Pampas XV crowned Vodacom Cup champions

The Pampas XV, the B team of Argentina’s national rugby team Los Pumas, achieved its first cup at the Vodacom Cup in South Africa after beating the local team Blue Bulls for 14 to 9 in the final round.

The match was held at the Profert Olën Park in the South African city of Potchfestroom. With this victory, the Argentine team ended the tournament unbeaten, with eleven victories.

Line-ups:

Los Pampas XV: Bruno Postiglioni, Agustín Creevy and Maximiliano Bustos; Benjamín Macome and Mariano Galarza; Miguel De Achaval (captain), Julio Farías Cabello and Leonardo Senatore; Martín Landajo and Nicolás Sánchez; Juan Imhoff, Agustín Gosio and Gabriel Azcarate and Román Miralles; Joaquín Tuculet.

Blue Bulls: Morné Mellett, Zane Botha and Stephanus Pretorius; Cornell Hess and Juandré Kruger; Okkie Kruger, Marnus Schoeman and Gerrit-Jan van Velze (captain); Ruan Snyman and Marnitz Boshoff; Hayden Groepes, François Venter, Stefan Watermeyer and Sampie Mastriet; Clayton Blommetjies.

Coach: Denzil Frans.

Stadium: Profert Olën Park.

Referee: Stuart Berry.