United Rugby Championship: Santiago Cordero said goodbye to Connacht’s triumph

The decision that Santiago Cordero made with a view to his future in Connacht

The 18 ° Date of the United Rugby Championshipthe last of the regular phase, was played this weekend and, as always, the players of our country had an important presence. All rugby, in Disney+.

On Friday, only Benetton He included Argentines in his team. Thomas Gallo, Juan Ignacio Brex,Ignacio Mendy, Tomás Albornoz and Bautista Bernasconiwho contributed a try, were in the defeat by 30-21 facing Munster In other matches, Edinburgh It was overwhelming when overcoming by 47-17 to Ulster and Stormers He did the same in front of Cardiff (34-24).

Already on Saturday, the cross between Zebre and Connacht He dyed heavenly and white, and was a triumph for the visit for 22-12with the presence of Santiago Cordero In his last game in the Irish team. Besides, Bautista Stavile He started at the premises and marked a try, while Juan Pitinari, Guido Volpi and Gonzalo García They entered as reservations. For its part, Bulls thrashed the last one, Dragons, 55-15 and Lions won the time 29-28 to Ospreys.

Finally, Sebastián Cancelliere played from the beginning in the defeat as a visitor to his Glasgow Warriors in view of Leinster by 13-5. While, Sharks and Scarlets They completed the day with the victory of the premises by 12-3 To finish third parties.

Leinster 13-5 Glasgow Warriors (Saturday)
In an extremely closed match in the result and dynamics of the game, the local team was able to keep a great victory product of the infractions of its rival. In the first half there was only one try in the hands of Jimmy O’Brien for the Irish team and at the break they went 7-0 up on the scoreboard. In the second half, the Scottish team tried to react but Leinster’s good defense prevented him. The only Try for the visit was supported by George Horne, assisted by Sebastián Cancelliere, the only Argentine at Aviva Stadium.

Sharks 12-3 Scarlets (Saturday)
With the two teams already classified to the quarterfinals, Sharks managed to improve his position by defeating Scarelts in a match in which little and nothing happened, and that to top it off, he did not have tries. Only the kickers moved the result. First, Siya Masuku added, and then San Costalow for the visit. Already in the complement, the figure of Springboks, Aphelele Fassi took care of the shipments to the sticks, and with three penalties assured the triumph for the South Africans, who finished third parties.

Zebre Parma 12–22 Connacht (Saturday)
In the Sergio Lanfranchi stadium, Connacht – who was attended by Santiago Cordero – took a valuable victory. The visit hit from the beginning with the Tries of Cyan Prengast and Shayne Bolton, but on the closure of the first Baptist Stavile stage he supported for Zebre. Shamus Hurley-Langton stretched the advantage for the Irish, while on the end, with Connacht in numerical inferiority for yellow to Matt Devine, Jacopo Trulla discounted with a new conquest for those of Parma. The meeting also marked Luca Bigi’s farewell, and the Argentine Gonzalo García, Juan Pitinari and Guido Volpi entered the complement.

Lions 29-28 Ospreys (Saturday)
In a very even match, Lions took it over the end with the Try of Lubabalo Dobela after the chicharra had probe. Ospreys looked like Welshman with the victory after Sam Parry supported the 78 minutes and then Dan Edwards put the conversion to leave them 28-24 above, however, the locals went for everything and managed to close with a victory.

Bulls 55-15 Dragons (Saturday)
There were no equivalences between the second of the tournament and the last. From beginning to end, Bulls safely led the game and the account was increasing to end by winning. Already on the 26-0 of the first half had liquidated the story. There was only time for South Africans to reach a total of 9 tries, with doubles from Akker van der Merwe and Sergeal Petersen, and some discounts from the visit.

Munster 30-21 Benetton (Friday)

In Thomond Parkthe local team took advantage thanks to the inaccuracies and indiscipline of the Italian squad, which he found in the union of his backs the way to harm, although he did not reach him to keep the triumph. For the Irish supported Diarmuid Barrón, Thaakir Abrahams, Finnen Wycherley and Jack Drowleywho also contributed a validation and criminal as well as Craig Casey. Meanwhile, the visit he had to Thomas Gallo, Tomás Albornoz, Ignacio Mendy, Nacho Brex and Bautista Bernasconi, author of a try, he had other tries in the hands of Rhyno Smithall converted by Jacob Umaga.

Stormers 34-24 Cardiff (Friday)

A first half crossed by parity, which broke when at 30 ‘Danny Southworth was expelled on the visit. From there, The squad commanded by John Dobson He found spaces and was able to impose his game, to take out an advantage that was cut, when at 59 ‘, Damian Willemse He also received the red in the South Africans. Thus, in the victors, the tries arrived in the hands of Leolin Zas (X2), Suleiman Hartzenberg (X2) and Connor Evanstogether with two conversions of Willemseone from Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezuluwho also put a penalty. On the other side, Danny Southworth, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Harri Millard and Dafydd Hughes supported and Callum Shhedy He had two effective conversions.

Edinburgh 47-17 Ulster (Friday)

With Murrayfield As a scenario, the combined host had a second unbeatable half to consolidate a necessary victory. The set directed by Sean Everitt He found in the power of his backs the key to success. For the local celebration, the great match of Darcy Graham (Hat-trick)to which the conquests of Magus Bradbury (X2), Ewan Ashman and Pierre Shoemanaccompanied by the conversions of Ross Thompson (4) and Ben Healy (2). On the visit, they added through the hands of Werner Kok, Jude Postlethwaite and a Try-Penal.