Golden Lions of South Africa encountered unexpectedly tough resistance from Jaguares of Argentina before scraping a 24-21 Super Rugby win in Johannesburg Friday. “We were not hungry enough,” admitted Lions skipper and No. 8 Warren Whiteley. “The Jaguares were really up for this match while we were not. “Character got us through in the end … Read more
Western Stormers of South Africa battled to a 32-25 Super Rugby victory Saturday over a Jaguares of Argentina team reduced to 13 men for part of the second half. Outstanding loose forward Pablo Matera and Matias Moroni were yellow carded within a minute just past the hour mark at Newlands stadium in Cape Town. Stormers … Read more
A superb try by Jaguares scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou highlighted a 39-26 Super Rugby triumph for the Argentines over Southern Kings in South Africa Saturday. Half the visiting team handled the ball in a move started inside their ’22’ at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Bertranou, deputising for injured Argentina star Martin Landajo, rounded … Read more