Warren Fortune's post-match ratings from the 66-7 demolition of Italy — a 45-0 half-time lead that went a little ragged after the break — are headlined by Ethan Hooker (9/10) and Morne van den Berg (9/10), with Fortune suggesting Van den Berg is closing in on being Erasmus's first-choice nine. Damian de Allende (8.5), Malcolm Marx (8.5), and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (8.5) also rated highly, with SFM's vision and goal-kicking drawing particular praise. The loose forwards were solid without being spectacular, while the front row's scrum work was flagged as a concern — both Nche and Thomas du Toit rated 6/10 for failing to impose themselves at scrum time, offset by their contributions to the driving maul game. The bench impact was mixed: Wilco Louw impressed, Grant Williams struggled, and the second-half defensive lapses that allowed Italy's consolation points were reflected in the broader ratings dip for those who came on.