Boks Office v @rugby365com: The best home and away teams
WATCH as BOKS OFFICE host Hanyani Shimange alongside fellow Springboks Robbie Fleck and Nick Mallett select their best XV playing in the Champions Cup abroad.
The criteria also allowed them to select South African-born players who represents adopted nations.
Boks Office XV: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Robert du Preez ,12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg , 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Jean Luc du Preez, 7 Dan Du Preez, 6 Hanro Liebenberg, 5 Dave Ribbans ,4 Irne Herbst ,3 Thomas du Toit , 2 Rob Herring, 1 Boan Venter.
@rugby365com also selected their Champions Cup representative outfits, one made up of players playing locally and one of players plying their trade abroad.
*Disclaimer: This is not based on player availability but a display of depth and talent produced in South Africa.
Home XV: 15.Damian Willemse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 André Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Sasha Feinburg-Mngomezulu, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrich Louw, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Abroad XV: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Duhan van der Merwe, 13 Robert du Preez, 12 Jeremy Ward , 11 Kyle Steyn, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Dan du Preez, 6 Jean Luc du Preez , 5 RG Snyman, 4 Irne Herbst , 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Rob Herring , 1 Francois van Wyk.
@rugby365com also selected an overseas-based XV with no restrictions on geographical location where a player earns their salary made up of capped Springboks only.
Abroad Bok XV:15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Franco Mostert, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcom Marx, 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Which one of these teams would emerge victorious in a Tri-Nations series?
*Let us know what your selection would look like
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