Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2023

[Running_rugby_1954]

Not eligible (I made the same mistake last week)...

I will have another watch and make a change. He was great on the weekend.

 

[Wilson]

1 Tom Lambert (Waratahs)
2 Alex Mafi (Rebels)
3 Rhys Van Nek (Brumbies)
4 Jed Holloway (Waratahs)
5 Nick Frost (Brumbies)
6 Rob Valetini (Brumbies)
7 Fraiser McReight (Reds)
8 Langi Gleeson (Waratahs)
9 Tate McDermott (Reds)
10 Carter Gordon (Rebels)
11 Felipo Daugunu (Reds)
12 Lalakai Foketi (Waratahs)
13 Josh Flook (Reds)
14 Andy Muirhead (Brumbies)
15 Jordan Petaia (Reds)

 

[RugbyReg]

Round 2 GAGR TOTW

1 Tom Lambert (WAR) - 2 TOTW selections
2 Alex Mafi (REB) - 1
3 Rhys van Nek (BRU) -
4 Nick Frost (BRU) - 2
5 Jed Holloway (WAR) - 1
6 Rob Valetini (BRU) - 2
7 Fraser McReight (RED) - 1
8 Langi Gleeson (WAR) - 1
9 Ryan Lonergan (BRU) - 2
10 Carter Gordon (REB) - 2
11 Filipo Daugunu (RED) - 1
12 Lalakai Foketi (WAR) - 1
13 Josh Flook (RED) - 1
14 Mark Nawaqanitawase (WAR) - 1
15 Jordan Petaia (RED) - 1

We had a tie for hooker with Lonergan getting same votes as Mafi. My tie breaker was 'independent votes'. So basically discounter any Mafi selections by Mafi fans and any Lonergan selections by Brumby fans.

 

[Slim 293]

12 Hunter Paisami (RED) - 1

Is that "1" to indicate the only poster to vote for him?

I think you misspelled Foketi...

 

[dru]

Is that "1" to indicate the only poster to vote for him?

I think you misspelled Foketi...

Yep.

 

[TSR]

1. Robertson
2. Lonergan
3. Nonggorr
4. Frost
5. Canham
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Gleeson
9. White
10. O’Connor (Gordon was great, but O’Connor was a level above even if only for 40 minutes)
11. Daugunu
12. Stewart
13. Hodge
14. Muirhead
15. Jooste

 

[Misunderstood fan]

1. Gibbon (Rebels)
2. Fainga’a (Force)
3. Fa’amausili (Rebels)
4. Frost (Brumbies)
5. Canham (Rebels)
6. Reimer (Brumbies)
7. McReight (Reds)
8. Gleeson (Waratahs)
9. White (Brumbies)
10. C. Gordon (Rebels)
11. Anderson (Rebels)
12. Foketi (Waratahs)
13. Hodge (Rebels)
14. Nawaqanitawase (Waratahs)
15. Petaia (Reds)* not a great game but no one better

A harder selection this week with many ineligible the best in some positions.

NB: re-watched the Rebels vs Tahs and changing 5. More Rebels than I would like

 

[Misunderstood fan]

Is Eloff eligible?

 

[RugbyReg]

Is Eloff eligible?

Good question.

 

[Wilson]

Is Eloff eligible?

Not by reckoning. Maybe by the end of the year but more likely the end of next year - arrived at the rebels at the end of 2019, was still in SA in 2018 playing Currie cup, not sure about the in between.

 

[TSR]

Is Eloff eligible?

Oops - sorry. Team edited.

 

[Adam84]

Not by reckoning. Maybe by the end of the year but more likely the end of next year - arrived at the rebels at the end of 2019, was still in SA in 2018 playing Currie cup, not sure about the in between.

He arrived in Nov 2019; he will fall under the 5-year qualification rule so not qualified until November 2024

The last cut-off for a player to represent another country under the 3 year rule was Dec 2021, all players since that date have to qualify through 5 year residency. If you weren't capped by Dec 2021 then you must meet the 5 year threshold.

 

[dru]

Tough week.

1. Gibbon (Rebels)
2. Lonergan (Brumbies)
3. Fa’amausili (Rebels)
4. Frost (Brumbies)
5. Hosea (Rebels)
6. Wright (Reds)
7. McReight (Reds)
8. Gleeson (Waratahs)
9. White (Brumbies)
10. JOC (James O'Connor) (Reds)
11. Daugunu (Reds)
12. Stewart (Force)
13. Hodge (Rebels)
14. Muirhead (Brumbies)
15. Jooste (Rebels)

 

[RugbyReg]

yeah actually not a lot of standouts to be honest.

1 Matt Gibbon (REB)
2 Lachlan Lonergan (BRU)
3 Rhys Van Nek (BRU)
4 Nick Frost (BRU)
5 Josh Canham (REB)
6 Tim Anstee (FOR)
7 Brad Wilkin (REB)
8 Harry Wilson (RED)
9 Nic White (BRU)
10 Carter Gordon (REB)
11 Lachie Anderson (REB)
12 Hamish Stewart (FOR)
13 Reece Hodge (REB)
14 Andy Muirhead (BRU)
15 Tom Wright (BRU)

 

[Lightblue]

Didn’t see Force game but Stewart must have played well to beat Illy from the Rebels? JOC (James O'Connor) did spark the backline when he came on but surely you couldn’t go past the flying blonde mullet?

 

[rugboy]

1. Gibbon (Rebs)
2. Lonergan (Brums)
3. Van Nek (Brums)
4. Frost (Brums)
5. Hosea (Rebs)
6. Valetini (Brums)
7. Anstee (Force)
8. Gleeson (Tahs)
9. White (Brums)
10. O'Connor (Reds)
11. Anderson (Rebs)
12. Stewart (Force)
13. Hodge (Rebs)
14. Petaia (Reds)
15. Wright (Brums)

 

[RugbyReg]

Didn’t see Force game but Stewart must have played well to beat Illy from the Rebels? JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) did spark the backline when he came on but surely you couldn’t go past the flying blonde mullet?

Ili isn't eligible

 

[Brumby Runner]

Didn’t see Force game but Stewart must have played well to beat Illy from the Rebels? JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) did spark the backline when he came on but surely you couldn’t go past the flying blonde mullet?

Ili isn't eligible, but he did put in the best No 12 performance of the weekend. To my eyes, Stewart was no better nor worse than he always is, but not TOTW material.

 

[Brumby Runner]

1. Gibbon (Rebs)
2. Lonergan (Brums)
3. Van Nek (Brums)
4. Frost (Brums)
5. Holloway (Tahs)
6. Valetini (Brums)
7. McReight (Reds)
8. Gleeson (Tahs)
9. White (Brums)
10. Gordon (Rebs)
11. Muirhead (Brums)
12. Foketi (Tahs)
13. Ikitau (Brums)
14. Naiwaqanitawase (Tahs)
15. Wright (Brums)

The ineligible players who were better, were Hardwick and Ili at the Rebels. O'Connor was immense when he came on for half a game.

 

[KOB1987]

Weird week from a Wallabies selectors' perspective. I also had quite a lot of ineligible players who were better I thought.

1. Gibbon (REB)
2. Latu (WAR)
3. Van Nek (BRU)
4. Neville (BRU)
5. Frost (BRU)
6. Wright (RED)
7. Scott (BRU)
8. Gleeson (WAR)
9. White (BRU)
10. Gordon (REB)
11. Anderson (REB)
12. Foketi (WAR)
13. Hodge (REB)
14. Daugunu (RED)
15. Petaia (RED)