Jaguares claim 30-25 win over Stormers

The Stormers fought hard but went down 25-30 against the Jaguares in their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter in Buenos Aires on Saturday. It was a brave performance from the visitors, who played hard until the final whistle and had a chance to win it at the death, but they leave Argentina with just a single bonus point to show for their efforts. The home side struck early with what was to be the only try of the first half, with flank Pablo Matera getting over following a well-worked move from an attacking scrum. They took their lead out to 10-0 shortly afterwards, as flyhalf Domingo Miotti slotted a penalty, with the Stormers battling to get out of their own half. The visitors regrouped well and won a series of penalties, with their flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis pulling one wide from the halfway line, but landing three other attempts at goal to reduce the deficit to 10-9. The Jaguares had the final say in the first half with a second penalty from Miotti, following a dangerous tackle from Eben Etzebeth, which gave them a 13-9 advantage at the break. The Stormers were first to score in the second half as a powerful scrum gave Du Plessis the opportunity to kick his fourth penalty. The Jaguares responded with a second try, as leftwing Ramiro Moyano scrambled over in the corner to make it 20-12. With Du Plessis having been replaced by Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse shifted to flyhalf and took up the goal-kicking duties. He slotted two penalties in succession to make it a two-point game at 20-18. Miotti added a third penalty before the Jaguares were awarded a penalty try, with Stormers outside centre JJ Engelbrecht shown a yellow card for what was ruled to be a deliberate knockdown. Despite being up against it, the Stormers refused to give in and came up with a try of their own shortly afterwards. Justin Phillips broke from the base of a scrum and found Dillyn Leyds, who put Seabelo Senatla over for the try. The Stormers had the late momentum and had a chance to win it at the death, after Matera was shown a yellow card, but it was not to be as the Jaguares held on for victory. Scorers: For Stormers 25 (9): Try: Seabelo Senatla. Conversion: Damian Willemse. Penalties: Jean-Luc du Plessis (4), Willemse (2) Jaguares 30 (13): Tries: Pablo Matera, Ramiro Moyano, penalty try. Conversions: Domingo Miotti (2). Penalties: Miotti (3).NAMPA/AFP

Jaguares claim 30-25 win over Stormers

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