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SLAR 2022 is wide open. Los Jaguares XV were undefeated in SLAR 2021 but now find themselves in 4th position after four rounds of the 2022 season. The 2021 beaten finalists Peñarol made history on Saturday by defeating Los Jaguares XV for the first time.
Peñarol were deserved 27-20 winners. The Uruguayans won by scoring three tries while conceding two. They had the better of play in general and excelled in the lineout, maul and defensively. The Argentine side was guilty of discipline with two forwards being yellow carded.
Peñarol opened the scoring early. Felipe Etcheverry landed a 3rd minute penalty. The lead did not last long as Bautista Pedemonte crossed for the game’s opening try. The N8 was on hand for a pass from Gerónimo Prisciantelli who took his own up-and-under. The score would prove to be an isolated try as Peñarol scored three of their own before Los Jaguares XV would score their next.
Captain Andrés Vilaseca spotted a gap to score Peñarol’s first. Second-rower come flanker Manuel Bernstein was caught wide of the ruck area as Vilaseca burst through to score off a 24 meter run.
Competition for places in Uruguay’s test team back-line is red hot. A case in point is wing with established names and newcomers since RWC 2019 giving greater depth than even before in the position. A case in point is Mateo Viñals. His 29th minute try put Peñarol in a strong position.
Viñals finished off an excellent move wherein Felipe Etcheverry broke the line in an angled run before passing infield to Viñals. The winger had a strong SLAR 2021 season yet presently has just one test cap to his name.
The form hooker so far in SLAR 2022 has been hooker Guillermo Pujadas. He started games one through three but was on the bench today against Los Jaguares XV. He came on to make an impact. He attached to an attacking maul to score Peñarol’s third try. The 55th minute effort had the Uruguayans in firm control.
Los Jaguares XV fought back to score the game’s final try. Captain Tomás Cubilla showed good strength and execution to get away from tackles and over the line for a try. With the conversion on target the game was poised for a 7 point finish.
The Argentines had time to score again but were unable to executive. Peñarol’s win takes them to top spot in SLAR 2022. They are tied with Selknam on 14 points ahead of the Olímpia Lions on 13. Los Jaguares XV are now in 4th on 11 points.
SCORING
JAGUARES XV 20
Try – B Pedemonte (12′), T Cubilla (65′)
Con – G Prisciantelli (13′, 66′)
Pen – G Prisciantelli (33′, 43′)
YC – J Gómez Vara (28′), I Ruiz (54′)
PENAROL 27
Try – A Vilaseca (21′), Viñals (29′), G Pujadas (55′)
Con – F Etcheverry (22′, 30′, 56′)
Pen – F Etcheverry (3′, 18′)
TEAMS
JAGUARES XV
1 Mayco Vivas, 2 Bautista Bernasconi, 3 Lautaro Caro Saisi, 4 Pedro Rubiolo, 5 Rodrigo Fernández Criado, 6 Jerónimo Gómez Vara, 7 Manuel Bernstein, 8 Bautista Pedemonte, 9 Rafael Iriarte, 10 Gerónimo Prisciantelli, 11 Martín Bogado, 12 Juan Pablo Castro, 13 Agustín Segura, 14 Tomás Cubilla (capt.), 15 Ignacio Mendy
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nicolás Revol Pitt, 18 Javier Coronel, 19 Lucio Anconetani, 20 Santiago Ruiz, 21 Joaquín Pellandini, 22 Tomás Suárez Folch, 23 Iñaki Delguy
PENAROL
1 Matías Benítez, 2 Emiliano Faccenini, 3 Juan Echeverría, 4 Eric Dosantos, 5 Nahuel Milan, 6 Lucas Bianchi, 7 Santiago Civetta, 8 Manuel Ardao, 9 Tomás Inciarte, 10 Felipe Etcheverry, 11 Bautista Basso, 12 Andrés Vilaseca (capt.), 13 Felipe Arcos Pérez, 14 Mateo Viñals, 15 Rodrigo Silva
Replacements: 16 Guillermo Pujadas, 17 Mateo Perillo, 18 Ignacio Perillo, 19 Diego Magno, 20 Tomás Etcheverry, 21 Santiago Álvarez, 22 Nicolás Roger, 23 Baltazar Amaya
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
