The 2024 version of Pampas It started with a victory 48-32 about Yacare XVhad a different face than in 2023 and also showed that he needs adjustments after his first commitment in the Super Rugby Americas. Con tries from five of their debutants emerged victorious from Assumption, Paraguay, against one of the last semi-finalists from last year. “We managed to do things we had planned, and others we didn’t. We fell in the second half. But it is the first game and we have to build from here,” he said. Juan Manuel Leguizamónwho made his debut as head coach.
This new Pampas showed another freshness to attack and to keep the ball alive. Of course, you cannot draw conclusive conclusions from a single match, although you can foresee some changes in the general plan. Was quick penalties y a lot of dynamics to move the ball, especially in the first stage, when there was greater physical rest. “I think they were two different games. In the first half we were very good; In the second we lowered the intensity, but we still stayed in the game. It’s a great first performance. In the second half we were very undisciplined and we got complicated,” he explained. Justo Piccardoone of the debutants.
Justo Piccardo’s try
The San Isidro Club player, URBA and Nacional de Clubes champion, was one of the high points in the premiere. The most sought after to put the ball forward and gain momentum in attack. A regular winger in his club, he stood as first center (his natural position), was up to the task and scored his team’s second try, after a great counterattack. The first was noted by Joaquín Moro, another of the absolute debutants in the tournament and one of the best of the night in Asunción. The Bahi native, who is present in Belgrano Athletic, showed power and ability to break tackles and good aerial play on the way out.
In that dynamic rugby that Pampas proposed in the first period, Bernabe Lopez Fleminganother player from the SIC champion, who generated breaks and defined a great combination between Joaquín De la Vega Mendía y Juan Pablo Castro. With the partial score of 24-6 in the initial 40 minutes, Pampas relaxed, and Yacaré came closer in the second half, supported by a weapon that the visitor did not counteract: through the line and maul, the Paraguayan team got within range, although He always ran from behind. His 32 points were scored by Argentines: Ramiro Parada Heit supported in duplicate, Tomás Vanni added a try, too Ramiro Amarilla broke the defense and the Tucumán Juan Manuel Molinuevo He contributed 12 points with his foot.
Penalty by Joaquín De la Vega Mendía
Pampas lost intensity in the second half and suffered its indiscipline, but the victory was never at risk. A positive aspect was the scruma formation that he dominated and with which he forced a penalty try. Santiago Pernas, with an auspicious debut, achieved a victory after a perfect pause from De la Vega Mendía, who was relentless in driving and achieved 16 points. TO Father Bruno He only had a handful of minutes to score on the last play of the game.
The championship, which began on Friday with a logical 56-8 victory for Dogos XV over American Raptors, had a Cobras fight Brazil XVwhich surpassed Penarol by 15-13. The Brazilian team, which finished last in 2022 and 2023, beat the two-time champion, who after the World Cup in France suffered an exodus of many figures abroad. The former Puma Leonardo Senatore He took over as head coach of a team that must face a period of change, but will nevertheless try to be a prominent protagonist.
After the victory, Pampas will prepare to receive the American Raptors, who were widely surpassed on their trip to Córdoba. Next Friday, on the field of the Club Atlético de San Isidro, you will have an opportunity to continue this good start and the momentum of the new model.
The conquest of Santiago Pernas
Synthesis of Yacaré XV 32 vs. Pampas 48
- Yacare XV: Thomas MacCall; Thomas Vanni, Ramiro Amarilla, Sebastian Urbieta and Juan Gonzalez; John Manuel Molinuevo and John Cruz Strada; Ramiro Stop Heit, Philip Doors and Juan Cruz Perez Rachel; Mariano Garcete (captain) and Ignacio Caballero; Henry Quinteros, Axel Shoe and Ezekiel Reyes.
- Substitutions: ST, 17 minutes, Ignacio Palillo for Kings, Camilo Blasco for Zapata, Joaquin Lamas for Urbieta and Lucio Anconetani for Knight.
- Coach: Ricardo Le Fort.
- Pampas: Mark Eliçagaray; James Pernas, John Paul Castro, Just Piccardo and Barnabas Lopez Fleming; Joaquin De la Vega Mendia and Ignatius Inchauspe; Joaquin Moro, James Montagner and Manuel Bernstein (captain); Marcelo Toledo and Elisha Fourcade; Javier Colonel, Ramiro Gurovich and Matthias Medrano.
- Substitutions: ST, 17 minutes, Ignacio Palillo for Kings, Camilo Blasco for Zapata, Joaquin Lamas for Urbieta and Lucio Anconetani for Knight.
- Coach: Juan Manuel Leguizamón.
- First time: 3 minutes, Molinuevo penalty (Y); 19, De la Vega Mendía prison (P); 25, goal by De la Vega Mendía for a try by Moro (P); 28, goal by De la Vega Mendía for a try by Piccardo (P); 30, penalty by Molinuevo (Y), and 36, goal by De la Vega Mendía for a try by López Fleming (P). Partial result: Yacaré XV 6 vs. Pampas 24. Partial result: Yacare XV 6 vs. Pampas 24.
- Second time: 2 minutes, goal by Molinuevo for a try by Vanni (Y); 7, try-penalty (P); 21, goal by Molinuevo for a try by Parada Heit (Y); 24, goal by De la Vega Mendía for a try by Pernas (P); 30, goal by Molinuevo for a try by Amarilla (Y); 22, De la Vega Mendía prison (P); 35, try by Parada Heit (Y), and 40, goal by De la Vega Mendía for a try by Heit (P). Cautioned: 7, Reyes (Y), and 26, Inchauspe (P). Partial result: Yacaré XV 26 vs. Pampas 24.
- Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina).
- Estadio: Heroes of Curupaytí, of Asuncion.
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