Overview
- Substitute Pedro del Piano landed an about 40-yard penalty in the final minute to seal Champagnat’s 18-16 victory.
- The repechaje final was played on Cancha 1 at La Plata Rugby Club, refereed by Gonzalo De Achaval, and streamed on Disney+ Premium.
- Relegation ends San Luis’s 15-season stay in the top tier, a span that included four semifinal appearances.
- Champagnat returns to the elite after one year away, having finished third in Primera A and advancing via a quadrangular that included a win over Pueyrredón.
- San Luis led for long stretches through Valentino Quattrochi’s kicking, while Champagnat’s scoring featured a Santos Panelo try and drop and a Marcos Magaró try before the late winner.