He Recoletas Burgos Caja Rural this Sunday revalidated the title of champion of Spanish Super Cup rugby after winning this Sunday against Entrepinares Cheeses BULK (28-38) in overtime of the final played at the Nueva Balastera municipal stadium in Palencia.
During the first minutes of the match, VRAC managed four shots on goal which allowed Burgos to take the advantage, all thanks to two shots on goal from Marcel Sirventwho scored the first six points of the game.
However, heThe Valladolidians reduced the gap thanks to Arnau Andréswho scored a try from close range in the 16th minute to put his side just one point behind their rivals before arriving midway through the first half. Baltazar Taibo scored two punishing blowsafter failing to convert the try, and Sirvent added three more points to reach the break with 11-9 on the scoreboard.
In the second half, Recoletas Burgos Caja Rural managed to score 10 points in just six minutes. With only 15 minutes left to play, Marc Sánchez put Quesos in the final with a test that preceded the new mark of Francisco González which overtook the inhabitants of Valladolid, reports Ep.
Without Sirvent on the pitch, Iñaki Mateu took charge of guarding the posts and, with 4 minutes remaining, gave Recoletas Caja Rural the lead. On the last play of regulation time, Taibo converted a penalty shot and sent the Super Cup to overtime.
A punishing blow transformed by Mateu broke the tie in favor of Burgos halfway through the second half of overtime. In the final moments, Pablo Rascón punished a new mistake by Quesos with points and ensured the second consecutive Spanish Super Cup for Recoletas Caja Rural.
