Super Rugby: Jaguares v Hurric

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – FEBRUARY 13: Beauden Barrett runs the ball during a Hurricanes Super Rugby training session at Rugby League Park on February 13, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Super Rugby: Jaguares v Hurricanes – team news, kick-off time and live stream

The Jagures and the Hurricanes polish off round three of Super Rugby 2018 on Saturday in Buenos Aires, with both sides waiting for their first win of the year.

Super Rugby: Jaguares v Hurric

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – FEBRUARY 13: Beauden Barrett runs the ball during a Hurricanes Super Rugby training session at Rugby League Park on February 13, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

The Jaguares and the Hurricanes polish off round three of Super Rugby 2018 on Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Estadio Jose Amalfitani hosts a match between two sides without a win between them so far this season.

2016 winners the Hurricanes kicked off their campaign with a shock 21-19 defeat at the revitalised Bulls in South Africa last Saturday.

They will fancy their chances of making amends in South America, with the home side returning from a difficult tour of their own to start the year.

A heavy 47-27 loss to the Lions in Johannesburg followed their opening day reverse in Cape Town to the Stormers in the Super Rugby curtain-raiser.

But home advantage makes the Jaguares a different beast.

They’ll be relishing the prospect of turning over a New Zealand side.

Jaguares team and injury news

Marcos Kremer and Javier Ortega Desio come into the forward pack for the Jaguares’ home bow.

The return of Juan Martin Hernandez to the squad is a boost, as is that of Sebastián Cancelliere to the bench.

Jaguares: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Bautista Ezcurra, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Tomas Lezana, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera (captain), 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Marcos Kremer, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Felipe Arregui.

Substitutes: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Javier Diaz, 18 Juan Pablo Zeiss, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Juan Martin Hernandez, 23 Sebastian Cancelliere.

Hurricanes team and injury news

The Kiwis can call on the services of a pair of Barretts for the first time in 2018.

World’s best Beauden comes in at fly-half after making the bench last week.

Brother Jordie returns at full-back for a first appearance since injuring a shoulder in last year’s semi-final.

Chris Eves and Ben Lam also make the starting XV in Buenos Aires.

Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Brad Shields (captain), 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Vaea Fifita, 3 Ben May, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Chris Eves.

Substitutes: 16 James O’Reilly, 17 Fraser Armstrong, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 Michael Fatialofa, 20 Blade Thomson, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23 Vince Aso.

Kick-off time

Saturday, 3 March, 23:40 (SAST) at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.

TV & Live Stream

SuperSport 1 (subscription required) from 23:35 (SAST).

Super Rugby form (most recent result first)

Jaguares: LL

Hurricanes: L

Betting Odds

Jaguares win: 4/1

Hurricanes win: 1/6

Draw: 28/1

Bet here.

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