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Numbers that matter: Bulls vs Connacht

With only one previous encounter in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Connacht travel to Pretoria to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus.

Best try assist: Fijian wing takes on Leyds

Dillyn Leyds has beaten three successive contenders for SA Rugby magazine’s best try assist, but can the Springbok playmaker top this effort from former Crusaders wing Manasa Mataele?

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Lionel Cronje of the Kings passes the ball during the round seven Super Rugby match between the Force and the Kings at nib Stadium on April 9, 2017 in Perth, Australia.

Best Try Assist: Can Cronje dethrone Leyds?

Can Lionel Cronje’s moment of magic dethrone Dillyn Leyds from the king seat for delivering the greatest-ever try assist?

Best Try Assist: ‘King Carlos’ up to challenge Leyds

After garnering nearly 80 percent of the vote in his battle with Lukhanyo Am, Dillyn Leyds will face a former All Blacks flyhalf to keep the title for Best Try Assist.

Dillyn Leyds offloads against the Chiefs

Best Try Assist: Leyds magic challenges Lukhanyo

After garnering nearly three-quarters of the vote in his battle with Duane Vermeulen, Lukhanyo Am will face another Springbok teammate to keep the title for Best Try Assist.

Best Try Assist: Am or Vermeulen?

South Africa is famed for producing giants with an appetite for big collisions and this sometimes overshadows their incredible skills. Two Springboks go head-to-head in this poll to determine who floated the most impressive try assist.

Biggest Hit: Smit’s turn to try to dethrone Schalk

Hit King Schalk Burger has seen off no less than eight challengers, but can the ferocious flanker retain the throne against former Springbok captain John Smit?

Big hit: England’s Tuilagi next up for Schalk

Schalk Burger is the seven-time defending Hit King for his tackle on Fourie du Preez, but can he keep his place against Manu Tuilagi?

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 08: Bakkies Botha of South Africa in a tussel with Australian players during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia held at Newland Stadium on August 8, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bakkies gets another shot at Schalk’s throne

After suffering a narrow defeat in the first contest between the two, Bakkies Botha has another opportunity to dethrone seven-time champion Schalk Burger as the king of big hits.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 22: Springboks yellow carded Corne Krige sits on the bench next to backup referee Colin Hawk against the All Blacks in the Tri Nations at Jade Stadium, Christchurch, Saturday. New Zealand won 2512.

Biggest hit: Krige’s turn to try and dethrone Schalk

Hit King Schalk Burger has seen off no less than six challengers, but can the ferocious flanker retain the throne against former Springbok captain Corne Krige?