Springbok fans would have been delighted to see veteran forward Deon Fourie produce a man-of-the-match performance at hooker against Tonga on Sunday.
It was a great night for the Springboks in Marseille as they did what they needed to do against Tonga and all but got the job done in Pool B, but not everything went according to plan.
The Springboks are not yet absolutely certain of a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but only a highly unlikely scenario would prevent them from advancing.
Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus wasn't about to let a subtle jab from All Blacks coach Ian Foster go unchallenged.
Canan Moodie admits he was surprised when the Springbok coaches selected him at outside centre for the first time, but he's very quickly gotten used to the idea.
As he prepares to return to the fray on Sunday, Duane Vermeulen reckons the Springboks' best rugby at this year's Rugby World Cup might still be ahead of them.