There are two sets of YouTube clips of Stormers utility back Dillyn Leyds that make you grit your teeth and gasp.
There's the Leyds of Bishops, under-20 level, and the wonder pass for the Stormers against the Chiefs in the Super Rugby season who makes rugby seem like it was made for him.
Then there's the repeated abuse at the hands of Joe Tomane in Allister Coetzee's last Super Rugby match as Stormers coach in 2015 when the Brumbies unceremoniously laid siege and conquered Newlands.
The 2016 version of Leyds has earned three Springbok caps and a move to fullback in SP Marais's injury-enforced absence.
While he played leftwing in yesterday's Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs, former Springbok coach Carel du Plessis sees a future for him at fullback despite his defensive deficiencies.
"He's an excellent playmaker and has got a good awareness of the game. He's sharpened over the season in terms of execution," Du Plessis said. "He's a typical player who can create something from nothing and I sometimes wonder if there's full appreciation for the type of player that he is. He's not the big outside back we've been accustomed to but we have to take him for what he is."
In good company
"Once you've had the exposure at Bok level and an understanding of what's expected from you at that level, it's a valuable learning curve. Some players make the seamless step up while others battle to do the same," added Du Plessis.
"It's also about players around you and you need players to complement what you bring to the plate and feed off what you're creating. If he's in good company like he is at the Stormers, he'll do better. He's not the complete player yet but the versatility as a back-three player is a necessity."
The national path to fullback is blocked by the excellence of Andries Coetzee while teammate Ruan Combrinck with his howitzer boot is an adequate, if not even better replacement in the event of injury.
There's also the "wings-on-strings" concept where the back-three has to be adaptable and operate at the back when the need requires. That's why the likes of Israel Dagg, Ben Smith and Cory Jane are exceptional fullbacks who can be used anywhere the team requires.
Du Plessis acknowledged Leyds is far off the world-leading New Zealand outside backs who've revolutionised back-three play but said he has learnt enough from them to carve his own path. "It's not like there are big fullbacks in the game, which speaks of the dexterity needed to thrive in the position.
"The world-leading fullbacks have good kicking games, exceptional spatial awareness and thrive when they've got space and when they create it."..