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Argentina XV Américas Rugby Championship campaign

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Argentina XV entered the Américas Rugby Championship in Chile with a finalized 28-man roster, featuring players from the Los Pumitas program and Club Atlético Estudiantes. Head coach Álvaro Galindo noted that the tournament's dense schedule would necessitate squad rotation. Following an initial victory against Paraguay, Argentina XV secured a dominant win against Uruguay XV in Santiago. During the match at the Escuela Militar, the team held a 29-0 lead at halftime, with Luciano Avaca scoring a hat-trick of tries. Felipe Villagrán and Franco Rossetto also contributed to the scoring, with the final score recorded as either 58-10 or 64-10. This victory maintained Argentina XV's position at the top of the tournament standings. However, Argentina XV ultimately lost the championship title to Chile XV. In a match held at the Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso that marked the 90th anniversary of the first encounter between the two sides, Chile XV secured a dramatic 28-27 comeback ~~victory, deciding the outcome~~ victory. Despite Argentina XV holding a 27-14 advantage with 20 minutes remaining, Chile managed a late comeback concluded by a last-minute try from Ernesto Tchimino and a successful conversion by Matías Garafulic. This victory marked Chile XV’s first Americas Rugby Championship title, leaving Argentina XV in ~~the final play of the game.~~ second place.

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