With the Springboks registering a record win in Wellington over the All Blacks and Argentina conquering Australia in Sydney, it\u2019s time for our Rugby Championship Round Four Team of the Week.<\/b><\/p>\n
Rugby Championship Team of the Week<\/p>\n
15 Juan Cruz Mallia (Argentina):<\/b> There\u2019s a reason he played 36 games for Toulouse last season, and his versatility acting as an extra ten in the backline is a feature of Los Pumas\u2019 attacking plan. His opposite number, Andrew Kellaway, was one of the Wallabies\u2019 better players as he tormented in transition.<\/p>\n
14 Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa<\/a>):<\/b> Peerless. It\u2019s not just his try scoring, but his aerial work is a wonder of the modern world as a man of 1.72m keeps beating men over 15cm taller. Will Jordan continues to deliver for New Zealand<\/a>, despite a disappointing evening, while Grant Williams impressed out of position, killing off two try-scoring opportunities for New Zealand.<\/p>\n 13 Joseph Suaalii (Australia<\/a>):<\/b> He might already be just about the best outside centre in the world, and he gives his team the attacking point they need. Lucio Cinti was superb for Los Pumas, whilst Canan Moodie is unlucky to miss out.<\/p>\n 12 Damian Willemse (South Africa):<\/b> His most dominant performance in a Test match, and he\u2019s our Rugby Championship<\/a> Player of the Week. Santi Chocobares wasn\u2019t that far behind as he is moving into that \u2018world-class\u2019 territory \u2013 consistent week in and week out. Hunter Paisami deserves a mention for his tireless Wallaby carrying, too.<\/p>\n Opinion: Rassie Erasmus\u2019 plan to \u2018unleash\u2019 confidence-lacking Damian Willemse pays massive dividends<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 11 Filipo Daugunu (Australia):<\/b> His antics on the wing almost inspired an unlikely comeback as he added real bench impact. Mateo Carreras also shone, but Daugunu looks a special prospect to add depth to Joe Schmidt\u2019s backline stocks. The performances outwide this weekend means that Ethan Hooker narrowly misses out despite a superb first start for the Boks.<\/p>\n 10 Manie Libbok (South Africa):<\/b> Absolutely flawless once he came on to replace the unfortunate Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, grabbing five kicks off the tee and distributing with vision and intellect. However, Argentina\u2019s Santi Carreras pushed him all the way and was unlucky not to secure our selection.<\/p>\n 9 Cobus Reinach (South Africa):<\/b> Reinach adds pace to every team he represents, and Saturday was no different. Gonzalo Garcia is a key component of Argentina\u2019s form and, like Reinach, is a disciple of pace, as he clears ruck ball as quickly as anyone around.<\/p>\n All Blacks v Springboks: Five takeaways as New Zealand had \u2018no answers\u2019 to \u2018recalibrated\u2019 world champions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The pack<\/p>\n 8 Jasper Wiese (South Africa):<\/b> Oh how the Boks have missed their mobile breeze block. Wiese was the difference between gain-line metres and gain-line failure, as he hammered into All Black after All Black. Joaquin Oviedo is a similar style of player to Wiese, and he does everything you\u2019d expect of a brawny Argentinian eight.<\/p>\n 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez (Argentina):<\/b> A real-world XV candidate, blessed with pace, a peerless lineout presence and fantastic defensive skills, and he shone once more in blue and white. Siya Kolisi was back to his best for the Boks, and that was an important part of their Wellington belief.<\/p>\n 6 Marcos Kremer (Argentina):<\/b> A toss of a coin between two men mountains- as the magnificent Pieter-Steph du Toit battered himself to a standstill for the Springboks. But Kremer\u2019s stats were off the chart once again- 16 tackles, a mighty seven of them dominant, and 11 thundering carries takes the selection by the finest of margins and after much debate in the Planet Rugby office.<\/p>\n 5 Ruan Nortje (South Africa):<\/b> The word that sums up Nortje is reliability \u2013 he rarely makes errors, and once again, he delivered a huge shift. Australia\u2019s Lukhan Salakaia-Loto added huge bench impact in a memorable last 20 for the Wallabies.<\/p>\n