Selknam defeats the American Raptors with authority in the United States, closes the first round in qualifying position for the semifinals

A great 26-7 victory was won this Sunday by the Chilean team of Selknam against the American Raptors in a match corresponding to the seventh date of Super Rugby Americas held at Infinity Park in Denver, Colorado.

The match started in favor of the Creole team, which had just tied the day before with the Argentine Dogos XV in Cordoba. as in the 11th minute of the first half they led 7-0 on the scoreboard after a try from Iñaki Delguy and the subsequent conversion from Nicolás Roger .

But the Creole franchise wanted more and was not satisfied with this difference, maintaining the pressure on the Americans, a strategy which paid off: In the 25th minute, Roger himself scored the second try for the Fuegian team, who managed to extend the lead to 14-0 thanks to a conversion from Rafael Iriarte. a result with which both teams rested.

In the second period, Selknam maintained its superiority over its rival, scoring another try thanks to Diego Escobar in the 51st minute, leaving the score at 19-0 .

In the 59th minute, Nicolás Saab was present on the scoreboard, as was Marcelo Torrealba, who with the subsequent conversion left the match 26-0. .

But the Americans did not want to say goodbye without at least taking into account: in this way, In the 70th minute, Michael Grandy scored his team’s first try, which Francisco Quinn then added with a conversion to make it 26-7, which would ultimately be the last.

With this result, Those led by New Zealand head coach Jake Mangin are celebrating the competition again after more than a month, when they celebrated against the Cobras in Brazil. thus obtaining a record of two victories, one draw and three defeats, which places him in fourth position with 12 points at the end of the first round of the competition, currently placing him in the qualifying zone for the semi-finals. For their part, the American Raptors stagnated with 10 points in sixth place in the standings, outside the group that qualifies for the playoffs.

On the next date, which will mark the start of the second round, Selknam will host Yacare XV of Paraguay in Santiago while the North American team will once again be the home team, this time against the Dogos XV of Argentina.