Super Rugby AU 2021 Team of the Week

[Dctarget]

1. Eloff
2. Longeran
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
5. Hosea
6. Antsee
7. Kemney
8. Dempsey
9. Powell
10. Harrison
11. Koroibete
12. Kahui
13. Ikitau
14. Anderson
15. Banks

I've taken the liberty to play some people out of positions. Struggled for a stand out 2nd winger, tight head and inside.

HM: Wells, To'omua, Lolesio

 

[Rebels3]

1. Eloff (Rebels)
2. Porecki (Tahs)
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Tahs)
4. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) (Force)
5. Hosea (Rebels)
6. Anstee (Force)
7. Koteka (Force)
8. Dempsey (Tahs)
9. Cubelli (Force)
10. To'omua (Rebels)
11. Koroibete (Rebels)
12. Kahui (Force)
13. Ikitau (Brums)
14. Maddocks (Tahs)
15. Banks (Brums)

Some difficult calls this week, thought 3, 13, 14 were all fairly regulation with little standouts

 

[Slim 293]

Round 3:

1. Sio (Brumbies)
2. Kaitu'u (Force)
3. Medrano (Force)
4. Lee-Warner (Force)
5. Neville (Brumbies)
6. Anstee (Force)
7. Tizzano (Waratahs)
8. Dempsey (Waratahs)
9. Powell (Rebels)
10. Lolesio (Brumbies)
11. Koroibete (Rebels)
12. Kahui (Force)
13. Ikitau (Brumbies)
14. Ramm (Waratahs)
15. Banks (Brumbies)

 

[KOB1987]

At the risk of cries of 'too may Tahs' here is mine. If I don't pick some this week I might not get many more opportunities to!

Realistically I struggled for a standout 4, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14. I'd concede that Kahui was probably the best of the 12s but I'm only picking Wallaby eligibles, I was tempted to move To'omua or Lolesio in there and if I was selecting an actual team I probably would, but for this exercise I decided to stick with who actually played there. I thought Caird had a pretty good game and I was only tempted to pick Hosea there because everyone else is but I don't really see what he did that was outstanding. Not really anything between Newsome and Ikitau and Nawalphabet is this week's Bradbury pick.

1. Eloff (REB)
2. Porecki (WAR)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Neville (BRU)
5. Lee-Warner (FOR)
6. Anstee (FOR)
7. Hardwick (REB)
8. Dempsey (WAR)
9. Grant (WAR)
10. Harrison (WAR)
11. Koroibete (REB)
12. Hodge (REB)
13. Newsome (WAR)
14. Nawaquanitawase (WAR)
15. Banks (BRU)

 

[upthereds#!]

At the risk of cries of 'too may Tahs' here is mine. If I don't pick some this week I might not get many more opportunities to!

Realistically I struggled for a standout 4, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14. I'd concede that Kahui was probably the best of the 12s but I'm only picking Wallaby eligibles, I was tempted to move To'omua or Lolesio in there and if I was selecting an actual team I probably would, but for this exercise I decided to stick with who actually played there. I thought Caird had a pretty good game and I was only tempted to pick Hosea there because everyone else is but I don't really see what he did that was outstanding. Not really anything between Newsome and Ikitau and Nawalphabet is this week's Bradbury pick.

1. Eloff (REB)
2. Porecki (WAR)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Caird (WAR)
5. Lee-Warner (FOR)
6. Anstee (FOR)
7. Hardwick (REB)
8. Dempsey (WAR)
9. Grant (WAR)
10. Harrison (WAR)
11. Koroibete (REB)
12. Hodge (REB)
13. Newsome (WAR)
14. Nawaquanitawase (WAR)
15. Banks (BRU)

Well Caird is not eligible - so in goes Hosea!

 

[upthereds#!]

Bit left field, but best THP was probably Holmes once he got on.

 

[KOB1987]

Well Caird is not eligible - so in goes Hosea!

Absolutely true, will amend. I'm going with Neville though

 

[Cancelled Account]

1. Eloff (Rebels)
2. Porecki (Tahs)
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Tahs)
4. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) (Force)
5. Hosea (Rebels)
6. Anstee (Force)
7. Koteka (Force)
8. Dempsey (Tahs)
9. Cubelli (Force)
10. To'omua (Rebels)
11. Koroibete (Rebels)
12. Kahui (Force)
13. Ikitau (Brums)
14. Maddocks (Tahs)
15. Banks (Brums)

Some difficult calls this week, thought 3, 13, 14 were all fairly regulation with little standouts

You’ve nailed it.

 

[Slim 293]

Well Caird is not eligible - so in goes Hosea!

If he played on the weekend he’s eligible for team of the week.........

