Bloemfontein‚ Port Elizabeth‚ Sydney and Melbourne. The Jaguares are hoping to add Johannesburg to the list of cities where they have achieved rare away victories since they were introduced to Super Rugby in 2016. The Argentinean team have largely underwhelmed‚ especially away from home‚ but their scraps with the Lions have brought out their best. Two (home) wins and the same number of (away) defeats speak of a rivalry in which the home team hopes to hold sway. They clash at Ellis Park on Saturday and the Lions are expecting the tourists to be every bit as combative as in their four previous clashes. "It is going to be a tough one‚" said Lions captain Warren Whiteley‚ who said the challenge the visitors were likely to pose would be much different to the one the Sharks brought to Ellis Park last weekend. "They’re good. They came back nicely against the Stormers‚" said Lions coach Swys de Bruin about the Jaguares. "We watched them against the Bulls [in a friendly]. They are a good uni...
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