Legendary All Blacks centurion Aaron Smith picks four Springboks in a team made up of the best he’s played with or against.

15 Ben Smith
Mr Calm. Fearless in attack and defence and massive work rate.

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14 Shane Williams
Speed kills and add his foot work! Changed the game.

13 Brian O’Driscoll
Just had it all! Speed, power, vision.

12 Ma’a Nonu
The complete 12. Power mixed with skill. Big-game player.

11 Jonah Lomu
A superstar. And what he did at the 1995 World Cup no one will forget.

10 Dan Carter
The perfect 10.

9 Fourie du Preez
My favourite player growing up. Best halfback of all time.

8 Duane Vermeulen
His nickname is Thor. Enough said!

7 Richie McCaw
The GOAT.

6 Thierry Dusautoir
Tough, strong and a beast over the ball.

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5 Victor Matfield
Lineout guru, good ball-carrier and leadership.

4 Brodie Retallick
Tough, competes for everything. High skill player with massive rugby IQ. Deadly mix.

3 Carl Hayman
Big man who moved well and owned the set piece.

2 Bismarck du Plessis
Beast! Could ball-carry, offload, big hits and jackal.

1 Tony Woodcock
World-class prop, could do it all.

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