Springbok player ratings from 17-10 win against Argentina

Cameron Hanekom of South Africa carried the ball against the Pumas on Saturday. Picture: Juan Jose Gasparini/Gallo Images The Springboks beat Argentina17-10in a tight, close game in Buenos Aires on Saturday. It was 10-all at the break.

This is howThe Citizenrated the performance of the Bok players, out of 10. Aphelele Fassi 6:A mixed bag from the fullback. He saved a 50-22 with some slick work out wide, but also dropped a high kick.

Had some nice runs, but bumped off in a tackle. Edwill van der Merwe 7:He worked hard and tried to make an impact. Had some good runs, made some strong tackles.

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Showed great pace to score a try. Canan Moodie 6:Not his most impactful game. He made the odd good tackle, but few chances on attack.

Made a key pass in Van der Merwe’s try. André Esterhuizen 6:He knocked the ball on badly on one occasion. Made a few tackles and carries, showed good hands in Van der Merwe’s try.

Left the action with a head knock. Ethan Hooker 6:He tried hard to get stuck into the action, but few chances came his way. Chased kicks hard, made some tackles.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5:He tried hard. Did some good things, but there was more average … knocked the ball on, made some poor passes and kicks out of hand were poor. Cobus Reinach 5:Not his best game for the Boks.

He didn’t ask any questions with the ball around the fringes, while his kicks were far from on the mark. He was outstanding … worked his butt off, tackled, carried, won penalties, and he scored a try from a pick and go. Elrigh Louw 6:He got better as the game went on, but got lost a bit in the action. He made some nice carries and cleaned rucks, but left the action in the 50th minute.

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