With Argentine contribution, the Premiership opened a 2025 full of rugby
The Premiership opened 2025 with the dispute of its date 10, which had an important Argentine participation. All rugby, in Disney+.
The day began on Friday with the victory of Harlequins about Newcastle by 38-14. The locals told Rodrigo Isgro from the start, but the Mendoza native was injured in the first half.
The action continued on Saturday at noon, when the Gloucester of Mayco Vivas and Santiago Carreras, author of a trydefeated Sharks Out by 36 to 20. At the same time, Leicester Tigerswith Julian Montoya In the role of captain, he surpassed Exeterwhich had Franco Molina in the XV, in a changing 28-15.
While, a little later, Saracens defeated 35-26 Bristol Bears to culminate the Saturday action. In the Sarries, Juan Martin Gonzalez and Lucio Cintiwith try included, were there from the beginning.
Finally, Sunday ended with a great game and it was a victory for Northampton facing Bath by 35-34 with a heart-stopping ending that was decided in the last minute thanks to a penalty Fin Smith.
NORTHAMPTON 35-34 BATH (Sunday)
In a real great game, as it was in the previous one, the Saints were able to beat Bath, the tournament leader, thanks to a penalty from Fin Smith in time. The entire match was extremely even where Northampton was able to gain a certain advantage at the beginning with three tries but in the second half the visitor woke up and began a categorical battle to win. With three minutes remaining, Saints scrum half Alex Mitchell was shown a yellow card for a poorly placed tackle and gave Finn Russell the chance to put his team up 34-32. The Scotsman did not waste it but the locals went looking for him and got an infringement straight in front of the posts that his opening did not fail. Tries for Northampton were supported by Josh Kemeny, Fraser Dingwall, James Ramm and George Hendy. While Joe Cokanasiga did the same for Bath, on two occasions, Orlando Bailey, Will Stuart and Max Ojomoh.
SARACENS 35-26 BRISTOL BEARS (Saturday)
In a tough match, Saracens knew how to control the score and beat Bristol 35-26. The first half was very even, although the home team got off to a better start with tries from Tom Willis and Fergus Burke, but the Bears quickly scored through their scrum-half Harry Randall. A yellow card for Maro Itoje complicated everything for the home owners. The visit came to him and he was very close to the discount. However, just before halftime, Tom Willis closed a lethal counterattack to go to the locker room 22-7. As soon as the complement began, Lucio Cinti scored his first try of the season near the flag. Later, there was an exchange of conquests, but Saracens was always the one who managed the result. Great game by Juan Martín González on the third line.
LEICESTER 28-15 EXETER (Saturday)
He went through all the states: he had control, he lost it and reacted in time to take the victory at Welford Road. The first stage belonged to the locals, who, with Julián Montoya as starter, imposed conditions and, with tries from Olly Cracknell and Cameron Henderson, plus two conversions from Andre Pollard, they went into the break 14-3 up. Exeter only added a penalty with Henry Slade, but in the second half, the Chiefs (with Franco Molina from the start) cornered, dominated and, with a double from Tom Wyatt and two conversions from Josh Hodge, turned the score around. The emotional response was immediate because, in the last 10 minutes, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Youngs unleashed the joy of their audience, who, with Pollard’s two conversions, decorated the final result with a bonus try included.
GLOUCESTER 36-20 SHARKS OUT (Saturday)
Gloucester dominated Sale from start to finish and defeated them 36-20. From the start, a great team try completed by Santiago Carreras put them ahead. The Argentine fullback was one of the figures with 16 points as a result of this conquest, four conversions and a penalty. The first half ended 22-10 for the locals, who suffered a yellow card from Mayco Vivas near halftime. Already in the complement, the changes and another card, gave the Sharks the chance to put the score back, however, near the end, Gloucester led the way to victory with a try from Tamos Williams.
NEWCASTLE 14-38 HARLEQUINS (Friday)
In their first game of 2025, Harlequins returned to victory in the Premiership by beating Newcastle with authority 38-14. Despite the loss of Rodrigo Isgró due to injury in the first half, the visit was able to breach the Falcons’ defense and reached the goal by James Chisholm, Marcus Smith (added another 13 points), Jack Walker, Oscar Beard and Sam Riley , while the homeowner discounted for Adam Radwan and Ben Redshaw.