Last year I wrote that the loss of Francois Steyn to France was not a huge loss to South African rugby.

Whilst I still believe overall he has many weaknesses, he also has many strengths that defy the laws of being human! His kicking in particular is out of this world, on his day of course.

Steyn remains an enigma, capable of shocking play, yet equally capable of producing performances or moments of brilliance that make him so valuable. For instance in the Tri-Nations test against the All Blacks in Hamilton last year he showed how vaulable he can be with his long range kicking.

In this video clip he hits such a sweet 60m drop goal that it makes you want to select him for the Springboks. The scary thing is that the kick went over the crossbar by such a large distance. How far could Steyn have kicked it?

The hard thing to judge is just when Steyn will win you a match. He’s worth having in any Springbok squad, but when to play him and at the expense of who is the tough question.