My Go-to players from the...

SH teams choosing one player out of the forwards and one from the backline. AB's Kieren Reed Ma'a Nonu
Wallabies David Pokock Adam Ashley Cooper
Boks Duane Vermeulen Jesse Kriel
These are my choices, I'm interested to see who my learned friends choose...

Bryan Habana/ Etzebeth....McCaw/ Ben Smith......Poclock /Ashley Cooper 

 AB's       -    Skudder - Coles
Australia  -    Poc ock, Folau
SA          -    De Allende, Kriel

 I'd swop Folau for Ashley Cooper and I hope Willie comes good.

Who would I look to to come up trumps when the chips are down for SA..

Forwards: Vermuelen/EtzebethBacks: Habana


Would say if Fourie Du Preez comes back all guns blazing then he'll be very important but as of yet it's still a bit of enigma

Spot on Deddy. The only caveat is all sorts of players are going to look like heroes in the pool games against the minows....the knockouts are a different story.

 APD
I am afraid that in the case of Du Preez coming back guns blazing is as much as pigs being able to fly.   
I am delighted other than Habana you did not choose the "heroes" from the 2011 WC as your go to players.   However Habana was very, very average in recent tests and he may also be getting to being over the hill at this stage.       

 
AB - Read / Carter

Oz - Folau / Giteau

Goats - Duane / Etzebeth

 ABs: Nonu, Reid
OZ: Folau. Poc&ck
Boks: Etzebeth, Vermulen

Giteau at 12 is a liability - he is too small and was exposed at 12.....doubt he will start there again