Planet Rugby's player ratings from the 17-10 win over Argentina paint a picture of a starting lineup that was inconsistent at best — handling errors, lineout wobbles, and a stuttering attack — rescued by a Bomb Squad that brought the physicality and direction the first team couldn't sustain. Hanekom (8) was the standout of the starters, backing up his first number eight start with a try, strong breakdown work, and the energy to justify the faith placed in him. Van der Merwe (8) was relentless on the wing, but beyond those two, the backline in particular was underwhelming — Feinberg-Mngomezulu subdued on his return from injury, Reinach hit-and-miss, and Fassi error-prone. The bigger concern is Kolisi's hamstring, which ended his afternoon after just 25 minutes and has the coaching staff sweating ahead of the All Blacks series. The replacements — Van Staden, Dixon, Wiese, Pollard, and Van den Berg — collectively earned an 8 and were the primary reason the Boks held on.