Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was highly impressed by the performance of some of the fringe players in the 32-12 Rugby Championship bonus-point win over Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
Nienaber was happy that several players who were given rare starts in the starting line-up raised their hands with eye catching performances in Gqeberha. Several regular starters were missing due to injuries and the Bok coach's desire to manage the workload.
“When we had a defence session on Wednesday, you could see that those who played on Saturday [against the Lions] were still sore, and there were guys who haven’t played in a while. “I thought we got a lot of energy out of them. The big issue is always to get cohesion, but I must say that the players nailed down the details and used all the information we sent to them. It was excellent.”
There was also a key moment in the closing stages where another debutant, Jaden Hendrikse, scored the third try to ensure that SA finished the match with a flourish.
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