Jaguares vs Kings highlights: Jaguares smash Kings for second win

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30th April, 2016

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Venue: Estadio Jose Amalfitan, Buenos Aires
Date: Sunday 1 May 2016 AEST
Kick-Off: 7:40am AEST
Referee: Stuart Berry (SA)

Jaguares
Last five matches: LLLLL
Coach: Raúl Pérez

Starters: 1. Santiago G.Botta, 2. Agustín Creevy (C), 3. Matías Alemanno, 4. Matías Alemanno, 5. Tomás Lavanini, 6. Tomás Lezana, 7. Javier Ortega Desio, 8. Leonardo Senatore, 9. Martín Landajo, 10. Nicolás Sánchez, 11. Manuel Montero, 12. Juan Martín Hernández, 13 Matías Moroni, 14 Santiago Cordero, 15 Emiliano Boffelli.

Finishers: 16. Julián Montoya, 17. Facundo Gigena, 18. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 19. Guido Petti, 20. Facundo Isa, 21. Gonzalo Bertranou, 22. Jerónimo de la Fuente, 23. Lucas González Amorosino.

Kings
Last 5 Matches: LWLLL
Coach: Matt Sexton

Starters: 15. Jaco Van Tonder, 14. Lukhanyo Am, 13. Stefan Watermeyer, 12. Shane Gates (VC), 11. Luzuko Vulindlu, 10. Elgar Watts, 09. Ntando Kebe, 08. CJ Velleman, 07. Thembelani Bholi, 06. Chris Cloete, 05. JC Astle, 04. Steven Sykes (C), 03. Tom Botha, 02. Edgar Marutlulle, 01. Schalk Ferreira.

Finishers: 16. Martin Ferreira, 17. Justin Ackerman, 18. Jacobie Adriaanse, 19. Stefan Willemse, 20. Aidon Davis, 21. James Hall, 22. Louis Fouche, 23. Leighton Eksteen.

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The Jaguares are aiming for finals in their third season. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Match result:

The Jaguares have taken their second Super Rugby win in franchise history in comfortably style, recording 11 tries to run out the 46-point winners over the Kings.

REPORT: JAGUARES SCORE 11 IN ROMP

Final score
Jaguares 73
Kings 27

Match preview:

This game sees the Jaguares host the Kings from Estadio Jose Amalfitan in Buenos Aires. Join The Roar from 7:40am (AEST) for all the live scores and commentary on the action.

This is the first home game for Jaguares in seven rounds. This is also the first of two matches scheduled for the two neophytes. The visiting Kings’ main advantage stems from continuity, as they will field the same combination of players. Conversely, the Jaguares have made no less than twelve changes for this match.

While the Jaguares were on the negative side of the results ledger early in the season, the score difference was five or less. However, in the last three games, the total loss margin has been 47 points. The travel has taken its toll.

For the Kings, The average losing score difference has been consistently almost 30 points. The exception was a five-point win at home against the Sunwolves.

The scrum for both teams has not been great, while both teams have terrific lineout exponents in Guido Petti Pagadizaval and John-Charles Astle.

Defence though has been the main problem of the Kings, who allows an average 40 points scored against them. In two matches, almost 60 points were let through each game.

There is a chance the Jaguares coach Raul Perez will rue his endless changes, and let in a lot of points. This game should be closer than it should have been. But this one is for the Argentineans to lose, who should triumph by at least a try – their first win since Round 1.

Join The Roar from 7:40am (AEST) for all the live scores and commentary on the action.

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