Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022

[Brumby Runner]

That being so, Reg, I'll have to replace him. Looks like it'll have to be Edmed despite his intercept pass that ended the Tahs chances.

 

[Dctarget]

That being so, Reg, I'll have to replace him. Looks like it'll have to be Edmed despite his intercept pass that ended the Tahs chances.

Not a fan of ol' To'oma, who had his best game of the season?

 

[Brumby Runner]

Matt To'omua's biggest fan over the years but also one of the first to call him out for lack of form last year and this. Very satisfying to see him have a better game on the weekend but for a rookie Edmed was outstanding playing against the likely Wallaby No 10.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Surprised so many selecting Kane Koteka. Excellent player and had a strong game against the Brumbies but even in that game alone i reckon Brown finished as the best No 7. Didn't pick him in the TOTW as I’m not sure he's Wallaby eligible. Same for Nu'u at the Rebels this week.

Well rugby,com.au selected koteka as 7 for Totw…

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Matt To'omua's biggest fan over the years but also one of the first to call him out for lack of form last year and this. Very satisfying to see him have a better game on the weekend but for a rookie Edmed was outstanding playing against the likely Wallaby No 10.

I thought edmed was excellent but someone’s comment of he may be better 12 got me thinking…as his short vs long passing game…strong at former…not sure about latter cf Donaldson…either way looks an excellent player and lot of nice surprises from players this week that stepped up…To'omua, edmed, marky n, Tuttle! Heck even Brad Wilkin who was outstanding at 6 on reflection…

 

[Wilson]

1 Sio
2 Uelese
3 Tupou
4 Smith
5 Sinclair
6 Wilkin
7 Koteka
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 To'omua
11 Vaihu
12 Simone
13 Ikitau
14 Muirhead
15 Petaia

 

[Slim 293]

G&GR Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022​

Round six:

1. Scott Sio (BRU) - 1
2. Jordan Uelese (REB) - 1
3. Taniela Tupou (RED) - 2
4. Matt Philip (REB) - 2
5. Nick Frost (BRU) - 2
6. Seru Uru (RED) - 3
7. Kane Koteka (FOR) - 1
8. Harry Wilson (RED) - 5
9. Tate McDermott (RED) - 1
10. Matt To'omua (REB) - 1
11. Andy Muirhead (BRU) - 3
12. Irae Simone (BRU) - 3
13. Len Ikitau (BRU) - 1
14. Mark Nawaqanitawase (WAR) - 1
15. Jordan Petaia (RED) - 1

 

[Dctarget]

G&GR Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022​

Round six:

1. Scott Sio (BRU) - 1
2. Jordan Uelese (REB) - 1
3. Taniela Tupou (RED) - 2
4. Matt Philip (REB) - 2
5. Nick Frost (BRU) - 2
6. Seru Uru (RED) - 3
7. Kane Koteka (FOR) - 1
8. Harry Wilson (RED) - 5
9. Tate McDermott (RED) - 1
10. Matt To'omua (REB) - 1
11. Andy Muirhead (BRU) - 3
12. Irae Simone (BRU) - 3
13. Len Ikitau (BRU) - 1
14. Mark Nawaqanitawase (WAR) - 1
15. Jordan Petaia (RED) - 1

Fuck yeah, my Rebels agenda going to work

 

[TSR]

Round 7
1. Bell
2. Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Smith
5. Blythe
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. O’Connor
11. Daugunu
12. Stewart
13. Paisami
14. Pietsch
15. Petaia

I did mean to add - if I picked the team from the best players I saw in Super Rugby this weekend Ivania Wong would be on one wing, Cecilia Smith at 12 and Shannon Parry wouldn’t be out of place at 7 (though would’ve still had to give it to McReight). I thought the womens game was excellent to watch, not least because they don’t have a video ref.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

1. Bell
2.Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Holloway
5. Smith
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Dagunu
12. Stewart
13. Paisami
14. Pietsch
15. Petaiai

 

[RugbyReg]

1. Hoopert
2.Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Frost
5. Smith
6. Sinclair
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Dagunu
12. Foketi
13. Paisami
14. Pietsch
15. Petaiai

 

[Brumby Runner]

1. Bell
2. Fainga'a
3. Tupou
4. Blyth
5. Frost
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Edmed
11. Daugunu
12. Foketi
13. Paisami
14. Nawaqanitawase
15. Petaia

 

[Froggy]

1. Bell
2. Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Holloway
5. Frost
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. O'Connor
11. Daugunu
12. Simone
13. Paisami
14. Peitsch
15. Petaia

 

[RugbyReg]

Valetini 4 tackles 5 missed. Wow.

 

[Wilson]

Valetini 4 tackles 5 missed. Wow.

Some bad mistakes too - gave away the possession that lead to the Reds final try.

 

[Wilson]

1 Bell
2 Porecki
3 Tupou
4 Frost
5 Smith
6 Sinclair
7 McReight
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 O'Connor
11 Daugunu
12 Foketi
13 Paisami
14 Pietsch
15 Petaia

 

[TSR]

It was really a choice of two though. Him or Sinclair. Yes, he made mistakes but he did a lot of good things too. I must admit I didn’t notice him missing 5 tackles, but I guess that’s the problem with these teams - most of us have watched the game once, maybe twice. You don’t see everything.

 

[Up the Guts]

It was really a choice of two though. Him or Sinclair. Yes, he made mistakes but he did a lot of good things too. I must admit I didn’t notice him missing 5 tackles, but I guess that’s the problem with these teams - most of us have watched the game once, maybe twice. You don’t see everything.

Missed tackles are hard to track unless you’re actually counting them and even then the numbers are iffy. I don’t remember any of Valetini’s but I remember him running over Wilson late in the first half, it’s not counted as a miss for Harry though.

I think Wilson and Valetini are our six and eight, don’t care who wears what number.

 

[TSR]

Which is interesting - I remember that too, so Wilson definitely missed one. But on the ESPN stats that I looked at this morning it had him on 0 misses.

I’ll forgive him a missed tackle though - given he was otherwise bloody good.

 

[Up the Guts]

1 Bell
2 Porecki
3 Tupou
4 Blyth
5 Frost
6 Valetini
7 McReight
8 Wilson
9 McDermott
10 JOC (James O'Connor)
11 Daugunu
12 Foketi
13 Paisami
14 Pietsch
15 Petaia

HM: Smith, Gamble, Holloway, Hoopert