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.
Late news: Pete Samu has been drafted into the Wallabies starting XV after the withdrawal of David Pocock with a neck injury with Folau also a late withdrawal match.
At the conclusion of the 2015 World Cup, the names Bernard Foley and Handre Pollard were fresh in everyone’s minds now the pair are hoping to rediscover this form when they face-off this Saturday.