Johnson makes history in Kiwi scoring frenzy

HALFBACK Shaun Johnson became the highest pointscorer in New Zealand Test history as the Kiwis sent Scotland crashing to a huge defeat in Christchurch. Needing 16 points to overtake the mark of former fullback Matthew Ridge, which had stood at 168 points for almost 20 years, Johnson broke the record when he backed up a break by Roger Tuivasa- Sheck to score the Kiwis’ 11th try of the lop-sided contest midway through the second half. Johnson finished the day with 22 points from a try and nine goals to move to 175. Scotland started in lively fashion and were unlucky not to open with an early try, but their defensive game quickly fell to pieces once the Kiwis began to offload the ball. It was a far cry from the previous meeting of…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2017

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