Jaguares Comfortably Defeat Argentina XV

Los Jaguares comfortably defeated the Argentina XV, running out 68-14 winners in Buenos Aires. The fixture was the second of two warm-up matches for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise ahead of their second campaign.

Due to it being a pre-season fixture during at the hottest time of the year the fixture was played under special rules. Three 30 minute periods were used for the match. Los Jaguares won all of them -leading 21-7 after the first and 47-7 after the second.

Both Raúl Pérez and Felipe Contepomi were able to study their players in detail. The leading point scorer of the match was newcomer Joaquín Díaz Bonilla. He played more of the match than first choice fly half, Nicolás Sánchez. Díaz Bonilla scored two tries and kicked five goals.

In total eight Jaguares scored tries compared to two members of the Argentina XV. Involved in the Argentina were Jaguares players Juan Cruz Guillemaín and Santiago Alvarez Fourcade.

Not involved in the match was Facundo Isa. Having also missed out on facing Uruguay on Monday his non-involvement is due to his decision to leave Argentina to play in France. The UAR have taken the action to block him from training until an official contract has been finalized.

The UAR’s stance remains firm – to be in consideration for Pumas selection one must play Super Rugby. President Carlos Araujo confirmed that Northampton winger Juan Pablo Estelles is now not being considered. Edinburgh prop Felipe Arregui is due to return from Scotland to Los Jaguares.

SCORERS
Jaguares
Try: Díaz Bonilla (2), Báez, de La Fuente, Ortega Desio, Matera (2), Noguera Paz, Tejerizo, F Ezcurra
Conversion: Díaz Bonilla (5), Sánchez (4)

Argentina XV
Try: Devito, Cancelliere
Conversion: Miotti (2)

Jaguares
15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 13 Jerónimo De la Fuente, 12 Santiago González Iglesias, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Rodrigo Baez, 6 Tomás Lezana, 5 Benjamín Macome, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Cristian Bartoloni, 2 Agustín Creevy, 1 Santiago García Botta

Argentina XV
15 Bautista Delguy, 14 Julián Domínguez, 13 Santiago Alvarez Fourcade, 12 Bruno Devoto, 11 Franco Cuaranta, 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 Sebastián Cancelliere, 8 Rodrigo Bruni, 7 Santiago Montagner, 6 Francisco Gorrisen, 5 Pedro Ortega, 4 Juan Cruz Guillemáin, 3 Santiago Medrano, 2 Gaspar Baldunciel, 1 Franco Brarda