RECAP: Reds v Jaguares
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby Round 16 clash between the Reds and Jaguares at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
MATCH REPORT: Reds v Jaguares
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The Reds will look to break the Jaguares winning streak, with the Argentinian side yet to lose a match on Australian soil.
The Reds (last year), the Brumbies (2017) and Western Force (2017) have managed to beat the Jaguares.
But all those victories were in Buenos Aires.
On top of that Reds coach Brad Thorn was hopeful his side could end their three-game losing streak
Apart from ending a losing streak, there is the additional motivation of Scott Higginbotham, who will start at No.8 in his 100th game for Queensland.
Recent results:
2018: Reds won 18-7, Buenos Aires
2017: Jaguares won 22-8, Buenos Aires
Prediction: This will be the third Super Rugby meeting between the Reds and Jaguares – and the first in Queensland – with the spoils split evenly at one win apiece from their previous encounters. The Reds have won six of their last nine Super Rugby games on home turf against teams from outside Australia, including their last two on the bounce. The Jaguares have won six of their last seven Super Rugby games, including their last two on the bounce. No team has scored more tries within the final quarter of games this Super Rugby season than the Jaguares (15). Queensland Reds’ Samu Kerevi is the only player to have scored 5+ tries and provided 5+ try assists in Super Rugby 2019 – he’s currently registered five of each.
Prediction: Jaguares
Margin: Three points
As it happened: Reds v Jaguares
Kick-off: 19.45 local time; 09.45 GMT.
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Teams:
Reds: 15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Jock Campbell, 13 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 12 Samu Kerevi (captain), 11 Filipo Daugunu, 10 Matt McGahan , 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 Liam Wright, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 JP Smith
Replacements: 16 Alex Mafi, 17 Ruan Smith, 18 Gav Luka, 19 Harry Hockings, 20 Adam Korczyk, 21 Scott Malolua, 22 Duncan Paia’aua, 23 Hamish Stewart
Jaguares: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Santiago Carreras, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Matias Orlando (captain), 11 Ramiro Moyano, 10 Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Javier Ortega Desio, 7 Tomas Lezana, 6 Guido Petti, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Lucas Paulos, 3 Lucio Sordoni, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro.
Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamon , 21 Pablo Matera, 22 Tomas Cubelli, 23 Jeronimo De La Fuente.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
TMO: James Leckie (Australia)
