Emirates Lions’ winning streak has been brought to a standstill, going down over the weekend at the hands of the Jaguares.
The third round of the Vodacom Super Rugby took place over the weekend of Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 12, with mixed results for the South African franchises.
Emirates Lions travelled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to face the Jaguares on home territory.
The Jaguares beat the local franchise from Johannesburg, who had to return empty-handed, in the last fixture of the weekend 36-24 after leading 21-7 at halftime.
This has brought the Lions short-lived winning streak to an abrupt halt.
Both teams scored four tries, but it was the Jaguares who impressed with their style of play and picked up four points for their efforts and to swap places on the Africa Conference 2 with the Lions.
The Jaguares are now in the third position on the log.
This weekend’s Round 4 action will see the Jaguares welcome the Cheetahs to Buenos Aires on Saturday, March 18, at 21:40 SA time, while the Lions host the Reds at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, March 18, at 17:15.
Jaguares 36, Emirates Lions 24
Scorers:
Jaguares 36 – Tries: Joaquin Tuculet, Ramiro Moyano, Jeronimo De la Fuente, Nicolas Sanchez. Conversions: Sanchez (3). Penalties: Sanchez (3).
Emirates Lions 24 – Tries: Warren Whiteley (2), Jacques van Rooyen, Malcolm Marx. Conversions: Shaun Reynolds, Jaco van der Walt.
The other South African results are:
Southern Kings 41, DHL Stormers 10
Toyota Cheetahs 38, Sunwolves 31
Cell C Sharks 37, NSW Waratahs 14
Other Round 3 results:
Friday, March 10:
Chiefs 26, Hurricanes 18
Brumbies 23, Force 17
Saturday, March 11:
Reds 20, Crusaders 22
Blues 12, Highlanders 16.
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