Allister Coetzee’s South Africa turned on the style in Durban to see off the French resistance, as Whiteley, Kolisi, Serfontein and Co. helped the hosts to a 37-15 victory at Kings Park.

The Boks banished the burden of 2016’s shoddy performances with an impressive display against the weakened tourists at Loftus Versfeld. And even the Twitterz were satisfied with it all.

Allister Coetzee’s under-fire side suffered another setback as New Zealand plundered a hat-full of late points to record a 41-13 demolition. Here’s a wrap of what the papers have to say.

The Lions have spent the season teaching other South African teams how to play and sealed their spot in the Super Rugby final with a 42-30 win over the Highlanders at Ellis Park on Saturday.

With many Springbok hopefuls on show in this huge Super Rugby derby, here are some that could make a big impression on the national coach in his first week in the job.