Ou Grote Rugby

13. Jesse Kriel 7
Scored a brilliant try in his first test – showcasing his attacking skills – and put in the necessary work on defence. Heyneke Meyer was heavily criticised for his selection, but it turned out to be an excellent decision.

Sport24: 7.5
Rugby365: 7/10
OuGrote: 7.5

How much gas does Jessie Kriel have?? Stroke of genius by @HeynekeMeyer!!!

— CorneKrige (@CorneKrige6) July 18, 2015

12. Damian de Allende 6
A strong presence in midfield and good in defence. His option-taking let him down on occasion – particularly his failure to pass to JP Pietersen that resulted in a missed chance.

Sport24: 7
Rugby365: 6/10
OuGrote: 6

Look, deAllende is our best attacking 12 since…well since a damn long time But he HAS to sort out his channel defence b4 the WC #drifter

— Dewald du Plooy (@DewaldduPlooy) July 18, 2015

15. Willie le Roux 5.5
The mercurial fullback was poor in the air and had an off day with the boot, but showed good positional play and had a hand in both Bok tries. A similar player to Slaptjips in his prime but we need more of the magic and less of the messiness.

Sport24: 5.5
Rugby365: 6/10
OuGrote: 5

Willie le Roux's kicks have been decidedly ordinary.

— Kevin McCallum (@KevinMcCallum) July 18, 2015

14. JP Pietersen 6
Spent his time chasing high balls and may have done better if the kicks had been better and less frequent. Put in a fair amount of work off the ball, but his opportunities were limited. Getting used to his best position again after being played at centre by the Sharks.

Sport24: 6.5
Rugby365: 6/10
OuGrote: 6

JP Petersen is nowhere to be seen because if Pienaar doesnt kick the ball away then De Allende refuses to pass.

— Peter de Villiers (@Coachdivvy) July 18, 2015