert, 14 Arturo López, 15 Alejandro Heyn

 

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Frank Méndez (Chile)
Assistants: Matías Esteban (Uruguay) & Cauã Ricardo (Brazil)
TMO: Francisco González (Uruguay)