Kings edge Jaguares in Super Rugby classic

South Africa's Southern Kings have beaten hosts Jaguares by a point in a nine-try Super Rugby thriller in Buenos Aires.

Southern Kings have held on to beat Jaguares 31-30 in their Super Rugby clash at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Buenos Aires.

Friday's game was the first competitive game for both sides after a month-long break for internationals.

The home side led 20-14 at halftime but tired in the second half.

Many of the Jaguares players have just finished three weeks of Test duty for Argentina.

The Jaguares, who scored five tries to the Kings' four, still could have pulled out a win but Joaquin Diaz Bonilla missed a sideline conversion in the 75th minute before the hosts lost a lineout while threatening to score in the final minute.

Both teams have won five of 13 games this season and have long been out of the running for a finals spot.


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world