The Springboks showed marked improvement in the 19-17 Rugby Championship defeat to New Zealand in the landmark 100th meeting between the two sides on Saturday, but the South Africans were outdone by a late penalty by Jordie Barrett.
15. Willie le Roux [5]
One of the senior players in the team, Le Roux had an underwhelming day in the office and he is the one who didn’t release the ball that gave the All Blacks kicker the opportunity to win the match.Had a day of mixed emotions as he scored SA’s only try of the match to give the Boks belief, but he was punished with 10 minutes in the sin bin for a deliberate knock-down.
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