Malcolm Marx starred as South Africa beat New Zealand 26-10 on Saturday. Here we dish out some participant rankings 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 outstanding 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 10/10 ranking.
Damian Willemse (9/10)
The proficient teen stays in the type of his life. Willemse started the sport with a sequence of beautiful passes out of the again of the hand, demonstrating the arrogance he’s at present enjoying with.
His kicking sport was excellent, whereas his positional play was very good, and each time he touched the ball in house 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 greater the sport, the higher the efficiency, from the Springboks’ captain improbable. This was one other sport the place Kolisi was immense, along with his physicality and work fee actually off the charts.
Kolisi produced a giant efficiency in the ultimate Test in opposition to Wales, and carried that type 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 will not be a person efficiency that can seize many headlines, however the statistics definitely present that Wiese had an enormous impression in this sport.
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 will likely be dissatisfied 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 proper 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 virtually good sport, and was in line for a 9/10 rating right here, however is finally docked factors for a surprising second late in the sport the place he obtained a crimson card for taking a participant out in the air. This incident was a blight on his sport, however up till then the wing had been fairly excellent.
Below is a reminder of the groups in 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’ report 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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