BRYAN Habana’s 65th Test try‚ scored against the Pumas in Salta last Saturday‚ almost went unnoticed in the fallout over another chastening Test loss for the Springboks.The great wing’s 45th minute strike was a typically predatory finish after a sublime behind-the-back pass from flank Francois Louw.It was a score that also gave the Boks hope that they would escape with another narrow win.In the end they lost 26-24 but few players showed as much commitment and put in as much effort as the veteran 33-year-old wing.Coach Allister Coetzee recalled Habana for the Rugby Championship because he wanted the 119-Test cap player to guide and mentor inexperienced teammates.Habana did more than that on Saturday‚ as he became the leading try-scorer in Test Rugby from a tier one nation.His try also marked his 20th touchdown in the Rugby Championship — another record.His 65th try took him clear of Australia’s David Campese although Japan’s Daisuke Ohata is still the official Test try-scoring record...
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