2022 Nacional de Clubes

Hindú qualified as URBA champions after defeating San Isidro Club 30–25 in the 2022 URBA Top 12 final^[5][9]

On the other hand, Duendes qualified as champions of Torneo del Interior, where they defeated Huirapuca 38–12 in the final^[10], achieving their 5th. regional title.^[11][12]

It was the 13rd. final contested by Hindú, which had won ten, while Duendes contested their sixth final, with three titles won.^[13] Besides, both clubs were the teams with most participations in Nacional de Clubes, Hindú played their 24th. season while Duendes their 23rd.^[9]

Hindú and Duendes also faced for 3rd. time in a national final, the previous two had been in 2003 and 2009 (with Hindú and Duendes as winners, respectively).^[9]

At the start, Duendes looked much more comfortable on the field than their opponent and took the lead through Valentín Di Capua. From that moment on, the Rosario-based team managed to contain the Elephants that, despite gradually approaching the try line, could not break through Duendes's back line of defense.^[2]

However, as the minutes ticked by, both teams began to lose patience and commit numerous fouls. Duendes suffered the most, eventually being reduced to two men. Nevertheless, this situation did not disrupt Duendes's dominance and they even extended their lead with another penalty from Di Capua. The Rosario team continued to commit excessive penalties, and Hindú finally managed to add to their score with a try by Agustín Capurro. However, in the brief period when Hindú slowed their pace, Duendes surprised them, extending their lead with a try by Martín Pellegrino, and thus the first half ended.^[2]

Hindú took complete control of the match from the start of the second half, and, coupled with the constant penalties from their opponent (which ultimately led to Pedro Imhoff's expulsion), they capitalized by scoring two more tries (both by Capurro).

Finally, with the home team dominating all aspects of the game, Capurro completed his four-try haul, and with another try by Torcuato Pulido, there was no time left for further goals, and Hindú secured their eleventh national title.^[2][8]

Hindú

Duendes

FB 15 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla RW 14 Belisario Agulla  78' OC 13 Federico Graglia  78' IC 12 Joaquín de la Vega  78' LW 11 Bernabé López Fleming FH 10 Santiago Fernández (c) SH 9 Lucas Fernández Miranda  78' N8 8 Nicolás Amaya OF 7 Lautaro Bávaro BF 6 Nicolás D'Amorin  57'  78' RL 5 Gonzalo Delguy  78' LL 4 Carlos Repetto TP 3 Nicolás Leiva  78' HK 2 Agustín Capurro LP 1 Juan Martínez Sosa  78' Substitutions: Santino Amaya  57' Bautista Farise  78' Santino Amaya  78' Ramiro Herrera  78' Mariano Leiva  78' Franco Diviesti  78' Lucas Pulido  78' Juan Comolli  78' Torcuato Pulido  78' Coaches: Francisco Fernández Miranda Nicolás Fernández Miranda

FB 15 Joaquín Brogliatti  67' RW 14 Martín Pellegrino OC 13 Francisco Diez IC 12 Guido Chesini  51' LW 11 Juan Rapuzzi  32' FH 10 Valentino Di Capua  76' SH 9 Pedro Imhoff (c)   49' N8 8 Giuliano Buffarini OF 7 Nicolás Sánchez  36'  55' BF 6 Ignacio Fantín  64' RL 5 Rafael Gietz LL 4 Lorenzo Colidio TP 3 Federico Bautista  27'  46' HK 2 Bernardo Lis  64' LP 1 Felipe Arregui  64' Substitutions: Ángel Angaroni  32'  46' Juan Ignacio Araujo  51' Matías Landi  55' Román Pretz  64' Federico Rodríguez  64' Federico Ciancio  64' Santiago Araujo  67' Patricio Rodríguez Vidal  76' Coaches: Hernán Pavani Maximiliano Nannini