The 2022 Torneo Nacional de Clubes was the 26th. edition of Nacional de Clubes, a rugby union competition in Argentina organised by the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR). The final was held in Estadio de Hindú Club in the Don Torcuato district of Tigre Partido on 19 November 2022.El gran 2022 de Hindú: campeón del URBA Top 13 Copa Star+ y Nacional de Clubes at espn.com.ar. 23 Dec 2022Nacional de Clubes: Hindú se consagró campeón tras vencer a Duendes por 34 a 16 at espn, 19 Nov 2022
After a major restructuring of its tournaments carried out by the UAR, it was the first Nacional de Clubes played as a Superfinal, with only two teams contesting the competition, the champions of URBA Top 12 and Torneo del Interior.La vuelta del Nacional De Clubes at uar.com.ar, 14 Nov 2022«Nacional de Clubes: SIC vs. Universitario, de Tucumán, una superfinal entre el campeón de Buenos Aires y el del resto del país para consagrar al mejor de la Argentina» at La Nación. 18 Nov 2023
The match was contested by Hindú (champion of 2022 URBA Top 12), which contested their 13rd. final, and Duendes (champion of 2023 Torneo del Interior), which played their 7th. final.Todas las finales y campeones del Nacional de Clubes at ESPN Costa Rica. 14 Nov 2023
Hindú won the match 34–16Hindú volvió a salir campeón y deja un mensaje at lanacion.com.ar with an overwhelming production during the second half, achieving their 11th. national title (and an impressive run of six consecutive championships).
Qualified teams Team Qualification Union Previous final app. Hindú 2022 URBA Top 12 champion URBA 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Duendes 2022 Torneo del Interior champion URR 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2014 Note
Background Hindú qualified as URBA champions after defeating San Isidro Club 30–25 in the 2022 URBA Top 12 finalHindú venció al SIC y se consagró campeón del Top 13 de la URBA at infobae.comLa gran final del nacional de clubes entre Hindú y Duendes at UAR. 18 Nov 2022
On the other hand, Duendes qualified as champions of Torneo del Interior, where they defeated Huirapuca 38–12 in the final,Torneo deI Interior: Duendes venció 38-12 a Huirapuca at espn.com.ar, 29 Oct 2022 achieving their 5th. regional title.Duendes y Tala, campeones del Torneo del Interior 2022 at UAR. 5 Nov 2022Duendes se quedó por quinta vez con el Torneo del Interior de rugby at El Litoral
It was the 13rd. final contested by Hindú, which had won ten, while Duendes contested their sixth final, with three titles won.Todas las finales y campeones del Nacional de Clubes at espn.cl, 14 Nov 2023 Besides, both clubs were the teams with most participations in Nacional de Clubes, Hindú played their 24th. season while Duendes their 23rd.
Hindú and Duendes also faced for 3rd. time in a national final, the previous two had been in 2003 and 2009 (with Hindú and Duendes as winners, respectively).
Match At the start, Duendes looked much more comfortable on the field than their opponent and took the lead through Valentín Di Capua. From that moment on, the Rosario-based team managed to contain the Elephants that, despite gradually approaching the try line, could not break through Duendes's back line of defense.
However, as the minutes ticked by, both teams began to lose patience and commit numerous fouls. Duendes suffered the most, eventually being reduced to two men. Nevertheless, this situation did not disrupt Duendes's dominance and they even extended their lead with another penalty from Di Capua. The Rosario team continued to commit excessive penalties, and Hindú finally managed to add to their score with a try by Agustín Capurro. However, in the brief period when Hindú slowed their pace, Duendes surprised them, extending their lead with a try by Martín Pellegrino, and thus the first half ended.
Hindú took complete control of the match from the start of the second half, and, coupled with the constant penalties from their opponent (which ultimately led to Pedro Imhoff's expulsion), they capitalized by scoring two more tries (both by Capurro).
Finally, with the home team dominating all aspects of the game, Capurro completed his four-try haul, and with another try by Torcuato Pulido, there was no time left for further goals, and Hindú secured their eleventh national title.Hindú rubricó que es el mejor del país at UAR. 19 Nov 2022
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FB 15 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla RW 14 Belisario Agulla OC 13 Federico Graglia IC 12 Joaquín de la Vega LW 11 Bernabé López Fleming FH 10 Santiago Fernández (c) SH 9 Lucas Fernández Miranda N8 8 Nicolás Amaya OF 7 Lautaro Bávaro BF 6 Nicolás D'Amorin RL 5 Gonzalo Delguy LL 4 Carlos Repetto TP 3 Nicolás Leiva HK 2 Agustín Capurro LP 1 Juan Martínez Sosa Substitutions: Santino Amaya Bautista Farise Santino Amaya Ramiro Herrera Mariano Leiva Franco Diviesti Lucas Pulido Juan Comolli Torcuato Pulido Coaches: Francisco Fernández Miranda Nicolás Fernández Miranda
FB 15 Joaquín Brogliatti RW 14 Martín Pellegrino OC 13 Francisco Diez IC 12 Guido Chesini LW 11 Juan Rapuzzi FH 10 Valentino Di Capua SH 9 Pedro Imhoff (c) 49' N8 8 Giuliano Buffarini OF 7 Nicolás Sánchez BF 6 Ignacio Fantín RL 5 Rafael Gietz LL 4 Lorenzo Colidio TP 3 Federico Bautista HK 2 Bernardo Lis LP 1 Felipe Arregui Substitutions: Ángel Angaroni Juan Ignacio Araujo Matías Landi Román Pretz Federico Rodríguez Federico Ciancio Santiago Araujo Patricio Rodríguez Vidal Coaches: Hernán Pavani Maximiliano Nannini
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