Springbok player ratings from 66-7 win against Italy in Turin

The Springboks secured a convincing 66-7 victory over Italy in a Nations Championship game held in Turin on Saturday. The Boks kicked off their European tour this November with a strong performance. Here is a rating of the players' performances on a scale of 1 to 10, as given by The Citizen.

Damian Willemse received a 7 for a solid game, including a try and excellent defense and kicking. Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a 7 for a busy performance but lacked attacking opportunities. Jesse Kriel earned a 6 for being quiet but contributing to the defense and tackling. Damian de Allende scored another 7 for a powerful performance as the main backline ball-carrier and involvement in the first-half action.

Ethan Hooker got an 8 for strong runs and a deserved try. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored an 8 for a great try, kicking well, and strong defense. Morné van den Berg scored another 8 for accurate up-and-unders, excellent defense, and a good try. Jasper Wiese scored a 7 for few big carries, hitting a gap, and offloading leading to a try.

Pieter-Steph du Toit scored a 6 for a quiet game but making some good tackles. Siya Kolisi scored a 7 for winning an early breakdown penalty and scoring a try from a maul drive. Ruan Nortjé scored another 8 for dominating lineouts and working hard all over the field. Lood de Jager scored a 6 for a relatively quiet game but doing his bit in lineouts and tackles.

Thomas du Toit scored a 6 for holding his own in scrums but not dominating opponents. Malcolm Marx scored a 8 for scoring two tries and having a solid all-round performance. Ox Nché scored a 6 for scrummaging well and helping the team. The bench players' performances were also rated, with Wilco Louw scoring a 7 for hard work and help in the scrum.

Franco Mostert scored a 6 for getting stuck in all over the field. Cameron Hanekom scored a 6 for a quite outing with little impact. Paul de Villiers scored a 7 for working hard on and off the ball and scoring a try. Grant Williams scored a 6 for inconsistent performance. Manie Libbok scored a 7 for getting over 20 minutes and making nice passes.