Super Rugby AU 2021 Team of the Week

[Dusky W]

1. Robertson
2. Kaitu'u
3. Tupou
4. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (would've been Leotta except for his tackle rate and missed tackles)
5. ASY (Angus Scott-Young)
6. NA
7. McWreight
8. Wells
9. Cubelli
10. O'Connor
11. Daugunu
12. Godwin
13. Perese
14. Lomani
15. Maddocks

 

[Dctarget]

1. Robertson
2. Kaitu'u
3. Tupou
4. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (would've been Leotta except for his tackle rate and missed tackles)
5. ASY (Angus Scott-Young)
6. NA
7. McWreight
8. Wells
9. Cubelli
10. O'Connor
11. Daugunu
12. Godwin
13. Perese
14. Lomani
15. Maddocks

Tough on Leota, voted MotM and doesn't even crack it. Two Reds locks from a losing side?

 

[Slim 293]

I'm also not familiar with this NA who played at 6 on the weekend?

 

[cyclopath]

I'm also not familiar with this NA who played at 6 on the weekend?

First name YEAH.

 

[Slim 293]

First name YEAH.

Ah, Kiwi import Yeah Na’Bru..........

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I'm also not familiar with this NA who played at 6 on the weekend?

First man on the moon, MORANS.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Tough on Leota, voted MotM and doesn't even crack it. Two Reds locks from a losing side?

It's a bit of a head scratcher, isn't it. I notice some selections have mostly players from the two losing sides this week. Maybe a case of not seeing beyond the colour of the side they follow?

 

[KOB1987]

It's a bit of a head scratcher, isn't it. I notice some selections have mostly players from the two losing sides this week. Maybe a case of not seeing beyond the colour of the side they follow?

The Force players are often difficult to include for me as like you I only pick Wallaby eligible players which rules a line through half the Force team. A similar issue with Lomani this week. However I certainly will concede that some of the ineligible players were superior to a few of my selections this week.

 

[Slim 293]

OFFICIAL G&GR SUPER AU TEAM OF THE WEEK

ROUND TEN:

1. BELL (Waratahs) - 3 selection(s)
2. KAITU'U (Force) - 4
3. TUPOU (Reds) - 4
4. LEOTA (Rebels) - 1
5. SALAKAIA-LOTO (Reds) - 1
6. WELLS (Rebels) - 1
7. MCREIGHT (Reds) - 7
8. WILSON (Brumbies) - 3
9. CUBELLI (Force) - 2
10. To'omua (Rebels) - 4
11. OLOWOFELA (Force) - 1
12. GODWIN (Force) - 1
13. PERESE (Waratahs) - 3
14. DAUGUNU (Reds) - 3
15. MADDOCKS (Waratahs) - 4

 

[Derpus]

1. BELL (Waratahs) - 3 selection(s)
2. KAITU'U (Force) - 4
3. TUPOU (Reds) - 4

next RWC starting front row.

 

[Slim 293]

......... and that brings us to this moment:


OFFICIAL G&GR SUPER AU 2021 TEAM OF SEASON


1. JAMES SLIPPER (Brumbies) - 4 selection(s)

2. FELETI KAITU'U (Force) - 4

3. TANIELA TUPOU (Reds) - 4

4. TREVOR HOSEA (Rebels) - 5

5. CADEYRN NEVILLE (Brumbies) - 7

6. ROB VALETINI (Brumbies) - 6

7. FRASER MCREIGHT (Reds) - 7

8. PETE SAMU (Brumbies) - 4

9. NIC WHITE (Brumbies) - 4

10. JAMES O'CONNOR (Reds) - 4

11. MARIKA KOROIBETE (Rebels) - 4

12. HUNTER PAISAMI (Reds) - 4

13. LEN IKITAU (Brumbies) - 5

14. ANDY MUIRHEAD (Brumbies) - 3

15. JACK MADDOCKS (Waratahs) - 4


Just note, both JOC (James O'Connor) and To'omua scored 4 votes this year, and there was a four way battle for the other wing spot between Muirhead, Wright, Daugunu and Petaia all having received 3 votes.

To break the tie, I've gone back through the thread and counted the individual votes each player received and there was a clear winner for each spot.

Having said that, if Tom Wright and Perese had both played a couple of more games they might've smashed the voting.

 

[Dctarget]

Maddocks & Muirhead feel lucky to be there. I think everyone else is a lock.

Thanks Slim!

 

[dru]

... and that brings us to this moment

Well done Slim. It's been a blast and I think the result says heaps. Even where I don't agree with it. (Especially there.)

 

[RugbyReg]

Only 4 players from the clear minor premiers is interesting. 7 from the runners up.

 

[Brumby Runner]

There are four spots I would personally change, which would result in another couple of Reds players, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Wilson, being included. But all in all, it's not a bad looking side. Hopefully all will maintain their form through the TT series and lead into a strong performance by the Wallabies v the French.

 

[TSR]

Thanks Slim - appreciate all your work.

There are always a debate positions - that’s the fun in it. But all in all looks pretty fair.

 

[dru]

Only 4 players from the clear minor premiers is interesting. 7 from the runners up.

And yet, were we not just hearing that there is an inherent bias to the East Coast elite of NSW and Qld?

 

[Slim 293]

Only 4 players from the clear minor premiers is interesting. 7 from the runners up.

It should be 8……….. Tom Banks wuz robbed!

 

[KOB1987]

I think if you did 2 teams, one from the first 5 rounds and one from the last 5, they would look completely different. Valetini and Neville perhaps the only common elements.

PS good job Slim

 

[Slim 293]

I think if you did 2 teams, one from the first 5 rounds and one from the last 5, they would look completely different. Valetini and Neville perhaps the only common elements.

PS good job Slim

Neville, Valetini, and McReight were certainly the 3 constants.........

Off the top of my head Ikitau was the first player to reach 4 or 5 selections, but Perese certainly dominated the later weeks.

Muirhead is certainly the most contentious pick, but probably benefited from the Reds rotating their wingers, and Wright missing most of the season through injury, and like Perese pulled a lot of votes and regular selection over the last few weeks.