SRA 2024 – Cobras vs Pampas – ARN Guide

Saturday’s Super Rugby Americas 2024 fixture will see Os Cobras at home against Los Pampas. Both teams are fresh after the Easter Break. The Brazilian side are chasing their second win of the season while the visitors from Buenos Aires are looking to remain in the top two.

CURRENT STANDINGS

1-4-0 (L4) (Last)

4-1-0 (W2) (2nd)

LINEUP CHANGES

2 Endy Willian Pinheiro replaces Henrique Ferreira
5 Cleber Dias replaces Gabriel Paganini
6 Rafael Teixeira switches flanks; replaces Maiki Lemes
7 Adrio Melo replaces Rafael Teixeira
8 André Arruda replaces Pedro Aparecido
9 Felipe Gonçalves replaces Douglas Rauth
10 João Amaral replaces Luca Tranquez
11 Daniel Lima replaces Robson Morais
12 Robert Tenório replaces Victor Silva
13 Lorenzo Massari Temer replaces Joel Júnior
 14 Ariel Rodrigues replaces Sérgio Luna
15 Agustín Llano replaces Lucas Spago

4 Rodrigo Fernández Criado replaces Eliseo Fourcade
7 Nicolás D’Amorim replaces Santiago Montagner
11 Bernabé López Fleming replaces Jerónimo Ulloa
12 Juan Pablo Castro replaces Justo Piccardo
15 Benjamín Elizalde replaces Marcos Eliçagaray

CLUB DEBUTS

(1) – Luca Mignot
(1) – Simón Benítez Cruz

SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS DEBUTS

(1) – Luca Mignot
(1) – Simón Benítez Cruz*
* – Pro Debut

CAPPED INTERNATIONALS

(15) – EW Pinheiro, C Dias, R Teixeira, A de Melo, A Arruda, F Gonçalves, J Amaral, D Lima, R Tenório, L Massari Temer, A Rodrigues, H Ferreira, L Marinho, G Paganini, B Donald,

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NOTABLE ABSENTEES

– M Cláudio, S Luna, A Altahona (CO)

– S Montagner, E Morales

NOTES

• Los Pampas are undefeated against Os Cobras. The Buenos Aires side won by margins of 25 an 20 points in 2023.
• Os Cobras have almost a brand-new line-up as Josh Reeves has made 12 changes.
• Luca Mignot will debut for Os Cobras. The Frenchman is eligible for Brazil.
• Simón Benítez Cruz will make his debut. He will become the 55th Pampas player.
• Os Cobras have seven Argentines: Luciano Gabellieri, Francisco Moreno, Franco Carrera, José Santucho and Agustín Llano.
• Center Lorenzo Massari Temer is related to former Brazilian President (2016-2018), Michel Temer.
• Juan Manuel López will be the referee. The match is his first of Super Rugby Americas 2024 and his second overall.
• Admission is free by bringing a 1kg non-perishable food donation

PREDICTION

The rest week was much needed, particularly so for Os Cobras. After a brilliant season opening win over Peñarol, Os Cobras have not been able to match the same level, particularly on defense. The elements may provide a lot of mud in São Paulo state, something both teams will not be complaining about. Brazil and Argentina’s coaches will both be watching. Los Pampas are firm favorites to win comfortably and secure the bonus point.

LINEUPS

COBRAS
1 Luciano Gabellieri, 2 Endy Willian Pinheiro, 3 Francisco Moreno, 4 Franco Carrera, 5 Cleber Dias (capt.), 6 Rafael Teixeira, 7 Adrio de Melo, 8 André Arruda, 9 Felipe Gonçalves, 10 João Amaral, 11 Daniel Lima, 12 Robert Tenório, 13 Lorenzo Massari Temer, 14 Ariel Rodrigues, 15 Agustin Llano

Replacements: 16 Henrique Ferreira, 17 Levy Marinho, 18 José Santucho, 19 Gabriel Paganini, 20 Ben Donald, 21 Maiki Santos, 22. Lucas Spago, 23 Luca Mignot

PAMPAS
1 Matías Medrano, 2 Ramiro Gurrovich, 3 Estanislao Carullo, 4 Rodrigo Fernández Criado, 5 Marcelo Toledo, 6 Manuel Bernstein (capt.), 7 Nicolás D’Amorim, 8 Joaquín Moro, 9 Ignacio Inchauspe, 10 Joaquín de la Vega Mendía, 11 Bernabé López Fleming, 12 Juan Pablo Castro, 13 Bruno Heit, 14 Santiago Pernas, 15 Benjamín Elizalde

Replacements: 16 Ignacio Bottazzini, 17 Javier Corvalán, 18 Javier Coronel, 19 Mateo Lorenzo, 20 Tomás Bernasconi, 21 Simón Cruz Benítez, 22 Marcos Eliçagaray, 23 Jerónimo Ulloa

MATCH INFO

Date: Saturday, April 04
Venue: Jacareí, SP (BR)
Kickoff: 3:00pm (BR); 3:00pm (AR)
Weather Forecast: Rain, 27°C; wind (23 km/h)
Broadcasts: ESPN; Star +

OFFICIALS

Referee: Juan Manuel López (AR)
Assistants: Juan Maio (AR); Guilherme Zaparoli (BR)
TMO: Víctor Barboza (BR)

HISTORY

HEAD-TO-HEAD (2) – Pampas 2, Cobras 0, STREAK Pampas +2
Apr 28, 2023 – Pampas 38-13 Cobras (Buenos Aires, AR)
Feb 19, 2023 – Cobras 21-41 Pampas (São Paulo, BR)