Kriel seals thrilling win for SA over brave Scotland
Jesse Kriel scored a 78th-minute try to seal a 42-28 victory for South Africa over Scotland in a thrilling Nations Championship match in Pretoria on Saturday. World champions South Africa built a 14-point lead after 18 minutes. Scotland tied the game by half-time. The Boks went ahead by 21 points after half-time, but Scotland came […] The post Kriel seals thrilling win for SA over brave Scotland appeared first on The Namibian .
Jesse Kriel scored a 78th-minute try to seal a 42-28 victory for South Africa over Scotland in a thrilling Nations Championship match in Pretoria on Saturday.
World champions South Africa built a 14-point lead after 18 minutes. Scotland tied the game by half-time.
The Boks went ahead by 21 points after half-time, but Scotland came back again with two tries and secured a four-try bonus point.
Embrose Papier, Evan Roos, Elrigh Louw, Damian Willemse, Zach Porthen and Kriel scored a try each for South Africa at a vibrant Loftus Versfeld stadium,
Recalled fly-half Handre Pollard shrugged off recent poor club form to slot five conversions and replacement back Quan Horn kicked one before a 45 000 crowd.
