The Team:
Antonio Heguy (7)
Victorino Ruiz Jorba (8)
Cruz Heguy (8)
Teodoro Lacau (8)
2023 Performance:
Winners of the Classification Tournament. Debut in the Argentine Open.
Stats:
23 goals (15 field, 8 penalty)
34.9% field goal accuracy (15/37)
57.1% penalty accuracy (8/14)
27 fouls comitted
32 throw ins won
This is a very exciting line up and a resurfacing of an old Triple Crown favourite. Next generation Heguys Cruz and Antonio are joined by young up and comers Victorino Ruiz Jorba and Teodoro Lacau, both who have had great high goal outings this year in the UK and US.
All four players are young, exciting and dynamic. This line up (with the exception of Antonio Heguy who is in for Lukin Monteverde) won last year's Classification Tournament in Argentina as El Overo 27 UAE, gaining themselves this coveted spot in the Argentine Open and this year's Hurlingham and Tortugas Opens. While they only managed one win last year, this is not surprising on their debut year, and this year they come in with another year of high goal under their belts.
2024 So Far:
Antonio Heguy played the US Open Championship for Pilot, reaching the Semi-Finals and the UK season for Dubai, winning the Gold Cup.
Victorino Ruiz Jorba played for Coca Cola in the Gauntlet of Polo in the US.
Cruz Heguy played the UK Queen's and Gold Cup for Gaston Polo.
Teodoro Lacau played in the UK for UAE in the Queen's and Gold Cups.
Accurate from the penalty line with a 78.9% accuracy in the UK season, Cruz Heguy has been the penalty taker, taking on the role of back, a role which he moved to in the latter part of the UK season to great improvement. He is a strong defensive player and has been sending the more forward running Lacau and Antonio up to score goals while Victorino Ruiz Jorba plays to his strengths, creating space and plays through his powerful ride offs and angled back shots.
While they were unable to secure a win in the Hurlingham Open, they have shown a vastly improved performance in the Tortugas Open, beating not just Cria La Dolfina but also finalists Ellerstina Yellow Rose. No doubt there are more surprises to come from the exciting team as they find their feet in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
Check out this highlights reel of some of the players during the US season: