Los Tilos secured a comfortable away victory against Cuba, winning 44-29 in the Argentina Top-12 on 29 August. The result extends the visitors' recent run of form, which has seen them collect points in four of their last five matches. By then, the gap between the sides was already clear, with Los Tilos showing far more consistency in attack.
Cuba's recent results tell a different story. They lost to Atletico del Rosario 41-34 and fell to Regatas Bella Vista 10-19 in their two most recent outings, though they did pick up a win against La Plata 31-26 on 1 August. To be fair, they had started the year strongly, beating Champagne 49-24, but that form has not carried through.
The visitors arrived in better shape. Los Tilos beat CASI 33-15 and Los Materos 33-27 in their last two games, and had also edged past Atletico del Rosario 39-37. Their record against La Plata shows they won 20-19 on 11 July, so this fixture has not always gone their way.
And here's the thing — the final score reflects a comfortable performance rather than a tight contest. Los Tilos kept their side in it for most of the match, but the margin tells you everything about the standard they reached.
The result does not change much in the table yet, but it adds to the visitors' tally of positive results. Cuba will need to find some stability if they are to climb away from the bottom. One mistake ends it when you are playing against a side in this kind of rhythm.