Performances of the Weekend

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Strength - Greg Inglis

The superstar fullback had yet another stellar performance in Round 3 of the NRL. On one occasion in particular Inglis showed his unrivalled strength.

It was a case of master versus apprentice as he received a pass from Reynolds seven minutes into the second half and split through a sliding defence.

As he came up against young up-and-comer James Tedesco on the try line the result was a foregone conclusion.

He barnstormed over the hapless Tedesco, giving him an epic stare down as he went over for the try.

It was yet another example of the unrivalled strength of Inglis.

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Skill - Israel Folau

Izzie was absolutely everywhere in the Waratahs impressive victory over the Brumbies on Sunday afternoon.

He had a hand in a number of tries for NSW, scoring one and setting up two others. 

On more than one occasion he made opposition defenders look silly including current Wallabies no. 13 Tevita Kuridrani.

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Mental toughness - Shane Watson

In an epic display of mental toughness and focus, Watson withstood a brutal spell by Pakistani bowler Wahab Riaz. 

And copped a fair barrage of verbal abuse as well.

However, despite the aggressive and effective bowling of Riaz, Watson was resilient and ended up hitting the winning runs to complete a stellar innings of 64 no out.

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Endurance - Dylan Walker

The star South Sydney centre seriously injured his hand in the early stages of his side's match against the Tigers. 

He battled on with the painful injury though, starring with two tries and multiple line-breaks.

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