Stormers 殺到する as Australia 衝突，墜落s to horror start in 最高の Rugby
By Ian 身代金
Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Stormers 発射 to the 最高の，を越す of the South African 会議／協議会 with a 打開 勝利，勝つ on the Highveld as Australian teams plumbed alarming depths in the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of 最高の Rugby.
A last-gasp try to centre Ruhan Nel 安全な・保証するd victory in a 33-30 thriller over the Lions in Johannesburg and 確実にするd the Cape Town-based Stormers joined New Zealand's Waikato 長，指導者s as the only undefeated 味方する in the 競争.
It was the Stormers' first 勝利，勝つ at Ellis Park in five years, and John Dobson's 味方する will return to Newlands 確信して they can 強固にする／合併する／制圧する their start when they 直面する the Jaguares and Auckland Blues at home in coming weeks.
The Jaguares remain の近くに behind the Stormers, however, shoring up second 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in South Africa by 鎮圧するing the winless Queensland Reds 43-27 in Buenos 空気／公表するs.
Argentina hooker Julian Montoya grabbed a hat-trick of tries as the Jaguares, 走者s-up to the Canterbury 改革運動家s last year, overcame a 24-12 赤字 at halftime before mauling their way to victory.
The Reds' third 敗北・負かす capped another dismal week for the Australian teams, who have failed to 勝利，勝つ any of their six matches against foreign 対抗者s this season.
After three 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs, the entire Australian 会議／協議会, made up of four 地元の 味方するs and the Tokyo-based Sunwolves, has produced only 19 points, いっそう少なく than half of the 主要な New Zealand (39) 会議／協議会 and 井戸／弁護士席 below South Africa (36).
Australia's struggles could not come at a worse time for the nation's 戦闘の準備を整えた 治める／統治するing 団体／死体 Rugby Australia, which is in 交渉s with 放送者s over a new five-year 取引，協定 for the 権利s to 最高の Rugby and the Wallabies' 実験（する）s.
Worryingly, the country's two best-資源d 州s remain 底（に届く） of the 会議／協議会, with the New South むちの跡s Waratahs joining the Reds at 0-3 after losing 24-10 in the wet away to the Melbourne 反逆者／反逆するs on Friday.
The Waratahs' new coach 略奪する Penney, who 取って代わるd f ellow New Zealander Daryl Gibson in the off-season, is already under 圧力 after an error-strewn start by his 再構築するing team.
The 過密な住居 Gatland-coached 長，指導者s continued their perfect start to the season with a 43-17 勝利，勝つ away to the Sunwolves to remain 最高の，を越す in New Zealand.
Beaten by the 長，指導者s last week, the 改革運動家s 回復するd with a 25-8 勝利，勝つ at the Auckland Blues to shore up second place.
"I think we had a decent review (of the 長，指導者s loss)," 改革運動家s captain Scott Barrett said.
"We had a bit of 傷つける that was 瓶／封じ込めるd up inside us."
In a good 週末 for New Zealand, Wellington ハリケーンs gave the Durban-based Sharks a 38-22 reality check to （人命などを）奪う，主張する their second 勝利，勝つ, before the Otago Highlanders snatched a 23-22 cliffhanger away to the Australian 会議／協議会-主要な ACT Brumbies.
(報告（する）／憶測ing by Ian 身代金 in Melbourne, editing by Richard Pullin)