 

[Adam84]

1. Eloff (Reb)
2. Kaitu'u (For)
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (War)
4. Hosea (Reb)
5. Lee-Warner (For)
6. Anstee (For)
7. Koteka (For)
8. Dempsey (War)
9. Cubelli (For)
10. To'omua (Reb)
11. Koroibete (Reb)
12. Kahui (For)
13. Ikitau (Bru)
14. Anderson (Reb)
15. Banks (Bru)

 

[RugbyReg]

1 Eloff (REB)
2 Kaitu'u (FOR)
3 HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (WAR)
4 Neville (BRU)
5 FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) (FOR)
6 Anstee (FOR)
7 Tizzano (WAR)
8 Wells (REB)
9 White (BRU)
10 Lolesio (BRU)
11 Koroiebete (REB)
12 Hodge (REB)
13 Ikitau (BRU)
14 Pulu (FOR)
15 Banks (BRU)

 

[TSR]

1. Eloff
2. Kaitu’u
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4. Neville
5. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
6. Anstee
7. Hardwick
8. Dempsey
9. Lonergan
10. To'omua
11. Koroibete
12. Hodge
13. Ikitau
14. Maddocks
15. Banks

Lonergan obviously the contentious one - but he threw the pass of the weekend and made the kick of the weekend, and he did a good job guiding the team around when he came on - so he’s my pick.

 

[upthereds#!]

If he played on the weekend he’s eligible for team of the week...

...

KOB1987 Clearly stated his team of the week was for eligible players only - my response was to him.

 

[Brumby Runner]

At the risk of cries of 'too may Tahs' here is mine. If I don't pick some this week I might not get many more opportunities to!

Realistically I struggled for a standout 4, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14. I'd concede that Kahui was probably the best of the 12s but I'm only picking Wallaby eligibles, I was tempted to move To'omua or Lolesio in there and if I was selecting an actual team I probably would, but for this exercise I decided to stick with who actually played there. I thought Caird had a pretty good game and I was only tempted to pick Hosea there because everyone else is but I don't really see what he did that was outstanding. Not really anything between Newsome and Ikitau and Nawalphabet is this week's Bradbury pick.

1. Eloff (REB)
2. Porecki (WAR)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Neville (BRU)
5. Lee-Warner (FOR)
6. Anstee (FOR)
7. Hardwick (REB)
8. Dempsey (WAR)
9. Grant (WAR)
10. Harrison (WAR)
11. Koroibete (REB)
12. Hodge (REB)
13. Newsome (WAR)
14. Nawaquanitawase (WAR)
15. Banks (BRU)

KOB, two teams won this weekend and two lost. Only four selections from the winning sides? Apparently we watch different games.

Or is it a matter of thinking that the sum of the parts is stronger than the individual parts in the Force and Brumbies?

 

[KOB1987]

KOB, two teams won this weekend and two lost. Only four selections from the winning sides? Apparently we watch different games.

Or is it a matter of thinking that the sum of the parts is stronger than the individual parts in the Force and Brumbies?

Both games could have gone either way. The Tahs were on top for 75% of the game, it was just a 20 minute period where they kept dropping the ball that cost them the game, and although the Brumbies won, frankly I don't think they played very well. This is about individual performances so yes it's a sum of the parts thing, for this weekend at least.

 

[Brumby Runner]

TOTW

1. Eloff
2. Hanson
3. Faumasili
4. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
5. Neville
6. Anstee
7. Brown
8. Samu
9. Powell
10. Lolesio
11. Koriobete
12. Hodge
13. Ikitau
14. Hansen
15. Banks

12 was a difficult choice as there were really no standout performers. Backline selections as a whole reflect the two best attacking/defensive lineups of the weekend.

 

[KOB1987]

TOTW

1. Eloff
2. Hanson
3. Faumasili
4. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner)
5. Neville
6. Anstee
7. Brown
8. Samu
9. Powell
10. Lolesio
11. Koriobete
12. Hodge
13. Ikitau
14. Hansen
15. Banks

12 was a difficult choice as there were really no standout performers. Backline selections as a whole reflect the two best attacking/defensive lineups of the weekend.

Not really, it largely reflects the Brumbies

EDIT: In haste I forgot that Powell is now with the Rebels. You aren't really far off what everyone else is thinking anyway, 14 was a bit of lottery, I think everyone just pick their home representative this week!

 

[Brumby Runner]

Not really, it largely reflects the Brumbies

EDIT: In haste I forgot that Powell is now with the Rebels. You aren't really far off what everyone else is thinking anyway, 14 was a bit of lottery, I think everyone just pick their home representative this week!

Agree on the 14. I thought Anderson was surprisingly good for the Rebels and Ralston was very good at the Force. Hardly a split hair between the three of them, so stick with the local because that's what we probably all do where it's a close call.

 

[RugbyReg]

Samu?????/

sigh......

 

[Slim 293]

Samu was very, very good in the lineout, but didn’t do enough around the ground to justify selection.........

Also, Eloff ran well in open space but the Rebels scrum took a pasting all night, even after AAA went off, so I couldn’t possibly reward any of their front row.

And while I want to refrain from commenting on other people’s selections........... one of them has a surprising amount of Tahs......... particularly in positions I felt the winning team were stronger.