After the cimbronazos of the date 19, the day 20 of the Top 13 caused another jolt in the standings. Two, actually: there is a new leader and once more there was a exchange of places between the teams that would be qualifying for the semifinals.
In a day of urban tournament dominated by the general joy following the triumph of the Pumas over the All Blacks in New Zealand during the Argentine early morning, Hindu won the most important game, once morest his neighbor Alumni. The 27-21 in Don Torcuato ejected the Elephant to the tophelped by the Newman’s date off. As Hindú had already had his rest in this second round of the fixture, one and the other are now on par in the number of games played.
Hindu compact 27 vs. Alumni 21
Alumni, on the other hand, ended up giving his place to San Isidro Clubwhich was imposed by 41-16 in Rosario y beat him on the table. Not only that: for now Alumni is out of the quartet of clubs that would pass the stage. Anyway, that definition is missing a long time: six days left until the closing of the regular stage of the Top 13.
didn’t miss a beat CUBAwhich in Villa de Mayo easily got rid of Pucarawith a 31-17 and point of bonus. The race of five teams for four places is intense, with a slight advantage for Hindú, who can secure access to the semifinals in two days. Then they bid inch by inch Newman, CUBA and SICgrouped into four points, and Alumni was somewhat relegated, four units from the last of that nucleus.
A single set has a chance to latch onto that lot, but it depends too much on the others. Belgranowhich this Saturday did not have major problems once morest saint Louis and beat him for 44-13 con bonus in Virrey del Pino street, it is 14 points from fourth place, when there are 30 left at stake per club. The rest is already out of the question, even though the accounts still give Rosario minimally and ALMOST.
By the way, following taking a huge hit by beating then-leader Newman on the last play three weeks ago, the Academy continues to fall. Now he lost in La Plata at the hands of the lime treesfor a clear 32 a 15 con bonus for the Barrio Obrero team, and what remains in the contest, now without incentives to reach the top or fear of relegation, is the pleasure of playing for the sake of playing and building for the future. For Los Tilos it was crucial to win: he is third from last and is potentially attainable by those who are chasing him, since he has starred in one more game than them. It should be remembered that there will be two category losses.
And the struggle for permanence becomes beautiful. The second win in a row regattas in Bella Vista, where he beat Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby by 21 a 16squeezes in the table a quintet made up of those two teams, Los Tilos, San Luis and Pucará, locked in a difference of 8 units.
The top four will qualify for the semifinals. The last two will go down.