Willie le Roux - Secure under the high ball but had little opportunity to do much on the counter-attack. 7
Jesse Kriel - Winning his 50th cap, the right-wing had his hands full trying to subdue Duhan van der Merwe 7
Lukhanyo Am - Some fine work at the breakdown helped his team gradually get on top. 8
Damian de Allende - Was the crucial link man in his team’s first try and contributed massively in defence as well. 8
Makazole Mapimpi - Took his tries really well to cement his reputation as one of the world’s best wingers. 9
Elton Jantjies - Had four out of five kicks on target and brought his outside backs into play well. 7
Herschel Jantjies - Worked well with his pack but did not reappear for second half. 7
Ox Nche - The loosehead was a key influence in the Boks’ dominance of scrum before being withdrawn just before half-time. 8
Bongi Mbonambi - Also lasted less than 40 minutes but put in a fair shift before then. 7
Trevor Nyakane - Fought well in the set piece before leaving the field of play along with his front-row colleagues. 7
Eben Etzebeth - Immense metaphorically as well as physically, the lock was named man of the match after yet another towering performance. 9
Franco Mostert - Another who was making his 50th Test appearance, the lock supported Etzebeth well in the set piece. 7
Siya Kolisi - The captain provided the scoring pass for Mapimpi’s try and was always in contention at the breakdown. 8
Kwagga Smith - Not quite up to the level of his performance against Wales last week but still worked tirelessly. 7
Duane Vermeulen - The No 8 had some impressive kick receptions as well as competing strongly in the back-row battle. 8
Best of the rest
Cobus Reinach - On at scrum-half for the second half, he varied the tempo well as his team got on top. 7
Steven Kitshoff - Impressive in the loose as well as continuing his team’s scrum domination. 7
Frans Steyn - Celebrated becoming the longest-serving Springbok of all time with a late penalty. 7
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