As South Africa\u2019s men and Australia\u2019s women lifted silverware on Day 2 of the Cape Town SVNS there were a number of top performers.<\/p>\n
Just a week on from their exploits in Dubai, some saw their fortunes flip on their head, while others maintained a bright start to the new HSBC SVNS<\/a> season.<\/p>\n Last week it was the likes of Jorja Miller<\/a>, Brady Rush<\/a> and Dietrich Roache that stole the headlines across an enthralling two days in the UAE.<\/p>\n Here are five standout performers from last weekend\u2019s Cape Town SVNS\u2026<\/p>\n Isabella Nasser (Australia)<\/p>\n Three years after she made her Australia<\/a> 7s debut in Cape Town, Isabella Nasser was Player of the Match after her side beat New Zealand<\/a> 26-12 in the final.<\/p>\n Daughter of former Wallabies wing, Brendan, the 23-year-old caused chaos on the Western Cape. It was almost frightening at times.<\/p>\n As one of Tim Walsh\u2019s co-captain we got to see Nasser lead from the front as the competition\u2019s top tackler across two days.<\/p>\n She also scored a handful of tries (including one in the final) and pilfered penalties that maintained Australian momentum.<\/p>\n So far as outlandish and self-assured solo-performances go, Nasser\u2019s was right up there. More performances like that will go a long way to Australia winning more silverware next year.<\/p>\n Shilton van Wyk (South Africa)<\/p>\n A home crowd can often inspire players to do special things. In the case of Shilton van Wyk<\/a> over the weekend that was very much the case as South Africa<\/a> lifted silverware on home soil for a second year in a row.<\/p>\n Over the weekend the 25-year-old scored six tries and as named Player of the Match as the Blitzboks dispatched Argentina<\/a> 21-19 in the final match of the weekend.<\/p>\n It was almost like anything that Van Wyk tried came off. His elusiveness and ability to break a tackle, all before his ingenuity to attack space, was extraordinary.<\/p>\n Due to the Blitzboks\u2019 fifth-place finish in Dubai his performances in the middle east almost entirely flew under the radar.<\/p>\n Already it feels as though Van Wyk has emerged as the key to whatever success South Africa hope to have this term. Long may that continue.<\/p>\n Kelsey Teneti (New Zealand)<\/p>\n All weekend Kelsey Teneti<\/a> was a constant thorn in the side of whoever she came up against.<\/p>\n