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URBA Rugby Matchday 11: Top Teams Chase Wins Across All Divisions
Laguna and Hurling carry form from their latest matches into this weekend's Ascenso fixtures while Liga Profesional sides prepare for upcoming Buenos Aires derbies.
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Laguna of San Miguel sits fifth in URBA Rugby's Primera A after a 43-10 win over Vicente López, while Hurling holds a recent 21-21 draw with Curupaytí ahead of Date 11 previews across Primera A, B, C and lower divisions.
The local rugby calendar in Buenos Aires centers on the Ascenso tournament this week, with clubs from the metropolitan area contesting matches that include Hurling against Lomas and San Miguel against Almafuerte. These fixtures arrive after a series of results that reshuffled positions in the top flight and the lower tiers.
Results reshape Primera A and lower standings
Laguna entered the preview period in fifth place on the strength of that 43-10 victory. Hurling, meanwhile, emerged from a balanced classic with Curupaytí on level terms at 21-21. In the lower categories, Defensores de Glew tops the table with 35 points from seven wins after collecting every point available in its matches, ahead of Obras Sanitarias and Floresta, both on 25 points.
The points totals reflect completed rounds in the URBA structure, where teams play for full match points rather than partial awards. These numbers set the immediate context for the Date 11 program that features clubs from across the Buenos Aires region.
Football fixtures add to the local schedule
Buenos Aires football venues host Liga Profesional matches this weekend, including Deportivo Riestra against Boca Juniors at Guillermo Laza stadium and Argentinos Juniors against Sarmiento de Junín at Diego A. Maradona stadium. Additional Buenos Aires-based sides appear in the 2026 season schedule with Huracán versus Banfield, Platense versus Unión of Santa Fe, and Estudiantes de La Plata versus Independiente.
Clubs will review training and selection ahead of those games after the rugby results established the current order in the Ascenso divisions. Supporters can follow the listed matches through the published previews and fixture lists from the governing bodies.