NICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH...
SOUTH AFRICA 1. TENDAI MTAWARIRA
No red letter day this time. Turned by Sinckler to concede scrum penalty Rating: 5.5 out of 10
2. CHILIBOY RALEPELLE
Not the same impact in the loose as Mbonambi and Van der Merwe Rating: 4.5
3. FRANS MALHERBE
Just managed to hold his corner, but Marler had the edge at scrum time Rating: 5.5
4. RG SNYMAN
Powerful in contact the Springboks have found the real deal in the Bulls lock Rating: 6.5
5. FRANCO MOSTERT
The best of the Bok forwards. Got traction going forward and good line-out operator Rating: 7
6. SIYA KOLISI (C)
Couldn’t swing a win on his home ground, but mobile, and made his tackles Rating: 6
7. PIETER STEPH DU TOIT
Did not have his 2nd Test impact but big engine and a glutton for punishment Rating: 5.5
8. DUANE VERMEULEN
Much quieter. Unable to get up the head of steam he managed earlier in the series Rating: 5.5
9. FAF DE KLERK
Mighty mouse. Pushed Hughes 10 metres back, box-kicking superior to Youngs Rating: 6.5
10. ELTON JANTJIES
Bad attack of nerves, missing easy kick and spilling the ball before Pollard came on Rating: 4
11. APHIWE DYANTYI
Surprisingly strong in contact, stays on his feet well – a good find for the Springboks Rating: 6.5
12. ANDRE ESTERHUIZEN
Covered the bases in defence but not the impact he wanted to make in attack Rating: 5
13. JESSIE KRIEL
Dynamic. Battered past Slade to create the pressure point that led to his try Rating: 7
14. S’BU NKOSI
On a learning curve. Should have pulled Brown outside to put Kriel clear on inside Rating: 5
15. WARRICK GELANT
Neat chip set up Kriel’s try, but dropped catch paved way for Cipriani's precision kick Rating: 5
ENGLAND 1. JOE MARLER
Impressive at scrum and had the power to meet the Bok front five head on Rating: 7.5 out of 10 2. JAMIE GEORGE
More like his old self – but line-out losses will irk him Rating: 6 3. KYLE SINCKLER
Did his stint making hard yards, and made comeback against Mtawarira Rating: 6
4. JOE LAUNCHBURY
Much more urgency. High work-rate and put the brakes on the Springbok line-out Rating: 6.5
5. MARO ITOJE
Stood tall. Always in the face of the Bok big men, and at the heart of this win Rating: 7.5
6. CHRIS ROBSHAW
Tireless. Conditions suited him and disrupted much more effectively than in 1st Test Rating: 7
7. TOM CURRY
Won a couple of turnovers and good hands too – making headway at openside Rating: 7
8. NATHAN HUGHES
Not fit enough and goes in too upright. Not the gain-line threat he can be Rating: 4
9. BEN YOUNGS
His box-kicking radar malfunctioned too often, and his service is too laboured Rating: 4
10. DANNY CIPRIANI Precision kick for May clinched this win, and focus unwavering despite glitches Rating: 7 11. MIKE BROWN
More comfortable when he went to fullback. Ran hard, but couple of spills too Rating: 6.5
12. OWEN FARRELL
Great goal-kicking underpinned this win – and had tactical head on when it counted Rating: 7
13. HENRY SLADE
Dropped off too many tackles here for comfort, and Kriel try came as a consequence Rating: 4
14. JONNY MAY
Mr Rapid. Burned off Bok cover for his try, and his cover saved England more than once Rating: 7.5
15. ELLIOT DALY
Not one of his best days, and his stint at fullback is an inconclusive experiment Rating: 5.5