Super Rugby News: Five talking points on the past weekend’s action

A botched call, a hot wing and the rampant Jaguares feature in our talking points after week 12 of the Super Rugby season.

Beale clanger costs Waratahs
Kurtley Beale’s baffling decision to cross-kick to Israel Folau in the final minute of the Waratahs’ 24-21 loss to the Blues was down to mistakenly believing his team had a penalty advantage.

The Tahs were laying siege to the Blues try-line for most of the second half and had put themselves into a position to win the match.


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After 19 phases in the dying minutes Beale kicked just too high for Folau in the right corner when keeping ball in hand was the better option. The ball went out and with it the Waratahs’ remaining hopes.

“I thought that was a penalty advantage because I sa