Team of the week: Underdog's day
With Round One of Super Rugby throwing up some intriguing results it is no surprises that there are some unsung heroes in rugby365's team of the week!
A lot of big names that you would easily expect to find in a Team of the Week are missing, the legends of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw as well as talents Israel Folau, Michael Hooper, Handre Pollard, Tendai Mtawarira and Will Genia are no where to be found.
Rather it is the hard graft of Lopeti Timani for the Rebels who got his team a try over last year's finalists that makes it in.
It is 19-year-old Damian McKenzie who ran the Chiefs backline with aplomb who gets the nod.
It is Coenie Oosthuizen who got the incumbent Springbok loosehead into all sorts of trouble while playing in his lees-favoured tight head that makes the team.
It just goes to show you, that reputation will never beat the effort of an individual wanting to be part of a team effort!
Team of the Week: Super Rugby, Round One:
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Bubbling under: Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
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Bubbling under: Robbie Fruean (Crusaders)
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Bubbling Under: Conrad Smith (Hurricanes)
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Bubbling under: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
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Bubbling under: Dillyn Leyds (Stormers)
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Bubbling under: Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
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Bubbling under: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
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Bubbling under: Ben McCalman (Western Force)
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Bubbling under: Michael Rhodes (Stormers)
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Bubbling under: Steven Luatua (Blues)
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Bubbling under: James Broadhurst (Hurricanes)
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Bubbling under: Luke Romano (Crusaders)
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Bubbling under: Vincent Koch (Stormers)
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Bubbling under: Pat Leafa (Rebels)
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Bubbling under: Danie Mienie (Cheetahs)
Our individual selections:
Jan de Koning XV: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 David Pocock, 6 Jean Cook, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Danie Minnie.
Tauriq Ebrahim XV: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Damian De Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Scott Sio.
Michael de Vries XV: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 David Pocock, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Scott Sio.
Paul Dobson XV: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 James Lowe, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Scott Sio.
Darryn Pollock XV: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Robbie Fruean, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Scott Sio.
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