Botha’s points score 129

Press, 14 September 1981, Page 17

Botha’s points score 129

1 PA Auckland ' The Springbok first five- ‘ eighths, Naas Botha, finished i his New Zealand tour with : 129 points in eight matches ) — making him the side’s top ■ scorer by more than a cen- ; tury. i Botha collected his points ! from three tries. 27 conver- ■: sions, 16 penalties, and five • dropped goals. : During their 14-match tour t of New Zealand the Springi boks scored 410 points from i 59 tries. 39 conversions, 25 j penalties and seven dropped ; goals. i ■ Opposition teams scored : 171 points from 14 tries. • eight conversions. 30 penalties and three dropped goals. The second highest scorer ■ was full-back Johan Heunis, i who bagged 28 points from a j try, three conversions and i six penalties. i The test right-winger Ray

Mordt’s bag of three tries in Saturday’s final test give him a total of six for the tour and he was the leading Springbok try-scorer. « Although the All Blacks won the series by 2-1, the Springboks scored more points — 55-51 — in the three tests. The Springboks left New Zealand having played" 14 matches, won 11, lost two and drawn one. The Springboks’ match record was:—Beat Poverty Bay. 24-6; beat Taranaki, 349; beat Manawatu, 31-19; beat Wanganui, 45-9; beat Southland, 22-6: beat Otago, 17-13; lost to New Zealand, 9-14; beat Nelson-Bays, 83-0: drew with New Zealand Maoris. 12-12; beat New Zealand. 2412: beat Bay of Plenty. 29-24; beat Auckland. 39-12; beat North Auckland, 19-10; lost to New Zealand. 22-25.