Team of the Week: African flavour
The rugby365 Team of the Week is littered with men from the Republic, which is unsurprising in a weekend that saw a number of upsets thanks to the South African teams.
It all started when the defending champion Waratahs welcomed the Stormers, who were missing inspirational captain Duane Vermeulen, to Sydney.
The visiting South Africans proceeded to pick up an impressive 32-18 bonus point victory thanks to big name players such as Juan de Jongh, Damian de Allende and Eben Etzebeth.
The Cheetahs then took up the baton, putting one over the Force for their first win on tour. Again, the Springboks stepped up, Coenie Oosthuizen, Raymond Rhule and Heinrich Brussow all looking good.
Next up, the Lions and the Sharks did battle in the only South African derby of the weekend. There was always going to be another winner from the Republic here, and it was the Lions.
As expected from the Johannesburg outfit, it was not the big stars that shone, but the hard workers, such as Harold Vorster, Francois de Klerk, Franco Mostert and Jacques van Rooyen.
Finally, the Bulls showed their attacking flair against the Reds, running in six exciting tries. Jesse Kriel and Francois Hougaard picking up half the total of the five-pointers for the men from Pretoria.
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Nine:
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/kriel-totw.gif)
Bubbling under: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
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Bubbling under: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
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Bubbling under: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/De_alende_60_totw.jpg)
Bubbling under: Harold Vorster (Lions)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/nadolo-totw.gif)
Bubbling under: Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs)
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Bubbling under: Colin Slade (Crusaders)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/de-klerk-totw.gif)
Bubbling under: Will Genia (Reds)
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Bubbling under: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/Todd-totw.gif)
Bubbling under: Liam Gill (Reds)
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Bubbling under: Schalk Burger (Stormers)
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Bubbling under: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/etzebeth-totw.gif)
Bubbling under: Jacques du Plessis (Bulls)
![Team of the Week: African flavour](https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/post-images/oosthuizen_60_totw.jpg)
Bubbling under: Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
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Bubbling under: Siyabonga Ntubeni (Stormers)
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Bubbling under: Jacques van Rooyen (Lions)
Our individual selections!
Tauriq Ebrahim XV: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Andrew Duncan XV: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Francois de Klerk 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 2 Steven Moore, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Michael de Vries XV: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Paul Dobson XV: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Liam Sopoaga, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Jacques du Plessis, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 James Parsons, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Darryn Pollock XV: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Renaldo Bothma, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Jacques du Plessis, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Previous selections:
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Eight: 15 – Israel Dagg (Crusaders), 14 – Tom Marshall (Chiefs), 13 – Henry Speight (Brumbies), 12 – Ryan Crotty (Crusaders), 11 – Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders), 10 – Colin Slade (Crusaders), 9 – Andy Ellis (Crusaders), 8 – Warren Whiteley (Lions), 7 – Warrick Tecklenburg (Lions), 6 – Brad Shields (Hurricanes), 5 – Sam Whitelock (Crusaders), 4 – Luke Romano (Crusaders), 3 – Scott Sio (Brumbies), 2 – Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 – Reg Goodes (Hurricanes).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Seven: 15 – Israel Folau (Waratahs), 14 – Waisake Naholo (Highlanders), 13 – Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), 12 – Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs), 11 – Patrick Osborne (Highlanders), 10 – Handre Pollard (Bulls), 9 – Aaron Smith (Highlanders), 8 – Warren Whiteley (Lions), 7 – Warrick Tecklenburg (Lions), 6 – Renaldo Bothma (Sharks), 5 – Franco Mostert (Lions), 4 – Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes), 3 – Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), 2 – Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 – Pauliasi Manu (Chiefs).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Six: 15 – Israel Folau (Waratahs), 14 – Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs), 13 – Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), 12 – Dan Carter (Crusaders), 11 – Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders), 10 – Pat Lambie (Sharks), 9 – Cobus Reinach (Sharks), 8 – Warren Whiteley (Lions), 7 – Sam Cane (Chiefs), 6 – Jordan Taufua (Crusaders), 5 – Sam Whitelock (Crusaders), 4 – Luke Romano (Crusaders), 3 – Scott Sio (Brumbies), 2 – Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 – Reggie Goodes (Hurricanes).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Five: 15 – Ben Smith (Highlanders), 14 – Bryce Heem (Chiefs), 13 – Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), 12 – Damien de Allende (Stormers), 11 – Patrick Osborne (Highlanders), 10 – Aaron Cruden (Chiefs), 9 – Aaron Smith (Highlanders), 8 – Ita Vaea (Brumbies), 7 – Sam Cane (Chiefs), 6 – Elliot Dixon (Highlanders), 5 – Sam Whitelock (Crusaders), 4 – Luke Romano (Crusaders), 3 – Ben Alexander (Brumbies), 2 – Dane Coles (Hurricanes), 1 – Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Four: 15 – Cheslin Kolbe (Stormers), 14 – Henry Speight (Brumbies), 13 – Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), 12 – Damien de Allende (Stormers), 11 – Joe Tomane (Brumbies), 10 – Handre Pollard (Bulls), 9 – Nic White (Brumbies), 8 – Duane Vermeulen (Stormers), 7 – Warrick Tecklenburg (Lions), 6 – Marcell Coetzee (Sharks), 5 – Steve Mafi (Western Force), 4 – Franco Mostert (Lions), 3 – Ben Tameifuna (Chiefs), 2 – Siyabonga Ntubeni (Stormers), 1 – Steven Kitshoff (Stormers).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Three: 15 – Willie le Roux (Cheetahs), 14 – Cornal Hendricks (Cheetahs), 13 – Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs), 12 – Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs), 11 – Julian Savea (Hurricanes), 10 – Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes), 9 – Will Genia (Reds), 8 – Jerome Kaino (Blues), 7 – Brad Shields (Hurricanes), 6 – Adam Thomson (Reds), 5 – Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues), 4 – Matt Symons (Chiefs), 3 – Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs), 2 – Dane Coles (Hurricanes), 1 – Steven Kitshoff (Stormers).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Two: 15 – Andries Coetzee (Lions), 14 – Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs), 13 – Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), 12 – Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs), 11 – Dillyn Leyds (Stormers), 10 – Pat Lambie (Sharks), 9 – Will Genia (Reds), 8 – Jerome Kaino (Blues), 7 – Renaldo Bothma (Sharks), 6 – Adam Thomson (Reds), 5 – Lopeti Timani (Rebels), 4 – Luke Romano (Crusaders), 3 – Vincent Koch (Stormers), 2 – Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks), 1 – Scott Sio (Brumbies).
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round One: 15 – Mike Harris (Rebels), 14 – Luke Morahan (Western Force), 13 – Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies), 12 – Damian de Allende (Stormers), 11 – Rob Horne (Waratahs), 10 – Damian McKenzie (Chiefs), 9 – Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs), 8 – Duane Vermeulen (Stormers), 7 – David Pocock (Brumbies), 6 – Scott Fardy (Brumbies), 5 – Lopeti Timani (Rebels), 4 – Sam Wykes (Western Force), 3 – Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs), 2 – Dane Coles (Hurricanes), 1 – Scott Sio (Brumbies).
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