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Jaguares end four-game slump with victory over Sunwolves

Jaguares in action against Sunwolves

Jaguares returned to winning ways thanks to their come-from-behind 46-39 victory over Sunwolves in a Super Ruby try fest.

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Argentine side Jaguares headed into Saturday’s visit of Sunwolves amid a four-game losing streak but the hosts scored seven tries to five to end their slump.

Jaguares were in trouble against Sunwolves of Japan, however, trailing 25-22 at half-time in Buenos Aires.

Sunwolves – with just one win in 10 games before kick-off – also moved 39-27 ahead with 20 minutes remaining in the Argentine capital.

But Jaguares finished strongly as Matias Alemanno, captain Agustin Creevy and Matias Moroni crossed over to erase the deficit and see Jaguares to a thrilling victory.

Creevy levelled the scores from a rolling maul in the 71st minute before Moroni completed the comeback three minutes later.

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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