Fans and pundits rushed to praise the Springboks on social media after they produced a wonderful display at Twickenham.
Jacques Nienaber was understandably pleased with the outcome of Friday's record victory over the All Blacks at Twickenham, but there were still too many missed opportunities for his liking.
The Springboks sounded a major warning to their World Cup rivals in France with an emphatic 35-7 victory over the All Blacks in front of a jam-packed Twickenham Stadium.
Both the Springboks and the All Blacks have a chance to take over from Ireland at the top of the world rankings this weekend, although the Boks have a much harder task.
It doesn't get much bigger than a match against the All Blacks at a sold-out Twickenham, and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has assured fans they will be holding nothing back come Friday.
Springbok lock Salmaan Moerat has been named as the new Stormers captain ahead of the 2023/24 season.