An infusion of foreign talent into a country with a faltering professional league and poor World Cup performances has paid dividends over the long term in knowledge-sharing and experience, contributing to revivals of both professional league and World Cup play.

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His performances last season were recognised by the Professional Footballers' Association when he was named in their Championship team of the year.

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And for those who our casting team feel are standouts, those worthy of professional consideration, we create a set called StarCast Best Performances.

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But he has played most of his professional rugby in Australia at full-back and his performances following the switch to fly-half brought much criticism in his direction.

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The leg-spinner's performances were good enough for him to finish second in the Professional Cricketers' Association rankings.

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