Dumptackle Team of the Week
1. Arizona Taumololo (Chiefs)
He's carrying on his form from the World Cup for Tonga. Remember his screaming at the end of the France-Tonga match? He was imposing, physical and scored a try to boot.
He's carrying on his form from the World Cup for Tonga. Remember his screaming at the end of the France-Tonga match? He was imposing, physical and scored a try to boot.
2. Bismark DuPlessis (Sharks)
Helped kickstart the Sharks campaign with a typically bruising effort. Leadership too gave him the nod in this position.
Helped kickstart the Sharks campaign with a typically bruising effort. Leadership too gave him the nod in this position.
3. Ben Tameifuna (Chiefs)
Gave the Crusaders All Black front row a torrid time. At over 130kgs, he's an absolute monster and a good bet at as a future AB.
4. Brode Retallick (Chiefs)
The 20yr old stood up to the duel challenge of AB's Whitelock and Donnelly...and even outplayed them. The NZ U21 representative looks a bright prospect indeed.
Gave the Crusaders All Black front row a torrid time. At over 130kgs, he's an absolute monster and a good bet at as a future AB.
4. Brode Retallick (Chiefs)
The 20yr old stood up to the duel challenge of AB's Whitelock and Donnelly...and even outplayed them. The NZ U21 representative looks a bright prospect indeed.
5. Jason Eaton (Hurricanes)
Revival? The former All Blacks with the distinctive caveman beard had a storming performance in the tight and the loose. The Black jersey is looming again.
6. Adam Thomson (Highlanders)
An all action display from Thomson. Linking the play up with deft hands and showing his speed around the park. A shoe-in for the AB's 6 Jersey given Kaino's injury woes.
Revival? The former All Blacks with the distinctive caveman beard had a storming performance in the tight and the loose. The Black jersey is looming again.
6. Adam Thomson (Highlanders)
An all action display from Thomson. Linking the play up with deft hands and showing his speed around the park. A shoe-in for the AB's 6 Jersey given Kaino's injury woes.
7.Heinrich Brussow (Cheetahs)
In a struggling cheetahs team, Brussow's class stood out. He had another magnificent performance..if only he had more help at super rugby level.
In a struggling cheetahs team, Brussow's class stood out. He had another magnificent performance..if only he had more help at super rugby level.
8. Pierre Spies (Bulls)
A Dominating game for the Bulls captain last weekend. He just needs to produce it consistently now to earn the tag of best number 8 in world rugby.
A Dominating game for the Bulls captain last weekend. He just needs to produce it consistently now to earn the tag of best number 8 in world rugby.
9. TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Hat-trick on debut? Can't ask much more from the 19 year old Wellingtonian can you? Yet another scumhalf off the current NZ conveyor belt this year.
Hat-trick on debut? Can't ask much more from the 19 year old Wellingtonian can you? Yet another scumhalf off the current NZ conveyor belt this year.
10. Gareth Anscombe (Blues)
29 Points on debut to silence the home crowd. Anscombe looks the future at 10 for the Blues and can be delighted with his performance.
11. Bjorn Basson (Bulls)
Basson scored 2 tries with an electric performance on the wing for the Bulls. Can he reproduce it for the Springboks though?
29 Points on debut to silence the home crowd. Anscombe looks the future at 10 for the Blues and can be delighted with his performance.
11. Bjorn Basson (Bulls)
Basson scored 2 tries with an electric performance on the wing for the Bulls. Can he reproduce it for the Springboks though?
12. Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
Has started the season in barnstorming form giving the Chiefs great momentum taking the ball up hard through the middle. The Williams - Kahui partnership looks potentially deadly.
Has started the season in barnstorming form giving the Chiefs great momentum taking the ball up hard through the middle. The Williams - Kahui partnership looks potentially deadly.
13. JP Pieterson (Sharks)
He's a sleak and snakey runner and 13 could be a long-term position for him given his skill-set. He should get more opportunites throughout the season.
He's a sleak and snakey runner and 13 could be a long-term position for him given his skill-set. He should get more opportunites throughout the season.
14. Willie LeRoux (Cheetahs)
I must confess he's not someone I knew much about prior to this round but he scored the try of the week against he Brumbies. A beautiful set piece move full of jinks and verve.
15. Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
Looked absolutely glorious running the ball from the back. He consistently beat defenders with ease and got himself on the scoresheet too.
Player of the Round
Gareth Anscombe - As mentioned earlier Anscombe scored 29 points away from home to give the Blues their first victory of the campaign. He was a calming influence on the backline, scored 2 tries and was deadly with the boot. His combination with new recruits Piri Weepu and Ma'a Nonu was very promising.The Blues seem to have unearthed the first true successor to Carlos Spencer at Fly Half, although he is more in the Grant Fox mould (no bad thing!) The question is...why didn't he start sooner? Anscombe will be looking to cement his position in the team for the rest of the season.
I must confess he's not someone I knew much about prior to this round but he scored the try of the week against he Brumbies. A beautiful set piece move full of jinks and verve.
15. Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
Looked absolutely glorious running the ball from the back. He consistently beat defenders with ease and got himself on the scoresheet too.
Player of the Round
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