The "other" round 5 Super Rugby games

[Stargazer]

Wow, the Reds get two yellow cards, one after the other. Now with 13 players on the field. The first card was debatable, but the second was just plain stupid.

[Stargazer]

The Jaguares don't waste time. Try de la Fuente.

[Stargazer]

So the Jaguares got 12 points out of those cards. Not bad. Reds now with 14 men.

[Stargazer]

Jaguares robbed. That was not a forward pass; could have been a try. Mistake ref.

[Stargazer]

Haha, that Reds player almost killed the Jaguares' mascot with that shot!

[Stargazer]

Awesome second try from de la Fuente after a great driving maul. Well-deserved.

[Stargazer]

The ref is over-reffing this game.

[Stargazer]

Jaguares beat the Reds 22 to 8.

It's good to see the Jaguares going well. But there's a big down side. If they win their conference, it's likely that one of the NZ teams will have to travel very far for the quarter finals and that's a big disadvantage, especially because - if that NZ team wins - they have to make a huge trip back as well for the semis.

[NTA]

Be closer than South Africa?

[Stargazer]

@NTA Hmm, yes, you're right. Should have looked it up first. Google tells me Johannesburg is 12,206 km away from Auckland, and Buenos Aires is 10,377 km. I guess it all depends on whether the NZ team has to board a tiny plane (like the Chiefs last year), after they arrive in Argentina, for a local flight.

[Damo]

@Stargazer Jaguares play in B.A. usually so it's just an 11 hour flight from Auckland to the game.