Overview

• RugbyPass reports the tour was productive yet bruising, with Dylan Pietsch suffering a broken jaw, captain Harry Wilson a knee injury, Tom Wright an ACL tear, and Ben Donaldson an adductor strain.
• Rob Valetini returned for 60 minutes in Cape Town, and RugbyPass notes Tom Lynagh and Jake Gordon are expected back sooner than Allan Alaalatoa and Harry Potter.
• Form stocks rose for Tom Hooper, Corey Toole, Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Zane Nonggorr, strengthening cases for immediate roles against Argentina.
• Set-piece trends are mixed, with the scrum holding up against the Springboks but lineout accuracy slipping into the high‑70s to mid‑80s percent range across the two Tests.
• Commentary from The Roar frames the team’s progress as an upward trajectory rather than a definitive return, as all four Rugby Championship sides sit at one win and one loss.