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anyisos SuperXV

efsbecamethe fourth team after theBlues,theCrusadersBulls toretaintheSuperRugby titlewhentheywonthisnal 27-22againsttheBrumbiesin Hamilton.However,Southteamsdid notlight upthecompetition,the18th since theper12 in1996, andthis isreflected intheSuperXVDreamicked byrugbywritersDanRetief andKhanyisoTshwaku

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Leading try-scorers

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fontein(Bulls)

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StevenLuatua (Blues)

Anamazingseasonin ateam thatwaspackedwith qualitylooseforwards

JesseMogg (Brumbies)

Anotherunsungperformerat theBrumbieswhohas comeoninleapsandbounds

WyattCrockett (Crusaders)

Madescrummingagainsthim anightmareandaddedgoodballskillstohis repertoire

EbenEtzebeth (Stormers)

Whenhereturnedfrominjury,sodidthemongrelin theStormerspack

BenMowen(Brumbies)

Heled theBrumbiesfrom thefrontandwasthebestNo 8throughoutthe tournament

TrevorNyakane(Cheetahs)

Wasa keypartin theCheetahs

revivalanddid nottakea stepbackin thescrums

WillGenia(Reds)

Wasconsistentlyclass,but

struggledaftertheBritishandIrishLionsseries

anger(Blues)

akingofthe lineand

ngabilitymadehimhthroughoutthe

HeinrichBrssow(Cheetahs)

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theBoksbogglesthemind.Madeteams feartakingtheballto theground

AaronCruden(Chiefs)

Crudenwenta longwaytowards

fillingDanCarters verybigboots.Hissmall framecarriedtheChiefs

Roux(Cheetahs)

eetahsbacklineanattackandmadelifedefenders.WastheuthAfricanof allhisattack-mindedplay

Folau (Waratahs)

uablythemostimpressiveromRugbyLeagueto Rugby UnionesJesseMogg(Brumbies)andCrusaders)

e Roux(Cheetahs)

all positionswasmostpotenton theonourablementionsareHenrymbies)andFrankHalai(Blues)

Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)

ndful,andknowshis waytothe tryeadofReneRanger(Blues),Timms(Chiefs), JJEngelbrecht (Bulls)Freuan(Crusaders)

HoseaGear (Highlanders)

Whiletherestof theHighlandersteamcollapsedaroundhim,hemadetacklers collapsein front ofhim

LiamMessam(C) (Chiefs)

HewastheheartofallthatwasgoodabouttheChiefswithhisastronomicalwork rate

BenTameifuna(Chiefs)

Oncehegetshis scrummingright,hellbethe mostfearedprop,butwasthebesttight headinthecompetition

StephenMoore (Brumbies)

Still Australiaspremierhookerandwoulddowell toget betterpropson eitherside ofhim

Smith (Hurricanes)

personifiedin ateamedfor consistency

LukeRomano (Crusaders)

Kept uphis highworkrate,whichmadehima constantAll Blackstarterlastyear

MattToomua (Brumbies)

Seemstobe massivelyunderratedin Australia,butwasoneof thekeyperformersin astrongseasonforthe Canberrafranchise

AdriaanStrauss (Cheetahs)

UsurpedBismarckdu Plessisplaceas SAs premierhooker.Dynamic and level-headed

BrodieRetallick (Chiefs)

Wasa keyperformerinthe Chiefsengineand hasimprovedhisline-outwork

PietvanZyl(Cheetahs)

Hewas SAsbestscrumhalf byacountrymile andoutpunchedallofhis counterparts

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FrankHalai(Blues)

CamCrawford (Waratahs)

IsraelFolau (Waratahs)

HenrySpeight (Brumbies)

HoseaGear (Highlanders)

TJPerenara(Hurricanes)

Julia Savea(Hurricanes)

JesseMogg (Brumbies)

WimpievanderWalt(Kings)

WillieleRoux (Cheetahs)

ReneRanger (Blues)

Ben Smith(Highlanders)

TimNanai-Williams(Chiefs)

Ben Tameifuna (Chiefs)

BundeeAki (Chiefs)

ScottHigginbotham (Rebels)

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Toppoints-scorers

MornSteyn(Bulls)

Christian Lealiifano(Brumbies)

