Rugby End of seven-year wait: Old Boys beat COBS and are proclaimed Primera Nacional Top 10 champions

With a score of 26-20 against the favorites and three-time champions of the competition, the Albos tied the Catholic University in the historical table with the most national titles.

Old boys is the new king of First National TOP 10 of the Association Rugby from Santiago . With a solid score of 26-20, The albos returned to glory and reached 20 championship titles, like the Catholic University.

Celebration at the Old Grangonian Club

In a first half full of emotions, Old boys They dominated from the start with a dynamic game focused on clearing the defensive zone. So, after the left flank of the field has been completely freed for the attack, Antonio Corbella took advantage of the opportunity to convert the try which, added to Álvaro Castro’s conversion, allowed them to take an early lead of 7 points. .

Despite the initial blow, the response of COBS It didn’t take long to wait. Thanks to a penalty and a personal attack from Luc Sandoval the traditional team returned to the scoreboard and dreamed of winning the long-awaited quadruple championship. However, Alba’s offensive responded again with seven more units, this time the work of Tomás Alvarado .

In the unfavorable partial before the whistle of the complement, Sandoval once again put his name on the board thanks to a new penalty. At that time, the figure of the red and blue was the exclusive author of his team’s 13 points. .

And even if the three-time champion team was enthusiastic, The Whites carried out an offensive attack thanks to a thirty-meter raid from Manuel José Bustamante and a support from Benjamín Goñi on the line, which sealed the momentary score 26-13. .

COBS arrived at six units after a delivery from Jorge Araya, its right pillar . However, the air that breathed in the Old Grangonian Club already showed that the title was destined to return to the hands of one of the most successful teams in National Rugby.

In this way, when the judge condemned the engagement, the Old Boys supporters invaded the field and They celebrated the twentieth crown of the TOP 10 of the Primera Nacional, thus ending a seven-year drought without winning the trophy. Additionally, they also completed the streak of three consecutive COBS championships who has dominated the competition continuously from 2021 to date .

Source: Latercera

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