Malcolm Marx starred as South Africa beat New Zealand 26-10 on Saturday. Here we dish out some player ratings to the highest Boks.
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Malcolm Marx (10/10)
In his fiftieth Test, Malcolm Marx produced an unforgettable efficiency, with the abrasive hooker clearly relishing the event of his milestone match, in addition to the chance to make one other begin.
According to Sanzaar’s stats, Marx made eight carries, 24 metres, accomplished 4 tackles and gained a exceptional 5 turnovers.
This was merely a case of Marx going into Beast Mode, and the outcomes had been fairly extraordinary. He is undoubtedly fully-deserved of a ten/10 ranking.
Damian Willemse (9/10)
The proficient teenager stays within the type of his life. Willemse started the sport with a sequence of gorgeous passes out of the again of the hand, demonstrating the arrogance he’s at present enjoying with.
His kicking recreation was excellent, whereas his positional play was very good, and each time he touched the ball in area he seemed extraordinarily harmful.
As the stats present, Willemse racked up 59m, made six carries and beat two defenders in a top-class all-round efficiency.
Siya Kolisi (9/10)
The larger the sport, the higher the efficiency, from the Springboks’ captain unbelievable. This was one other recreation the place Kolisi was immense, together with his physicality and work charge actually off the charts.
Kolisi produced an enormous efficiency within the ultimate Test in opposition to Wales, and carried that kind and confidence over into this encounter.
The skipper as soon as once more received by means of one other full 80 minutes of motion, and led from the entrance in every part he did.
Jasper Wiese (8/10)
This is probably not a person efficiency that may seize many headlines, however the statistics definitely present that Wiese had an enormous affect on this recreation.
The eighthman made 11 carries (essentially the most of any Bok), 22 metres in addition to 14 tackles (additionally essentially the most of any Bok).
Wiese can be upset to have given away a few penalties, however this was one other gutsy and gallant efficiency from the burly unfastened ahead.
Kurt-Lee Arendse (8/10)
In simply his second Test, Arendse slipped seamlessly into his function on the best wing, producing a traditional David vs Goliath effort in opposition to reverse quantity Caleb Clarke.
Besides making 52m, seven carries and ending off an outstanding strive, Arendse additionally accomplished 5 tackles and gained a turnover.
The speedster was having fun with an nearly excellent recreation, and was in line for a 9/10 rating right here, however is in the end docked factors for a stunning second late within the recreation the place he obtained a pink card for taking a player out within the air. This incident was a blight on his recreation, however up till then the wing had been fairly excellent.
Below is a reminder of the groups within the fiftieth match for Man-of-the-Match Marx
Springboks
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Trevor Nyakane
Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Jaden Hendrikse, 23 Willie le Roux
All Blacks
15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 David Havili, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane (captain), 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 Samson Taukei’aho, 1 George Bower
Substitutes: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ethan de Groot, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Shannon Frizell, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Richie Mo’unga, 23 Quinn Tupaea
Boks’ file in opposition to New Zealand:
Played 101; Won 37; Lost 60; Drawn 4; Points for: 1625; Points in opposition to: 2098, Tries scored 156; Tries conceded 229; Highest rating 46-40 in Johannesburg (2000); Biggest win 17-0 in Durban, 1928. Win % 36%.
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