Team of the Week: Immortal 'Landers
The Highlanders refuse to falter against some of the bigger teams and as such they feature heavily, alongside the Chiefs, in rugby365's selection this week.
First it was against the Chiefs that the Highlanders refused to die, grinding out a win with a late Marty Bank's penalty.
Last weekend it was a far more impressive performance in knocking aside the Waratahs as the Highlanders' power continues to grow.
With the likes of All Blacks Ben Smith, Aaron Smith and Malakai Fekitoa all hitting top gear, alongside the impressive Patrick Osborne and Elliot Dixon, it is not too surprising
The Chiefs are the other ones that really looked good this weekend as they ended the Stormers' undefeated run in 2015.
Big guns like Aaron Cruden and Sonny Bill Williams impressed along side up-and-comers like Bryce Heem and James Lowe.
The Hurricanes continue on their merry, undefeated way and not surprisingly there is appearances from Dane Coles, Matt Proctor and even new-boy Nehe Milner-Skudder.
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round Five:
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Bubbling under: Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes)
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Bubbling under: Matt Proctor (Hurricanes)
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Bubbling under: Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)
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Bubbling under: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
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Bubbling under: James Lowe (Chiefs)
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Bubbling under: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
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Bubbling under: Nic White (Brumbies)
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Bubbling under: Kieran Read (Crusaders)
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Bubbling under: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
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Bubbling under: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
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Bubbling under: Joe Wheeler (Highlanders)
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Bubbling under: Rory Arnold (Brumbies)
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Bubbling under: Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
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Bubbling Under: Pat Leafa (Rebels)
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Bubbling under: Steven Kitshoff (Stormers)
Our individual selections!
Warren Fortune XV: 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 James Lowe, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Michael Fitzgerald, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Dan Coles, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Jan de Koning XV: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Chris Kuridrani, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Tauriq Ebrahim XV: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Joe Wheeler, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Ben Funnell, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Paul Dobson XV: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Tim Nanai-Williams, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Darryn Pollock XV: 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Nic White, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Previous selections:
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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