Heinrich Brussow didn't really outplay Mccaw, he was on the front foot all the way which if you ask any forward is like the holy grail success to winning a game of rugby, you can't win a game of rugby without your 8 forwards getting you above the advantage line every ball and with the Blues vs the Bulls you see how effective that is. So
considering that, Brussow had a much easier time therefore looked like he outplayed him, but it was the big men who were doing the work.
Conrad Smith and Jaque Fourie are far better than O'driscoll, I have believed this for years. If I were to chose which one of them would be in my starting XV is a whole other matter, too close to call. Smith has missed two tackles this year, which is a pretty impressive record considering he makes about 10+ per game. Fourie a destructive ball carier and deceptively quick, runs strong lines.
If you really want to talk about facts though and situations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnbc4wAddKI
Conrad Smith try. Fends Morne Steyn, runs past JDV and through JP and F Steyn to score a try.
What does Jaque Fourie do? Makes a late hit on Nonu opening up that gap for Smith to score.