The Springboks were again unable to handle the pace and variety of the wallabies on attack and slipped too many tackles on the night. ashfakmohamed rates the Boks. RugbyChampionship AUSvRSA | IOLsport
CAPE TOWN - The Springboks were again unable to handle the pace and variety of the Wallabies on attack in the 30-17 Rugby Championship defeat at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.Springbok Player RatingsWas courageous in claiming up-and-unders under pressure, and his positional play in defence was sound.
ALSO READ: Springbok kick-chasers v Wallaby blockers: We will keep on fighting and trying to get up in that contest, says StickMade up for last week’s knock-on by scoring a try this time off Faf de Klerk’s grubber. Tried hard to add some variety to the Bok attack, and looked to offload in the tackle. But also battled to keep the Wallaby centres quiet.Got more involved compared to last Sunday. Carried the ball strongly up the middle, and scrambled well on defence.
epa09474458 Makazole Mapimpi of the Springboks in action during the Round 4 Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South Africa Springboks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, 18 September 2021. EPA/DAN PELEDAgain cut a frustrated figure out wide. Even though the Boks tried to play a bit more in the wider channels, Mapimpi often got the ball either with a defender right on him, or close to the touchline, which gave him little room to manoeuvre.
De Klerk and Am combine for a try-scoring move similar to the one they executed against the British and Irish Lions earlier this year.
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