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Peñarol claimed the 2025 Tremendous Rugby Americas title with a slim 35–34 win over Dogos XV in a dramatic last at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa.
The Uruguayans dominated the primary half, racking up 21 factors to only eight from Dogos XV. Peñarol’s set-piece reduce by the Argentinians’ defence, offering front-foot ball for the backline to use. Los Teros wing Bautista Basso scored twice within the opening quarter as the house aspect surged forward.
The guests endured a torrid opening 40 minutes, with ill-discipline and dealing with errors stalling their progress. Their solely reward was a penalty from fly-half Juan Baronio.
Peñarol prolonged their lead 9 minutes earlier than the break, with back-row Santiago Civetta powering by the Dogos pack to the touch down.
Dogos lastly struck again on the stroke of half-time, crossing for his or her first attempt of the match to scale back the deficit.
After the break, the hosts continued to use strain, tenting inside Dogos’ half and trying to find extra factors. After a collection of attacking phases, Ivo Dugonjic’s aspect discovered a approach by, operating in two additional tries to stretch their result in 35–8. Kicker Felipe Etcheverry added the extras.
With the sport seemingly out of attain, the Argentinians regrouped and turned to their scrum to generate momentum. They pushed Peñarol again into their very own 22 and commenced to capitalise on their dominance. Scrum-half Agustín Moyano darted over from a fast faucet to spark the comeback, earlier than additional tries adopted from Ignacio Gandin, Juan Greising Revol, and Fabricio Griffo Zaradnik.
Dogos XV closed the hole to only one level within the closing phases however in the end left themselves an excessive amount of to do. Peñarol held on to seal the title and spark celebrations in entrance of a house crowd.
It marks the third Tremendous Rugby Americas title for the Uruguayans for the reason that competitors’s inception in 2021.
