How the Springboks rated in their record 43-10 win over the All Blacks in Wellington.
15 Aphelele Fassi – 7
Made an impact right from the start after winning the opening kickoff. Had a couple of strong runs but was hit-and-miss under the high ball. Turned the ball over with a knock-on in own half and then left the field just before halftime. Looked threatening on attack.
14 Cheslin Kolbe – 7
Mixed night despite scoring a double. Lost an early high ball, followed by a turnover. Also spilled ball over the line from a Jordie Barrett tackle. Penalised for a high tackle. But a brilliant intercept try and another good finish for his second.
13 Canan Moodie – 7
Switched from the wing to the midfield, replacing Jesse Kriel, and certainly worth another go. Was an extra attacking option but also proved his worth in defence as the Boks’ leading tackler. Did lose four turnovers.
12 Damian Willemse – 10
In for Damian de Allende and made the most of the start. Pinged for not rolling away. Won a turnover and disrupted Will Jordan from setting up a scoring chance. Scored crucial third try. Denied Jordan a try again with a great tackle. Finished with 90m carried, beat six defenders. Superb.
11 Ethan Hooker – 8
A few strong runs down the left-hand side in the first half. Won a high kick off Billy Proctor. Great run from deep inside his own half, proved to be a huge turning point.
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu – 5
Earned a start over Handre Pollard. Early mistake by missing touch with a chance for an attacking lineout. One attacking run and a good chip which almost set up a Kolbe try. Went off after 18 minutes with a failed HIA (head injury assessment). A shame as it would have been great to see more of him during these two tests.
9 Cobus Reinach – 8
Oldest on the field and the wise head put in some kind of shift. Left briefly for an HIA but came back and played the rest of the test. Commanded the Boks forwards and was reliable on the box kicks.
8 Jasper Wiese – 10
Best on the field in a huge showing after a four-week ban. Led the test with 14 carries and also made eight tackles. A constant threat for the full 80.
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit – 8
Big effort in the last quarter. Six carries. Had a try assist to Kwagga Smith which all but secured the victory.
6 Siya Kolisi (c) – 7
Back to the side of the scrum. Huge run in lead-up to second Kolbe try. A decent outing but interesting to note the side sparked once he left the field.
5 Ruan Nortje – 9
Another massive 80 minutes. Gave the All Blacks line troubles late on, including a huge lineout steal which led to the third Boks try.
4 Lood de Jager – 5
Off after only nine minutes. Made a few tackles but not enough time to make an impression.
3 Thomas du Toit – 6
Part of a strong scrum in the opening 40, although he was pinged for a penalty at scrum time. One of the top tacklers in the time he was on the field.
2 Malcolm Marx – 6
Not his best showing. Overthrow on early attacking lineout. Had a knock-on. But the scrum was impressive. Made six tackles. Shown up by his replacement.
1 Ox Nche – 7
Made some strong runs, four in total, and was a key part of a Boks scrum that looked to dominate in the first half.
Reserves
Marnus van der Merwe – 8
Jan-Hendrik Wessels – 8
Wilco Louw – 8
R.G. Snyman – 9
Kwagga Smith – 8
Grant Williams – 8
Manie Libbok – 8
Andre Esterhuizen – 8