Springboks win well
NZPA Pretoria The South African Spring- . boks piled up points late in ; the second half for a con- i vincing 50-18 victory over the visiting South American ’ Jaguars’ rugby side. | South Africa led 17-0 at < half-time, but the Jaguars’ 1 captain. Hugo Porta, guided 1 his side back, and in the 1 twelfth minute Alejandro | , Puccio’s try and Porta’s con- i I version closed the gap to 20- 1
18. But then the South African strength emerged and the Springboks scored 30 unanswered points. The Springbok captain. Wynand Claasen’s side proved too tough and experienced. especially with Naas Botha converting smoothly. In addition to his conversion. Hugo Porta scored four penalties, giving the brilliant Argentinian first five-eighth 14 of his side's 18 points.
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Press, 29 March 1982, Page 32
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