The Rugby Championship Round 5 saw the All Blacks and Springboks win comfortably, who do you think was the best player according to www.testrugby.com statistics?  

Try scorers Ben Smith, Julian Savea, Adriaan Strauss and Sam Cane made the Rugby Championship Round 5 Team of the Round.

Ben Smith was the best player with 490 points from 2 tries, 3 line breaks, 7 go forwards, 2 tackles, 3 catches of kicks and 1 lost possession.  

The All Blacks dominate the backline in the Team of the Round, while there is a surprise inclusion with Quade Cooper making the cut at inside back.

Who was the best player in the Rugby Championship Round 5?

The Rugby Championship Round 5 Team of the Round by team is

All Blacks 5

Springboks 3

Wallabies 3

Pumas 1

The Rugby Championship Round 5 Team of the Round

Player Name     Pos        Team    Games Total     Avg       Price    

Adriaan Strauss FR           SAF        1              380         380         $1,157,500          

Stephen Moore                FR           AUS       1              300         300         $1,185,000

Eben Etzebeth  LK           SAF        1              255         255         $1,170,000          

Rob Simmons    LK           AUS       1              195         195         $980,000

Sam Cane            LF            NZL        1              290         290         $1,112,500          

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe    LF            ARG       1              230         230         $1,087,500

Quade Cooper  HV          AUS       1              335         335         $1,157,500          

Fourie du Preez                HV          SAF        1              280         280         $900,000

Ma'a Nonu          CT           NZL        1              250         250         $1,140,000          

Conrad Smith     CT           NZL        1              230         230         $1,165,000

Ben Smith           OB          NZL        1              490         490         $1,242,500