Springboks v Japan: Winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus has ‘decision to make’ with Cheslin Kolbe experiment yielding mixed results

Following the Springboks’ 61-7 victory over Japan at Wembley Stadium, here are the key winners and losers from the clash in London.

Winners

Malcolm Marx

With Jan-Hendrik Wessels’ controversial ban and Bongi Mbonambi seemingly being eased out by Rassie Erasmus, there appears to be even more responsibility on Marx’s shoulders, but he revelled in that pressure at Wembley.

The hooker’s throwing has been mixed this year, but the set-piece was far better on Saturday, with Marx far more accurate. However, it was in the loose where the front-rower really shone as he carried with real venom throughout his time on the