Cameron Hanekom was the best Bok on the field. The Springboks beat Argentina 17-10 in a tight, close game in Buenos Aires last night (8 August). It was 10-all at the break.

Here is how The Citizen rated the performance of the Bok players, out of 10.

• Aphelele Fassi 6: A mixed bag from the fullback. He saved a 50-22 with some slick work out wide, but also dropped a high kick. Had some nice runs, but was bumped off in a tackle.
  
• Edwill van der Merwe 7: He worked hard and tried to make an impact. Had some good runs and made some strong tackles. Showed great pace to score a try.
  
• Canan Moodie 6: Not his most impactful game. He made the odd good tackle, but had few chances on attack. Made a key pass for Van der Merwe’s try.
  
• André Esterhuizen 6: Knocked the ball on badly on one occasion. Made a few tackles and carries, and showed good hands for Van der Merwe’s try. Left the action with a head knock.
  
• Ethan Hooker 6: He tried hard to get stuck into the action, but few chances came his way. Chased kicks hard and made some tackles.
  
• Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5: He tried hard and did some good things, but was mostly average – knocked the ball on, made some poor passes, and his kicks out of hand were off target.
  
• Cobus Reinach 5: Not his best game for the Boks. He did not ask any questions with the ball around the fringes, while his kicks were far off the mark.
  
• Cameron Hanekom 8: The best Bok on the field by some distance. He was outstanding – he worked hard, tackled, carried, won penalties, and scored a try from a pick-and-go.
  
• Elrigh Louw 6: Got better as the game went on, but got a bit lost in the action. He made some nice carries and cleaned rucks, but left the field in the 50th minute.
  
• Siya Kolisi 7: Only lasted 26 minutes due to his troublesome hamstring acting up again. Before that, however, he looked good with several hard carries and strong tackles.
  
• Lood de Jager 7: Energetic in his first game back. He was busy all over the field and showed he is still a quality No 5 – solid carries, cleans, and lineout wins. Off in the 50th minute.
  
• Eben Etzebeth 7: Also a good return. He charged down a kick at a ruck, carried on occasion, and tackled well. Not at his absolute best, but will hopefully get there soon.
  
• Thomas du Toit 7: Penalised at the first scrum, but dominated later on. Was fairly quiet in general loose play; left the action soon after half-time.
  
• Johan Grobbelaar 7: His lineout throws were generally good, except for the long ones. He busied himself in the loose, getting stuck into the action all over the field.
  
• Boan Venter 6: Scrummed well, giving the Boks the edge throughout the set-piece, but was fairly quiet around the field. Left the action in the 50th minute.
  
• Bench 8: Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Gerhard Steenekamp, Zachary Porthen, Ben-Jason Dixon, and Cobus Wiese all brought energy and intensity to the forwards when they came on in the second half.
  
  Marco van Staden, who replaced Kolisi early on, tackled hard and carried strongly. Morné van den Berg’s kicking was poor, but he brought energy to the team, while Handré Pollard’s calmness was key in a tight game. He made one excellent kick into space.