All Blacks icon Dan Carter has picked three World Cup-winning Springbok greats in his all-time dream team.
Selecting his best of the best for Ruck.co.uk, Carter’s team includes 10 World Cup winners and six former World Player of the Year winners.
A 2007 World Cup hero, Bok colossus Schalk Burger slots into the loose trio alongside Kiwi GOAT Richie McCaw and mercurial Frenchman Thierry Dusautoir.
Commenting on Burger’s inclusion, Carter said: “A real competitor and absolute top bloke off the field as well.
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“His mindset was a little bit different when he was out there competing. That just made him such a tough opponent to come up against.”
Tendai Mtawarira, whose final Test in the green and gold was SA’s 2019 RWC glory in Japan, packs down in the front row with New Zealanders Dane Coles and Olo Brown.
Bryan Habana, who scored eight tries as part of the Bok team that won the 2007 showpiece in France, forms a back three with All Blacks alum Jonah Lomu and Ben Smith.
Englishman Jonny Wilkinson and Kiwi Aaron Smith, and Irishman Brian O’Driscoll and ex-All Black Ma’a Nonu, make up the halfback and midfield pairings, respectively.
Former Ireland and British & Irish Lions skipper Paul O’Connell is down to start in the second row with Kiwi stalwart Brodie Retallick.
