The panel on Boks Office were unanimous that Cameron Hanekom was the standout performer in the Springboks' win over Argentina, with the hosts arguing it was comfortably his best Test to date and making the case that he is now the natural successor to Kwagga Smith as the explosive back-row option off the bench — or potentially a starter at 8. The broader verdict on the performance, however, was a blunt 6 to 6.5 out of 10: a win that could easily have gone the other way, with the hosts pointing to a weak kicking game in the first half, an uncharacteristic number of defensive lapses, and the absence of Siya Kolisi and André Esterhuizen (both hamstring concerns) as compounding factors. On the All Blacks, the panel flagged the Stormers' maul as a genuine early warning for New Zealand — Tosi, their tighthead, was "under the pump" throughout, and the hosts argued South Africa will target that set-piece vulnerability directly in the first Test.
Boks Office: Cameron Hanekom emerges as the RGR's breakout star — but warning signs linger ahead of the All Blacks
The hosts rate the Boks' Argentina win a 6/10 and identify Cameron Hanekom as the series' early breakout player, while pinpointing New Zealand's set-piece fragility — exposed by the Stormers' maul — as the key battleground for the first Test.
The hosts rate the Boks' Argentina win a 6/10 and identify Cameron Hanekom as the series' early breakout player, while pinpointing New Zealand's set-piece fragility — exposed by the Stormers' maul — as the key battleground for the first Test.
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