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Jaguares lock in squad for 2019
By Online Editors
New Jaguares head coach Gonzalo Quesada has confirmed his roster ahead of the 2019 Super Rugby preseason which will start next week.
The group of 43 players contains several new faces, plus the return of some familiar ones. Veteran halfback Tomás Cubelli is set to make his debut with the Jaguares after spending the 2018 Super Rugby season sidelined with a neck injury.
Joaquín Tuculet and Enrique Pieretto also make their return to the squad after recovering from knee injuries that kept them out in recent months.
The most notable absence is first five-eighth Nicolas Sanchez. The inspirational No. 10 linked up with Stade Francais for the 2018 Top 14 season in France.
New faces include breakout Pumas back rower Rodrigo Bruni as well as Dominic Miotti, Franco Molina and Gaspar Baldunciel.
The Pumas U20s also contribute a handful of graduates including Santiago Chocobares, Ignacio Mendy, Lucas Paulos, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Grondona, Lucio Sordoni and Mayco Vivas. The last four players were also selected for the Pumas in November.
The Jaguares will compete in their fourth season since they were introduced in 2016. They will be looking to improve on what was a watershed campaign in 2018, where they made the playoffs for the first time and finished the season with nine wins.
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The New Zealand performance in the return fixture in 2016 was filthy. A lot of Irish supporters were pretty shocked by it, viewed it as de facto cheating just to avoid another defeat.
Also shocked by the abuse to Ireland, captain, vice-captain and spectators after the full time whistle in Paris defeat, last match.
Sledging is sledging, but that happens during the game and targetting spectators should be completely out of bounds.
The Irish public used to enjoy these matches, even in defeat. Now they are necessary but unpleasant, because NZ apparently cannot accept or respect successful challengers.
Go to commentsThanks for the analysis Nick, thought provoking as usual. Couple of queries though, in the pic where you've circled Williams bind , I'm pretty sure it shows Stuart's knee on the ground, surely that's a NZ penalty? Also having had the chance to watch it again the All Black scrum seeems to improve after halftime, but before either England or the All Blacks replace their props. Not sure if that was the result of Tuipolutu coming on or some halftime tips. Either way this is only Williams second international season, so he'll be better for the experience.
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