The Top 5 news of the weekend in the world of rugby

He completed a new weekend action-packed in the world of rugbyand in Scrum we review the Top 5 of the most outstanding news that they left these days.

In the first stage of World Tour 2024/2025, The Pumas 7’s they reached third place. After a perfect path in the Group B (victories against Uruguay by 45-7, Great Britain 22-5e Ireland 29-7); those led by Santiago Gomez Cora They advanced to the quarterfinals. There, they surpassed Australia by 22-20, but in the semifinals they fell to the champion, fiji43-21.

In the Bronze match, the rival was New Zealandand the victory was in the hands of the national team by 14-0.

The Lions they made history and for the first time they played a World Sevens Circuit final. Although they lost to Fiji 19-5, Pol Pla reach 100 tries in the modality. For its part, Uruguayrose with the ninth place after beating 15-7 Kenya. Furthermore, in fifth place he Francewho won 17-15 against South Africa and seventh place went to Australiawhich triumphed over Great Britain by 17-12. Finally, the eleventh place went to Ireland who defeated 19-12 USA.

In the female branch The champions were the Australians, who beat the New Zealanders in the final by 28-24. While the Bronze was left in the hands of Francewhich beat Great Britain by 15-12. Fifth place went to USAwho defeated Ireland by 17-7 and the seventh place was obtained Japan who defeated 24-22 Canada. While ninth place went to Brazil that was imposed before China by 24-17 and eleventh place went to Spain who defeated 22-5 fiji.

The back had a great tournament in dubai and reached the podium of top trymen with the national shirt. The first place is occupied by the current head coach, Santiago Gomez Corawith 230 tries. The second placement is for a current player like Luciano González Rizzoni with 140. El Rayo climbed onto the podium after reaching the 132 and overcome the 129 of Franco Sabato. Besides, Matías Osadczukwith 119closes the top five.

After the November window, several compatriots returned to their clubs and had great performances. On the eleventh day Top 14 in France, Joaquin Oviedo was present at the ingoal Toulon for Perpignan in the fall of his team by 22-13. While Juan Bautista Pedemonte was part of the historic triumph of Vannes in view of Rochelle 23-14 and left their mark with a victory.

For the seventh date of the Premiership, Santiago Carreras He finished with a double in the victory of Gloucester in view of Northampton Saints by 25-17. Furthermore, the back was the exclusive figure: he added 20 points as a result of two tries, two conversions and two penalties. While Santiago Grondona He was also present in the rival ingoal. The third line contributed to the victory of Bristol board in view of Harlequins by 48-24.

While in the United Rugby Championshiphad their debut in Benetton Treviso, Augustine Creevy and Lautaro Bazan Velez. The former Puma entered at the beginning of the complement and scored two tries for the defeat of his team against Edinburgh by 50-33.

The next season of the most important club championship in South America will be held starting February 14, 2025with the beginning of the regular stage. Then you will have a semi-final stage to access the grand final, which will take place on June 13. The championship will once again have seven participants, but there is a novelty: the incorporation of Tarucas, the new representative of Argentine rugby, replacing the American Raptors, from the United States.

The franchise based in Tucumán joins Doges XV from Córdoba (last champion), Pampas from Buenos Aires, Penarol (Uruguay), Yacare XV (Paraguay), Selknam (Chile) and Cobras (Brazil).