World Rugby has announced two All Blacks and two Springboks on the shortlist for the prestigious Player of the Year award, which will be presented at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on 25 November.
The uncapped trio of Sergeal Petersen, Ruhan Nel and JD Schickerling have been named in the Springbok squad of 36 for the 2018 November Tests in the UK and France.
A late Ardie Savea try helped the All Blacks to a hard-fought 32-30 victory over the Springboks in their Rugby Championship Test in Pretoria on Saturday.