{"id":35070,"date":"2018-05-18T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/?p=35070"},"modified":"2018-05-18T23:01:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T11:01:36","slug":"sr18-preview-jaguares-vs-bulls-19-5-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2018\/05\/sr18-preview-jaguares-vs-bulls-19-5-18\/","title":{"rendered":"SR18 Preview: Jaguares vs Bulls {19-5-18}"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The fight for Super Rugby play-off spots intensifies this weekend in Buenos Aires when the Jaguares return home to play host to the Bulls.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is not often the term \u2018away comforts\u2019 is used but that is how we would label the Jaguares\u2019 superb form on the road over the past month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wins at the Rebels, Brumbies, Blues and Chiefs were unthinkable after their three losses from five matches at home before their departure. Now they must back that up at Estadio Jose Amalfitani in order to give themselves the best possible chance of making it into the knockouts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Never before have the Jaguares progressed to the play-offs as it has been a disappointing opening few seasons to their time in Super Rugby. But this is their best opportunity yet as currently they\u2019re in the top eight spots due to winning more games than the teams on their tail.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of those sides is the Bulls while the Sharks are also level on points with the Jaguares on 24, adding extra weight to Saturday\u2019s game. Should the Bulls come up short in Buenos Aires then they will find it especially difficult to sneak a knockout spot. The Sharks meanwhile face a depleted Chiefs side this weekend in Durban, which is perfect for them as they look to force their way in before the break in June.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the Jaguares have been disappointing at home this season, they will hope this result goes with form in that each of the two previous encounters have been won by the home team on the day. The Bulls having lost their last nine outside South Africa also bodes well for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the Jaguares and Bulls\u2019 penultimate game before the internationals with the former hosting the Sharks in another pivotal match next week while the Bulls are at home against the Brumbies. Neither though will be looking past the upcoming 80 minutes that awaits on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Team news:<\/strong>\u00a0Emiliano Boffelli starts at full-back this weekend, with Joaquin Tuculet ruled out for several months because of a knee injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sebastian Cancelliere takes Boffelli\u2019s place on the left wing while Bautista Delguy completes the back three.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the pack, the only alteration sees Agustin Creevy come back into the forward eight, with Mario Ledesma keeping changes to a minimum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manie Libbok will make his starting debut at fly-half for the Bulls while Handr\u00e9 Pollard takes over the captaincy from Burger Odendaal, one of three players out injured from the team that beat the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria last week and will slot in at inside centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Injured lock Lood de Jager will be replaced by Jason Jenkins, who will partner RG Snyman for the first time this season while the flanker berth vacated by Jenkins will be filled by Thembelani Bholi, with Handre Stassen taking over the impact role Bholi had against the Sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bulls coach John Mitchell has named Trevor Nyakane at loosehead in place of the injured Lizo Gqoboka, with Conrad van Vuuren at tighthead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Junior Springbok JT Jackson has been named on the bench and will make his Bulls and Super Rugby debut if he comes on to the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous results:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong>\u00a0Bulls won 26-13<\/strong> in Pretoria<\/span>
\n2016:<\/strong>\u00a0Jaguares won 29-11<\/strong> in Buenos Aires<\/span><\/p>\n

The teams:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaguares:<\/strong>\u00a015 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo de le Fuente, 11 Sebastian Cancelliere, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Javier Ortega Desio, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Tomas Lezana, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Santiago Garcia Botta<\/span>
\nReplacements:<\/strong>\u00a016 Julian Montoya, 17 Javier Diaz, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Bautista Ezcurra, 23 Juan Cruz Mallia<\/span><\/p>\n

Bulls:<\/strong>\u00a015 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Handr\u00e9 Pollard (c), 11 John-Ben Kotze, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Rudolph Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Trevor Nyakane<\/span>
\nReplacements:<\/strong>\u00a016 Jaco Visagie, 17 Nqobisizwe Mxoli, 18 Frans van Wyk, 19 Hendre Stassen, 20 Nicholas de Jager, 21 Andre Warner, 22 John Jackson, 23 Divan Rossouw<\/span><\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, May 19<\/span>
\nVenue:<\/strong>\u00a0Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires<\/span>
\nKick-off:<\/strong>\u00a018:40 local (21:40 GMT)<\/span>
\nReferee:<\/strong>\u00a0Federico Anselmi (Argentina)<\/span>
\nAssistant referees:<\/strong>\u00a0Paul Williams (New Zealand), Pablo Deluca (Argentina)<\/span>
\nTMO:<\/strong>\u00a0Santiago Borsani (Argentina)<\/span><\/p>\n

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