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Crusaders triumph over Jaguares
By RugbyPass
The Crusaders have maintained their perfect record against the Jaguares with a 40-14 win in Buenos Aires.
The win places the Crusaders at the top of the New Zealand conference after eight weeks of competition.
The hosts were held scoreless in the first half, while left winger George Bridge had a double for the visitors within fifteen minutes.
Manasa Mataele dotted down from the right wing before halftime to give his side a 19-0 lead at the break.
The Jaguares struck shortly after the start of the second spell, with fullback Joaquin Tuculet opening the scoring for his side.
However, the score was quickly negated as Crusaders flyhalf Mitch Hunt crossed just five minutes later.
The two teams traded blows with Emiliano Boffelli and Ryan Crotty scoring, before Manasa Mataele bagged his double and sealed the win with a 68th minute try.
Once again a failure to secure the ball let the Jaguares down, as the Crusaders forced the Argentinian side into conceding 22 turnovers.
Mitch Hunt was the high point man, finishing with 13 after scoring a try and kicking four conversions.
The Crusaders wingers outscored the Jaguares by themselves as they combined for four tries, 20 points and 193 running metres.
Scott Robertson's men are now rewarded with a week off, while Mario Ledesma's Jaguares will travel for just the second time this season, heading to Melbourne to take on the Australian conference-leading Rebels.
CRUSADERS 40 (Bridge 2, Mataele 2, Hunt, Crotty tries; Hunt 4 cons, Delany con) JAGUARES 14 (Tuculet, Boffelli tries; Sanchez 2 cons) HT 19-0
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You're right about Papalii, but he doesn't have much experience in closing stages and gets caught out alot. Cane is better there.
Sotutu isn't a scratch on Ardie, and Sititi is already in.
So that only leaves you not liking Ardie. He's the current world player of the year. Let that sink in. And then let it sink in that you need a blend with experience that players like him possess, you cannot pick flat out teams based on the best 'potential' skills, you need the experience. Papalii yes, which is coming anyway considering cane is off soon, but Ardie, you can't drop him. Sotutu doesn't trump him or Sititi I think.
I think maybe you're right for the next world Cup though...but we have to blend into that team over many more games
Go to commentsSCW really dislikes Eddie, doesn't he?
His words in 2019 before the RWC final that he now says should have resulted in Eddie's firing:
"Was Saturday’s sensational World Cup semi-final win over New Zealand England’s greatest ever performance? Yes, unquestionably, would be my answer."
So let's fire the coach one game later? Duh!
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