This is how The Citizen rated the performance of the Springbok players in their 32-15 Test win against Scotland on Sunday.
The Boks were made to work extremely hard for their win, though they did score four tries in the match.The Springboks beat Scotland 32-15 in their Test match played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday.
The world champions were pushed all the way in a nervy, error-ridden performance, but managed to score four tries to none to emerge as victors in their first match of three on this Northern Hemisphere tour.The veteran fullback didn’t put a foot wrong in a solid outing. He kicked well out of hand, once brilliantly for Makazole Mapimpi’s second try, while he was good under the high ball and added his usual spark in attack.
The wing continues to shine and showed he is far from being done with Test rugby. He got a yellow card, but he worked hard throughout the 80, and scored two tries from cross-kicks.He made a good cross-field kick to Mapimpi for the winger’s first try, and kicked well at goal, but he also missed touch on occasion. A solid outing.His service was decent, his kicking was okay, but he knocked the ball on at the rucks on a few occasions.
Not only his fault, but the Bok lineout again didn’t function too well, with him missing a few throws. Also wasn’t as busy as usual in the loose.Another Bok player who didn’t ever quite get into the swing of things. He was quiet in general play, did what he had to, but got the better of his opponent in the scrums with another powerful display.
Every man played his part, but Snyman was particularly good, while Grant Williams, the only back on the bench, came on with 12 minutes to play.Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.
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