Player ratings: Another disappointing stalemate

The result means New Zealand retained the Rugby Championship for a fifth successive year.

Jeremy Papier rates the South African players!

15 Andries Coetzee:

Good kicking early on and had a few runs, but not much time and space on the ball.

5/10

14 Dillyn Leyds:

Constantly looking for work and worked hard on defence Had a few good touches and created space wide.

5/10

13 Jesse Kriel:

Good early break and showed a few glimpses overall good performance.

5/10

12 Jan Serfontein:

Strong performance in the midfield had a few good carries but missed a crucial tackle that led to a try.

5/10

11 Courtnall Skosan:

Great intent shown by the wing, worked hard on and off the ball.

6/10

10 Elton Jantjies:

Solid performance at pivot and good kicking, but did not take the defensive line on enough. Tough luck on that last kick.

5/10

9 Ross Cronje:

Very strong performance, good service and put his body on the line at times.

7/10

8 Uzair Cassiem:

Replaced 18th min by Du Preez, had a quiet opening few minutes.

4/10

7 Francois Louw:

Good performance back in the Bok jersey. Had few opportunities on the ground but worked hard on and off the ball.

5/10

6 Siyamthanda Kolisi:

Very strong performance from Kolisi. Set up second try. Continuing his superb form of the season.

6/10

5 Franco Mostert:

Strong performance by Mostert, leading the defensive chargers and had a few strong carries. Secured his line-out ball and put pressure on the oppositions line-outs.

6/10

4 Eben Etzebeth:

Strong performance by the captain. Had a few strong runs early in the game and continued to work throughout.

6/10

3 Ruan Dreyer:

First try for the Boks . However, he struggled at the scrums.

5/10

2 Malcolm Marx:

Very strong performance by the hooker, even though he missed three line-out balls. Got involved in all aspects of the game.

7/10

1 Tendai Mtawarira:

Had a few good runs and gained valuable metres for his team. Much better performance by the Beast.

6/10

Replacements:

23 Damian de Allende (on for Serfontein, 70th min):

Bot enough time to be rated.

22 Handré Pollard:

Not used.

21 Rudy Paige (on for Cronje, 75th min):

Not enough time to be rated.

20 Jean-Luc Du Preez (on for Cassiem, 18th min):

Immediately made a difference with his powerful carries, which continued throughout the game.

6/10

19 Pieter-Steph Du Toit (on for Louw, 67th min):

Not enough time to be rated.

18 Trevor Nyakane (in for Dreyer, 58th min):

Made an impact with a crucial turnover that put them on the front foot.

6/10

17 Steven Kitshoff (on for Mtawarira, 58th min):

Made a good impact.

5/10

16 Mahlatse Ralepelle:

Not used.

By Jeremy Papier

@rugby365com