Winners & losers from Bok tour: Roos, Willemse, Mostert make big gains, Du Toit's falter
Every Springbok tour has movers/shakers and winners/losers, but none more so than a year-end tour that takes place ahead of a World Cup year.
The Springboks are at a critical point in the preparations where some players come through and some fall away.
Despite the Boks not winning all their matches, there were improved performances by some and standout ones by others.
Here are some of the winners/movers of the Bok squad:
Kurt-Lee Arendse
Four tries in the four games don't even begin to state the kind of impact he's had from a tactical shift perspective.
There's an element to his ball-in-hand approach that's made defences second guess what he's going to do.
What he did to Marcus Smith in the England game has long been his trademark, but he displayed it in the glorious rugby bowl that is Twickenham.
His form has necessitated a personnel shift in the back three that can only be beneficial for the Boks in the medium to long term.
Damian Willemse
Doubts may remain over his goalkicking, but there's no such confusion over his game management and outfield play.
He's not the quintessential Springbok 10 who provides control with the boot, but poses so many questions from a tactical perspective. He's an all-round threat that can't be quelled once his confidence hits high notes.
He started the tour slowly in the Ireland game, but once he found his stride in the France Test, he's been superb.
Willie le Roux
Le Roux was caught short with his defence in the Argentina game at Kings Park, with the missed tackle in the 24 September game leading to an outcry about his defence.
He wasn't called upon to expand on his defensive frailties but was an absolute marvel for the Boks on attack as a supplementary flyhalf, especially in broken play.
At the age of 33,