PLAYER RATINGS | How we rated the Springboks: Who shone and who flopped

If the Springboks are going to defend their Rugby World Cup title in France next year, they will have to find an extra gear against teams who can match them up front.

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Coach Jacques Nienaber and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus have work to do.

Analysing the individual performances from the Springboks against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday was no easy task.

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Few, if any, were horrendous, but few, if any, were particularly good.

They were simply 23 players who were outplayed and ended on the losing end.

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SPRINGBOK PLAYER RATINGS

All scores out of 10

15. Cheslin Kolbe – 5

14. Kurt-Lee Arendse – 6

13. Jesse Kriel – 7.5

12. Damian de Allende – 6

11. Makazole Mapimpi – 6

10. Damian Willemse – 4

9. Jaden Hendrikse – 6

1. Steven Kitshoff – 6

2. Malcom Marx – 6

3. Frans Malherbe – 6

4. Eben Etzebeth – 7

5. Lood de Jager – 6

6. Siya Kolisi – 6

7. Pieter-Steph du Toit – 5

8. Japser Wiese – 6

REPLACEMENTS:

Bongi Mbonambi – 6

Ox Nche – 6

Vincent Koch – 6

Franco Mostert – 7

Deon Fourie – 6

Kwagga Smith – 6

Faf de Klerk – 6

Willie le Roux – 7

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