Super Rugby Americas 2025 – Cobras vs Tarucas – ARN Guide

Os Cobras play host to Los Tarucas for the first time on Sunday. The match is the final fixture in the penultimate round of Super Rugby Americas 2025. It is a final shot at victory for Os Cobras who conclude their season this weekend. Los Tarucas had a home match against Yacare next weekend. Los Tucumanos have a pathway to the Semi Finals and it starts with needing a bonus point road win in Brazil on Sunday.

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6th

	IN	OUT
1	Brendon Alves	Lisandro Urrejola
4	Ben Donald	Adrio de Melo
6	Cléber Dias	Manuel Todaro
7	Adrio de Melo	Rodolfo Martins
8	Rodolfo Martins	André Arruda
11	Victor Souza	Robert Tenório
12	Robert Tenório	Lorenzo Massari Temer
13	Lorenzo Massari Temer	Fernando Luna
15	Fernando Luna	João do Amaral

	IN	OUT
1	Benjamín Garrido	Julián Martín
3	Rodrigo Navarro	Francisco Moreno
5	Álvaro García Iandolino	Luciano Asevedo
6	Thiago Sbrocco	Facundo Cardozo
7	Bruno Gómez Urrutia	Agustín Sarelli
8	Santiago Aguillar	Thiago Sbrocco
9	Estanislao Pregot	Simón Benítez Cruz
11	Martiano Arrieta	Tomás Vanni
12	Bautista Estofan	Mariano Garcia Ascarate
15	Stefano Ferro	Ignacio Cerrutti

(14 capped by Brazil) – B Alves, EW Pinheiro, B Donald, G Oliveira, C Dias, A de Melo, F Gonçalves, L Tranquez, R Tenório, L Massari Temer, R Morais, H Ribeiro, G Paganini, N Azevedo

(1 capped by Argentina) – D Fortuny

• The match is just the second meeting between the sides. The first was Los Tarucas’ SRA debut.
• For Os Cobras the focus is ending the season with attention being what comes next: RWC Qualifying.
• Los Tarucas are looking to remain in contention for a place in the Semi Finals. They need a bonus point win.
• Position shifting from Os Cobras sees Adrio de Melo going from lock to flanker, Robert Tenório from wing to center and Fernando Luna from center to fullback.
• Los Tarucas have Pumitas back from u20 Rugby Championship duty including Álvaro García Iandolino and Martiniano Arrieta.
• Nicolás Roger can move into 2nd spot for points scored this season if he scored 9 or more in this match.
• Endy Willian Pinheiro and Juan Manuel Vivas are tied for most SRA 2025 tries with 6 each.

Los Tarucas must win this match while Os Cobras are looking to finish their season with their first win. The earlier meeting between the sides this season saw the Argentine side humbling the Brazilians up-front. Los Tarucas do have a powerful pack but the team also has plenty of talent in the backs. With a big win being mandatory and pleasant conditions forecast the visitors will be able to chase remaining live in SRA 2025. Los Tucumanos carry the favorites tag does against Os Cobras.

COBRAS
1 Brendon Alves, 2 Endy Willian Pinheiro, 3 Javier Coronel, 4 Ben Donald, 5 Gabriel Oliveira, 6 Cléber Dias (capt.), 7 Adrio de Melo, 8 Rodolfo Martins, 9 Felipe Gonçalves, 10 Lucas Tranquez, 11 Victor Souza, 12 Robert Tenório, 13 Lorenzo Massari Temer, 14 Robson Morais, 15 Fernando Luna

Replacements: 16 Henrique Ribeiro, 17 Vicente Galvão, 18 Tiago Gonçalves, 19 Gabriel Paganini, 20 Manuel Todaro, 21 João Arraez, 22 Nicolás Azevedo, 23 Augusto Guillamondegui

TARUCAS
1 Benjamín Garrido, 2 Juan Manuel Vivas, 3 Rodrigo Navarro, 4 Mariano Perondi, 5 Álvaro García Iandolino, 6 Thiago Sbrocco, 7 Bruno Gómez Urrutia, 8 Santiago Aguillar (capt.), 9 Estanislao Pregot, 10 Nicolás Roger, 11 Martiano Arrieta, 12 Bautista Estofan, 13 Tomás Medina, 14 Mateo Pasquini, 15 Stefano Ferro

Replacements: 16 Diego Fortuny, 17, Julián Martín, 18 Francisco Moreno, 19 Joaquín Aguilar, 20 Agustín Sarelli, 21 Simón Benítez Cruz, 22 Juan Manuel Molinuevo, 23 Mariano García Ascarate

Date: Sunday, May 25
Venue: Estádio Nicolau Alayon, São Paulo (BR)
Kickoff: 3pm (Brasília); 3pm (AR)
Weather Forecast: Mostly Sunny, 23°C; Wind 8 km/h
Broadcasts: ESPN; Disney +

Referee: Frank Méndez (CL)
Assistants: Pedro López (AR); Lucas Saccomanno (BR)
TMO: Victor Hugo Barboza (BR)

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