[2017 Super Rugby] Round 1: Kings vs. Jaguares (25/02/2017)

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Time: 17:15 (CAT, GMT+2)​

Teams

Kings: 15 Chrysander Botha, 14 Makazole Mapimpi, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Waylon Murray, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Ruan Lerm, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 Mzwanele Zito, 4 Irne Herbst, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Michael Willemse, 1 Schalk Ferreira (captain)

Substitutes: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Schalk van der Merwe, 18 Chris Heiberg, 19 Tyler Paul, 20 Chris Cloete, 21 Rudi van Rooyen, 22 Masixole 'Coyi' Banda, 23 Luzuko Vulindlu

Jaguares: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Matías Orlando, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Pablo Matera, 6 Tomás Lezana, 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Felipe Arregui, 2 Agustín Creevy (captain), 1 Lucas Noguera Paz

Substitutes: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Santiago García Botta, 18 Cristian Bartoloni, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Rodrigo Báez, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Santiago González Iglesias, 23 Ramiro Moyano

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Even banged up you have to think the Jaguares can get a win here. Cue much gnashing of teeth and pulling out of hair in South America if Perez leads them to a loss.

 

[FNS]

Im guessing we can win here despite having a few players out. Im going for Jags by 15 in a close match the first 40 then they will break kings defence.

 

[TRF_heineken]

I would be very surprized if the Kings are competitive in this match...

 

[argie]

This is the roster of Jaguares in the tour against Kings and Stormers.

 

[petite]

jaguares named for SA tour
kind of weak.. not sure we are getting a win here. the toll of injuries is just amazing and we didnt even started the season. hernandez, legui, lavanini, herrera, landajo, sanchez, montero (what the hack is wrong with him?? he es allways hurt) tetaz chaparro, ortega desio that´s 9 starters injured!

1-Matías Alemanno

2-Felipe Arregui

3-Rodrigo Báez

4-Cristian Bartoloni

5-Gonzalo Bertranou

6-Santiago Cordero

7-Agustín Creevy

8-Jerónimo De la Fuente

9-Joaquín Díaz Bonilla

10-Bautista Ezcurra

11-Felipe Ezcurra

12-Santiago García Botta

13-Santiago González Iglesias

14-Nicolás Sánchez

15-Marcos Kremer

16-Tomás Lezana

17-Benjamín Macome

18-Pablo Matera

19-Julián Montoya

20-Matías Moroni

21-Ramiro Moyano

22-Lucas Noguera Paz

23-Matías Orlando

24-Guido Petti

25-Leonardo Senatore

26-Roberto Tejerizo

27-Joaquín Tuculet

 

[argie]

The match officials named.

 

[marianodan]

Only way we lose is if we get three red cards like last year.

 

[Jaguares]

Jaguares by 15

 

[Gena_ZA]

Pity Isa is not in this team

 

[auzziedave]

On paper the Jags should win this by 50!!!

 

[argie]

We will see if they have learned from last year.
Yes, I believe in the Jags, and in their improvment.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Landajo said earlier this week that last season's biggest mistake was overconfidence. If they act upon that statement, take this game seriously and prepare properly, even with a ridiculous amount of injuries we should win by +10, and i'm being overly cautious here.

Let me put it in other terms: if we lose this game, the season is over already.

And just to be clear before we even start and nailing the colors to the mother ****ing mast, the goal is to qualify for the play offs.
Anything above that is a bonus, anything less is a failure.

 

[FNS]

Landajo said earlier this week that last season's biggest mistake was overconfidence. If they act upon that statement, take this game seriously and prepare properly, even with a ridiculous amount of injuries we should win by +10, and i'm being overly cautious here.

Let me put it in other terms: if we lose this game, the season is over already.

And just to be clear before we even start and nailing the colors to the mother ****ing mast, the goal is to qualify for the play offs.
Anything above that is a bonus, anything less is a failure.

100% agreed. 5 wins home and 5 away with some BP, should be attainable

 

[Shaggy]

anyone know when the match day squad comes out?

 

[TRF_heineken]

I see Facundo Isa has signed with Lyon for medical cover before his move to Toulon.

Does this mean we won't see him at all for the Jaguares this season?

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Yes, he's out. Huge loss for us.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Argentina are going to find it hard to get another 8 like him so soon.

Shame he is going Toulon who seem to have 4 international 8's already.

 

[Jaguares]

This MUST be our season, we are going to play against the Aussie teams. Rugby Union is a dying sport there, Argentina has more registered Union players than Australia according World Cup, and with only one team, our team MUST beat them. The only real contenders are Waratahs and probably Reds (They are a mistery so far) Brumbies are crap this year, and the Rebels and Force are the Rebels and Force.

 

[petite]

jags for kings game