Hall, who has scored 44 tries in just 55 appearances for the Rhinos, was named international rookie of the year as well as the Super League Dream Team for 2009.

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There are also a number of quality lock forwards currently involved in the Super 14 competition, including Bakkies Botha and Johann Muller, while rookie Andries Bekker of the Stormers has also been in good form.

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