Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2022

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1. Hoopert (RED)
2. Vailanu (WAR)
3. Kautai (BRU)
4. Holloway (WAR)
5. Smith (RED)
6. Gamble (WAR)
7. McReight (RED)
8. Valetini (BRU)
9. Fines-Leleiwasa (FOR)
10. Edmed (WAR)
11. Pietsch (WAR)
12. Simone (BRU)
13. Ikitau (BRU)
14. Wright (BRU)
15. Hodge (REB)

HM: L. Longeran, Wilkin, Asiata, C. Gordon, Lolesio, Pasitoa (all the young 10s which is promising).

 

[TSR]

1. Sio
2. Vailanu
3. Eloff
4. Holloway
5. Smith
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Samu
9. White (by a nose over McDermott. All our 9s were top drawer over the weekend)
10. Edmed
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Ikiatau
14. Wright
15. Hodge

 

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1. Sio
2. Vailanu
3. Eloff
4. Holloway
5. Smith
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Valetini
9. McDermott
10. Gordon
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Ikiatau
14. Wright
15. Hodge

 

[Rugbynutter39]

1. Bell
2. Valianu
3.Eloff
4 Holloway
5. Rodda
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Valetini
9. Gordon (toss up with white and McDermott)
10. Edmed
11.Pietsch
12. Simone
13.Perese
14. Wright
15. strachan

 

[RugbyReg]

1 Scott Sio (BRU)
2 Feleti Kaitu'u (FOR)
3 Cabous Eloff (REB)
4 Jed Holloway (WAR)
5 Darcy Swain (BRU)
6 Rob Valetini (BRU)
7 Michael Hooper (WAR)
8 Peter Samu (BRU)
9 Tate McDermott (RED)
10 Carter Gordon (REB)
11 Mark Nawaqanitawase (WAR)
12 Irae Simone (BRU)
13 Kyle Godwin (FOR)
14 Dylan Pietsch (WAR)
15 Reece Hodge (REB)

 

[rugboy]

1. Bell
2. Valianu
3. Eloff
4 Holloway
5. Swain
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Valetini
9. Gordon
10. Edmed
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Perese
14. Wright
15. Hodge

 

[Slim 293]

R11...

1. Sio
2. Vailanu
3. Eloff
4. Holloway
5. Swain
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Valetini
9. White
10. Edmed
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Ikitau
14. Wright
15. Hodge

 

[Braveheart81]

1. Sio
2. Vailanu
3. Eloff
4. Holloway
5. Smith
6. Gamble
7. Hooper
8. Samu
9. White
10. Edmed
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Ikitau
14. Wright
15. Hodge

 

[Marce]

I was at the game and wasn't overly impressed by Kellaway, what are people's reasons for selecting him?

He looks so slow this season. He's not a gifted athlete TBH, he looks like an average Joe when he's shirtless. Some users gonna kill me but he looks lighting years from NZRU/NRL wingers in term of physical conditioning.

 

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He looks so slow this season. He's not a gifted athlete TBH, he looks like an average Joe when he's shirtless. Some users gonna kill me but he looks lighting years from NZRU/NRL wingers in term of physical conditioning.

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but he has probably the best rugby brain of all his competition

 

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Team of the Week: Looking at the best Australian performers from Super Rugby Pacific Round 11

Round 11 saw a number of Australian teams pull off statement victories, with several players stepping up in Super Rugby Pacific

www.rugby.com.au

 

[Marce]

but he has probably the best rugby brain of all his competition

If he has the best brain, then pick him at 9, 10 or 15. Winger is the less smarter position TBF. For some reason players like Lomu or Savea are useless when they lose their explosiveness

 

[TSR]

R11...

1. Sio
2. Vailanu
3. Eloff
4. Holloway
5. Swain
6. Gamble
7. Brown
8. Valetini
9. White
10. Edmed
11. Pietsch
12. Simone
13. Ikitau
14. Wright
15. Hodge

Gee Slim - for a second there when I read you’d picked someone other than Valetini at 6 I thought you’d been hacked.

 

[Marce]

I think Kellaway had a lucky 2021, and seems to have lost his way.

I think similar

 

[Slim 293]

I think Kellaway had a lucky 2021, and seems to have lost his way. I put that back onto the Rebel’s coaches and the game plan that doesn’t compliment the players in the team.

Nah, he was impressive in Super Rugby 2020 before the competition was cancelled...

 

[Proud Pig]

Kellaway may not be the greatest athlete but he is not slow and is a pretty good finisher.
Playing outside of the Rebels centres doesn't exactly put him in a position to be constantly threatening.
The rebels are pretty solid in the forwards but they have no one currently in the back line that can unlock a defense.
Wingers look good on the end of a functioning backline, the rebels do not have one.
He has a great rugby brain and he makes very few errors which at international level is really important.
I like a player who just seems to do everything pretty well and that is what you get with AK (Andrew Kellaway).

 

[Wallaby Man]

Nah, he was impressive in Super Rugby 2020 before the competition was cancelled...

Holds the record for most tries in an u20s World Cup (any nation)

8 tries in debut international season

was leading Super Rugby scorer in 2020 before season closed down.

either very lucky or very good. Either way I want someone very lucky or very good

 

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Holds the record for most tries in an u20s World Cup (any nation)

8 tries in debut international season

was leading Super Rugby scorer in 2020 before season closed down.

either very lucky or very good. Either way I want someone very lucky or very good

Any notable achievements since?

 

[Bandar]

Any notable achievements since?

I think he did OK for the Wallabies last year

 

[Dctarget]

Any notable achievements since?

Nominated for WR (World Rugby) rookie of the year. Equalled Folau's record of tries on debut season.