Player Ratings: Fire and brimstone

The Boks showed what a threat they can be on attack during the 80 minutes. They were also aggressive on defence against Argentinians.

Warren Fortune rates the South African players!

15 Andries Coetzee:

He was solid at the back and he looked good when he ran the ball. He was a bit quiet in the second half.

6/10

14 Raymond Rhule:

He beat a few defenders and made a number of clean breaks. He also crossed the whitewash. He still needs to work on his defence.

7/10

13 Jesse Kriel:

He gave his side power in the midfield with some strong carries.

7/10

12 Jan Serfontein:

His distribution was good in the strike zone. But he did not take the ball to the line enough like he did against France in June.

6/10

11 Courtnall Skosan:

His speed and stepping caused a few problems for the Pumas. He also scored a great try as well.

7/10

10 Elton Jantjies:

Got 15 of his team's points with the boot and he was much better on defence in this game. He was also the mastermind behind Courtnall Skosan's try.

7/10

9 Ross Cronje:

He gave his backline some good service from the breakdown.

7/10

8 Uzair Cassiem:

He had a number of strong carries in the No.8 jersey and he did well on defence.

7/10

7 Jaco Kriel:

Like always, he was outstanding on defence and effective at the breakdown.

8/10

6 Siyamthanda Kolisi:

He certainly came to life in the second half with a few good runs and he scored a try as well.

6/10

5 Francois Mostert:

He did his job well in the set piece and he was aggressive in the tackle as well. He failed to make an impact with ball in hand.

6/10

4 Eben Etzebeth (captain):

It was a good outing for the captain. He did well on defence and in the set piece.

7/10

3 Coenraad Oosthuizen:

He played a big role in a strong scrummaging performance by the Springboks.

6/10

2 Malcolm Marx:

He gave away a few penalties, but he never missed a tackle on defence and he had a few good carries.

6/10

1 Tendai Mtawarira:

He showed that he is still a powerhouse in the scrum. However, his contribution in open play is still lacking a bit.

6/10

Replacements: 

16 Mbongeni Mbonambi (On for Marx, 73rd min):

Not enough time to be rated.

17 Steven Kitshoff (On for Mtawarira, 56th min):

He was strong in the scrums and he made a few good carries.

7/10

18 Trevor Nyakane (On for Oosthuizen, 73rd min):

Not enough time to be rated.

19 Pieter-Steph du Toit (On for Mostert, 60th min):

He came onto the field like a man possessed. He tackled aggressively, got his side over the advantage line and he scored a try as well.

7/10

20 Jean-Luc du Preez (On for J Kriel, 60 min):

He certainly made his presence felt on defence in the final 20 minutes.

6/10

21 Francois Hougaard (On for Cronje, 63rd min):

He tried to pick up the pace with his swift distribution.

5/10

22 Curwin Bosch (On for Serfontein, 74th min):

Not enough time to be rated.

23 Damian de Allende (On for Jantjies, 76th min):

Not enough time to be rated.

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