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Watch: Top 5 performances from week four of The Rugby Championship
By Peteso Cannon
It was a weekend of highs and lows, evident in the words of the former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, who said to criticise South Africa at this stage would be akin to "clubbing a baby seal".
While on the other side of the coin Hansen was so impressed with his side that he rated their performance for the year a 'B-plus or an A-minus,' which is his understated way of saying he's really pleased.
In terms of individual performances, there were so many standout performers this weekend that it was difficult to collate a top five but ultimately like most things, it came down to the numbers.
What might surprise many is the absence of a certain Beauden Barrett, who probably should be in there for his outrageous pass to Milner-Skudder alone.
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The comments tell us why we can't select All Blacks who play in Australia. Standards simply aren't as high.
Go to commentsNice! Should be an even more exciting season that last year. Who have Verblitz got to replace Beauden Barrett? They should be a lot better this year. Tiaan Falcon might be able to run the ship.
Is Ben Herring still their coach? I was hoping he would return to NZ with Fosters addition to the team but a recent article seemed to suggest he was still just an assistant.
Appreciate the player insights for the up and commers. Been a bit dreary watching Champions Cup rugby so can't wait for it to start.
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