The Yaguaretés maintain the reign in South America, as in 2023. After a great South American Championship, Argentina beat Brazil 19-10, a team that participates in the World Tour in the women’s branch, and established itself at the continental level undefeated. Those led by Nahuel García also qualified for the 2025 Challenger Series and the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.
The national team continues to add milestones in its constant growth, which precisely the positive streak began in the Sudamericano 2023 when it was consecrated for the first time in the history of this competition; and then competed and competed as equals in the Challenger Series 2024, in which he won a silver medal in Montevideo and a bronze medal in Dubai. Now is the time to enjoy a new chapter in this upward path for Argentine women’s rugby.
The Yaguaretés in the 2024 South American were relentless. In the group stage they beat Venezuela 57-0, Colombia 24-5, and Paraguay 25-5 to qualify for the semifinals as first in Zone 1. Today in the semifinals they beat Uruguay 17-10 and Brazil in the final 19-10. The Argentine scorer was Sofía González with 33 points, while the trywoman was Talía Rodich with six tries.
In the semifinal duel, Argentina faced Uruguay for a place in the final and in the Challenger Series 2025. The first half showed Argentine superiority after going 10-0 at halftime with tries by Talía Rodich and Virginia Brígido. In the second half, María Taladrid struck a minute into the game and it seemed that Las Yaguaretés easily won the game. However, the Uruguayan team took advantage of the extra player after Candela Delgado’s yellow card and with two tries came within striking distance of the scoreboard, but those led by Nahuel García closed the match 17-10 to qualify for the grand final of the Championship South American.
Argentina enlisted as follows: Azul Medina, Antonella Reding, María Taladrid, Virginia Brígido, Paula Pedrozo (captain), Sofía González and Talía Rodich. Then Dolores Berti, Andrea Moreno, Candela Delgado, Cristal Escalante and Malena Díaz entered. The Argentine tries were supported by Talía Rodich, Virginia Brígido and María Taladrid, while Virginia Brígido scored a conversion. Candela Delgado suffered a yellow card.
In the decisive match, the national team had a brave save against Brazil, repeating last year’s final. During the first half, Argentina struck quickly after an intelligent interception by Cristal Escalante that would support the first try of the match, with a subsequent successful conversion by Sofía González. Brazil discounted through a conquest without a conversion, and Virginia Brígido would escape from the lead to go alone under the sticks so that Sofía González would hit the conversion again and thus go 14-5 at halftime. When it seemed that Brazil was in the game in the second half with a try (14-10), Talía Rodich was going to conquer the rival goal after a great Argentine play to seal the match 19-10.
Argentina formed as follows: Azul Medina, Dolores Berti, María Taladrid, Virginia Brígido, Paula Pedrozo (captain), Sofía González and Cristal Escalante. Then Andrea Moreno, Candela Delgado, Antonella Reding, Talía Rodich and Malena Díaz entered. The Argentine tries were thanks to Cristal Escalante, Virginia Brígido and Talía Rodich, while Sofía González scored two conversions. Candela Delgado suffered a yellow card.