BeaudenBarrett (Hurricanes)

QuadeCooper (Reds)

PatrickLambie (Sharks)

Dan Carter(Crusaders)

JoeP ietersen(Stormers)

GarethAnscombe (Chiefs)

DemetriCatrakilis (Kings)

BrendanMcKibbin (Waratahs)

Colin Slade(Highlanders)

JamesOConnor (Rebels)

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ChristianLealiifano (Brumbies)

Cool,balanced, creative,your classic insidecentre.HeedgesJanSerfontein(Bulls),JeandeVilliers (Stormers) andRobert Ebersohn(Cheetahs)

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WillGenia(Reds)

Headandshouldersabovethegamesof otherlittlebig men.Alsoin theframeareNic White(Brumbies)and PietvanZyl (Cheetahs)

LiamMessam (Chiefs)

Playedmostlyat No8 butwasarguably themostconsistent looseforwardinthe competition.Ialso likedLappies Labuschagne(Cheetahs),SiyaKolisi (Stormers),Matt Todd(Crusaders),Wimpievander Walt(Kings), BradShields (Crusaders)andStevenLuatua(Blues)

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BenTameifuna (Chiefs)

A propwhoscorestriesis worthhis weightingold.Janniedu Plessis(Sharks)was themostwillingofthe workhorses.BenAfeaki(Blues)andOwenFranks (Crusaders) toiledaway, butCoenieOosthuizen(Cheetahs) continuedto battlewiththe conversion

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BrodieRetallick (Chiefs)

Hewas themostconsistentof thecandidatesina positionundergoinga changingof theguard.Timewilltell whoclimbshighestofSamWhitelock(Crusaders),Pieter-Stephdu Toit(Sharks)andRobSimmons(Reds)

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Youneed abackupfetcher,plus couhavoc comingon whenothersare t

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CoenieOosthuizen (Cheetahs)

A replacementwhocan coverbothtight-andloosehead

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DeonFourie(Stormers)

Ifa subismeantto makean impact,thereis nobetter.Can playflanktoo

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ScottSio (Brumbies)

Oneof JakeWhitesmanysuccessstories.BenFranks(Crusaders),Coenie Oosthuizen(Cheetahs),TendaiMtawarira(Sharks)and JCJanse-VanRensburg(Sharks)willraisetheireyebrowsat thisselection

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AaronCruden (Chiefs)

Specialistflyhalf crucial,backupgo

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NicWhite(Brumbies)

Nextbestscrummiein thecompetcouldbeusefulin a tightgame

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Pieter-Stephdu Toit(Sharks)

Lockorblindsideflank.Someoneto comeonandaddsomeenergy

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Versatilefootballertohis fingertipsinterchangeablewithFolauorLe Ro

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EbenEtzebeth (Stormers)

SAsysteral readyhas remarkablepresenceforoneso young.CraigClarke(Chiefs)ledbyexampleand JeremyThrush (Hurricanes)wasoftento thefore

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StephenMoore (Brumbies)

Wastechnicallyfaultlessand keyto theBrumbiessuccess.Topservicealsocame fromAdriaanStrauss(Cheetahs),Chiliboy Ralepelle(Bulls) andKyleCooper (Sharks)

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KieranRead (C)(Crusaders)

Aclass act,andwouldcaptainmyteam too.Consistentperformersare LiamMessam(Chiefs),PhillipvanderWalt(Cheetahs),Ben Mowen(Brumbies)and ScottHigginbotham (Rebels)

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GeorgeSmith (Brumbies)

Influentialperformancesat thebusinessend oftheseasonwinshim thefetcherslot aheadofSAs forgottenman,Heinrich Brssow(Cheetahs)

7BryanHabana (Stormers)

TheresonlyoneHabana!He hada high-energyfarewell SuperRugbyseasonin aside thatdidntdomuchfor him.LeliaMasaga(Chiefs),JulianSavea(Hurricanes),Digby Ioane(Reds) andHosea Gear(Highlanders)comeclose

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DanCarter(Crusaders)

Ofteninjured,oftenbelowhisbest,but stilltheperfectnumber10.Nextin lineareAaronCruden(Chiefs),MornSteyn(Bulls)andMattToomua(Brumbies)

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