This Saturday the season will end for the different categories of Buenos Aires rugby, which will have two teams from the city of La Plata in the definition for promotion: Los Tilos in Primera A and Club Universitario in Primera B.
First of all, the Green will host Deportiva Francesa in the Barrio Obrero from 4 p.m. Ramiro Bernal’s team had a spectacular year where they only lost twice and will seek to close it in the best way in the final against the French, who hit the ground running and beat Los Matreros in the semifinals.
Los Tilos arrives after beating Olivos 26 to 12 last weekend, also in the Barrio Obrero, and with a new victory they will secure a place in the highest category of the URBA, the Top 12. There, it is worth remembering that they will be Two institutions from the city were present, such as La Plata Rugby Club, which obtained direct promotion by becoming champion this season, and Club San Luis, who managed to maintain the category, thus fulfilling its goal for the year.
Secondly, in the definition of Primera B, Universitario will play against Banco Nación. After some rumors that indicated that Las Panteras had requested URBA to play at home in the final for the second promotion, the Union confirmed to Gonnet’s team the sanction that determines that the home field will, in accordance with the regulations, go to Club Banco Nación.
Fans of Universitario de La Plata expressed their discontent, alleging that the sanctions are applied selectively, favoring some teams based on their weight and identity. According to rumors, the sanction for the improper inclusion of players from Universitario de La Plata was to be fulfilled this year, but Gonnet’s team tried to get the decisive match played on their field, in order to postpone the sanction until 2025.
