Orlando scores hat-trick as superb Jaguares stun Sharks

The victory completed a wonderful tour for the Argentines, who came from 10 points behind last weekend to snatch a late victory over the Bulls in Pretoria.

Winning catapulted the Buenos Aires outfit seven places up the combined table to sixth and raised hopes that they can match their performance of last season and make the play-offs.

Scrum-half Tomas Cubelli scored the first of seven Jaguares tries after just three minutes and they led 21-10 by half-time at Kings Park in Indian Ocean port city Durban.

Man-of-the-match Pablo Matera scored his second try three minutes into the second half to stretch the lead and the match ended as a contest long before time.

“I think the whole team deserved the man-of-the-match award rather them me,” said the outstanding flanker.

“Defeating the Bulls and the Sharks at their stadiums for the first time makes this an amazing tour of South Africa for us.

“Everyone contributed to this victory, including our replacements, who made huge contributions when they came off the bench during the second half.”

Sharks skipper and scrum-half Louis Schreuder was furious with his side after beginning the match as favourites having trouncing the Lions by 37 points in Johannesburg last weekend.

“What a disappointing performance. We did everything wrong and nothing right. There were so many stupid mistakes by us that I lost count.

“What went wrong? Well, when you concede 51 points in one match there has to be questions about the defence. We host the Reds next and hopefully we can put this match behind us.”

Despite the drubbing, the Sharks remained third in the combined table and top of the South African conference, although the Bulls could overtake them by winning later Saturday.

A major concern for the Durban side must be their home form with the Jaguares joining the Stormers and Bulls in winning at Kings Park this season.

Orlando (three), Matera (two), Cubelli and winger Matias Moroni scored tries for the Jaguares and fly-half Domingo Miotti kicked five conversions and two penalties.

Lock Hyron Andrews and substitute back Aphelele Fassi scored Sharks’ tries, fly-half Robert du Preez kicked a conversion and a penalty and full-back Curwin Bosch slotted a conversion.