Overview
- Argentina 7 defeated Uruguay 33–0 in the Copa de Oro final with tries from Martiniano Arrieta, Marcos Moneta, Luciano González (2) and Sebastián Dubuc.
- On day two, Argentina routed Brazil 43–0 to top Group A, then beat host Newbery 38–12 in the semifinal, while Uruguay edged Mar del Plata 26–22 to reach the decider.
- Across five matches, Argentina posted four shutouts and conceded points only in the semifinal against Newbery.
- The tournament ran Jan. 9–10 at Newbery Athletic with eight teams, including Brazil, CURDA (Paraguay), Uruguay, Choiques, Nordeste, Mar del Plata and Newbery, and was shown on ESPN and Disney+.
- Coach Santiago Gómez Cora fielded a roster featuring Moneta and González, with the squad set to regroup in Pinamar before finalizing selections for Singapore.