Nine South Africans have been named in the Vodacom URC Elite XV of the season.
The side was voted on by a media selection panel, spanning all five territories within the competition.
To be eligible, players must have made nine appearances during the regular season, with the panel provided with a shortlist of 10 per position by URC StatMaster.
The player with the most votes in each position then earned a place in the team.
The Stormers and Vodacom Bulls provide the biggest contingent with three apiece.
The league’s top try-scorer, No 8 Evan Roos (12), and top point-scorer, flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (158), are both recognised for their efforts, along with their Stormers teammate, prop Ntuthuko Mchunu.
As for the Bulls, scrumhalf Embrose Papier and hooker Johann Grobbelaar – who touched down nine and eight times respectively – are joined by lock Cobus Wiese.
The Lions have two players – flank Ruan Venter and fullback Quan Horn – while Ulster wing Werner Kok is the other South African in the team.
URC ELITE XV – 15 Quan Horn (Lions), 14 Werner Kok (Ulster), 13 Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), 12 Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), 11 Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers), 9 Embrose Papier (Bulls), 8 Evan Roos (Stormers), 7 Ruan Venter (Lions), 6 Cian Prendergast (Connacht), 5 Cobus Wiese (Bulls), 4 Darragh Murray (Connacht), 3 Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), 2 Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu (Stormers).
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