South Africa had four representatives in the United Rugby Championship team of the year after Stormers duo Steven Kitshoff and Dan du Plessis, as well as Bulls star Kurt-Lee Arendse and Sharks speedster Grant Williams made the competition's Elite XV.
Kitshoff has led from the front in the Stormers' title defence this season, which will be on the line once more when they face Irish club Connacht at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday .Resident rugby writer Rob Houwing gives you his expert views on what's going on between the poles.Fullback Arendse had another outstanding season this year, although his team crashed out of the competition at the quarter-final stage to the Stormers last week.
Du Plessis, the only one of the quartet not to earn a Springbok cap, meanwhile, has been exemplary in midfield. Sharks scrumhalf Williams finished his season strongly last week, despite his side exiting Europe in the last eight when they were defeated by Leinster last week. The one major surprise was that Stormers loose-forward Deon Fourie failed to make the list following another standout season by the seemingly ageless 36-year-old.URC Elite XV
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