Scott Robertsons go to forwards coach Jason Ryan must have done some good work, some inspired selections included.

Was The Saffa Coach Jacques Nienaber under diversity requirements for his selections this week as he had all but emptied his bench by 3/4 time including MotM last week Marx, along with Kitshoff and Koch in a rejigged front row before 40 minutes to replace Nche, Mbonambi and Malherbe.

I know Koch is a common name in the republic but am wondering if any relation to the 1956 Boland Prop Chris Koch dealt to by the comeback kid and NZ heavyweight boxing champ Kevin Skinner who in the third test at Lancaster Park had one main task and he did it in spades

de Groot and Lomax to prop Taukei’aho played deep into second half when replaced by Bower, Taylor and newbie Fletcher Newal anchored a pack that was streets ahead of last weeks effort.

The backs caught the Ball and passes stuck.

That Ref though, sheesh wanted a starring role?