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Oyonnax overcame Valence Romans on Thursday to advance to face Vannes in the final four of the 2025-2026 Pro D2. The Semi Final between the teams will be a home match for Vannes on May 28. The winner of Vannes vs Oyonnax will secure a place in the Pro D2 Final against either Colomiers or the winner of Provence vs Brive.
It all means that there is plenty of reason for South American rugby supporters to pay attention. Oyonnax’s win over Valence Romans featured Puma Mayco Vivas starting at loose head prop. The club’s player roster also contains Uruguayan captain, Manuel Leindekar and the Argentine trio of Martín Villar, Martín Bogado and Lucas Menza.
The second barrage play-off, which takes place on Saturday, will also involve South American players. Provence will be captained by second-rower Andrés Zafra who is from Colombia. Patagonian Federico Wegrzyn starts at loose head prop for Colomiers while Puma Francisco Coria Marchetti is covering tight head for Brive.
Oyonnax won the first barrage play-off by a scoreline of 39-14. It was by five tries to one and saw a dominant second-half display in which Oyonnax build on their 13-8 half-time lead.
