Pieter-Steph du Toit is one of three Springboks to be selected for NZ Rugby World magazine’s 2018 World XV.

While only one Bok – Malcolm Marx – recently cracked the nod for England-based Rugby World magazine’s Team of the Year, the Kiwis have included Marx, Du Toit and Faf de Klerk.

Marx and De Klerk were both nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year award, while Du Toit is the favourite to win the SA Rugby Player of the Year.

There are seven All Blacks in the team – including Beauden Barrett at flyhalf ahead of World Rugby Player of the Year Johnny Sexton – and only two players from No 2-ranked Ireland.

NZ Rugby World magazine’s 2018 World XV – 15 Elliot Daly (England), 14 Ben Smith (New Zealand), 13 Huw Jones (Scotland), 12 Owen Farrell (England), 11 Rieko Ioane (New Zealand), 10 Beauden Barrett (New Zealand), 9 Faf de Klerk (South Africa), 8 Kieran Read (New Zealand), 7 Ardie Savea (New Zealand), 6 Pieter Steph du Toit (South Africa), 5 James Ryan (Ireland), 4 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand), 3 Tadgh Furlong (Ireland), 2 Malcolm Marx (South Africa), 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe (New Zealand).

Photo: Glyn Kirk/AFP