Scoring a Try

The three pictures on this page were taken within as many seconds in the recent Bay of Plenty-Poverty Bay representative rugby football match at Gisborne's Rugby Park, Down 19-9 early in the second spell, Poverty Bay, playing against the wind and the sun, piled on 10 points before game's end, including two tries by winger Brian Johnson.

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>Johnson is seen heading for the line, and is about to be tackled by one of the opposing backs.

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He wears a winning smile as he draws near the line, having left his would-be tackler literally standing on his ear.

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Johnson touches down in a fine ending to a brilliant movement.