Australian Super Rugby Team of the Week 2023

[Adam84]

Ok with the first game of the round about to kick off, here's the team of the week for Rnd 4.

1 James Slipper (BRU) - 1st selection
2 Tom Horton (FOR) - 1
3 Rhys Van Nek (BRU) - 4
4 Nick Frost (BRU) - 4
5 Cadyrn Neville (BRU) - 1
6 Liam Wright (RED) - 1
7 Brad Wilkin (REB) - 1
8 Langi Gleeson (WAR) - 3
9 Ryan Lonergan (BRU) - 3
10 Carter Gordon (REB) - 4
11 Filipo Daugunu (RED) - 2
12 Hamish Stewart (FOR) - 3
13 Josh Flook (RED) - 2
14 Corey Toole (BRU) - 2
15 Tom Wright (BRU) - 3

it's a shame 'talent finder' is no longer about to tell us how Van Nek is too short to play the level above club rugby.

 

[Lightblue]

it's a shame 'talent finder' is no longer about to tell us how Van Nek is too short to play the level above club rugby.

Or the GIF King doesn’t post something with a dwarf… or should I say vertically challenged person!

 

[Rebel man]

Pretty impressive that Gordon has gone 4 from 4

 

[Wilson]

For those looking for a resource to check the eligibility of players for TotW, I have put a list together here:

Wallaby Eligibility

With the focus on Wallaby eligible players in the TotW and the good performance of various ineligible players recently I figured it was worth tracking the eligibility of players somewhere. This my attempt at that, based on World Rugby regulation 8 (not Giteau law), broken down into different...

www.greenandgoldrugby.com

 

[Misunderstood fan]

ROUND 5

1. Gibbon (Rebels)
2. Mafi (Rebels)
3. Talakai (Rebels)
4. Hosea (Rebels)
5. Neville (Brumbies)
6. Kemeny (Rebels)
7. Wilkin (Rebels)
8. W.Harris (Waratahs)
9. R. Lonergan (Brumbies) McDermott close
10. C. Gordon (Rebels)
11. Toole (Brumbies)
12. Henry (Reds)
13. Flook (Reds)
14. Petaia (Reds)
15. Pincus (Rebels)

Ekuasi #8 was outstanding and outplayed Wilson with ease. A few ineligible players would have displaced selections above.
JOC (James O'Connor) would have got my vote if they won and he got 100% goal conversions. Carter a more complete 10.
Good to see Tate with more enthusiasm.
Sorry Force.

 

[Slim 293]

11. M.Ioane (Rebels)

Ineligible, obviously…

 

[Wilson]

ROUND 5

1. Gibbon (Rebels)
2. Mafi (Rebels)
3. Talakai (Rebels)
4. Horsea (Rebels)
5. Neville (Brumbies)
6. Kemeny (Rebels)
7. Wilkin (Rebels)
8. W.Harris (Waratahs)
9. R. Lonergan (Brumbies) McDermott close
10. C. Gordon (Rebels)
11. M.Ioane (Rebels)
12. Feliuai (Rebels)
13. Flook (Reds)
14. Petaia (Reds)
15. Pincus (Rebels)

Ekuasi #8 was outstanding and outplayed Wilson with ease. A few ineligible players would have displaced selections above.
JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) would have got my vote if they won and he got 100% goal conversions. Carter a more complete 10.
Good to see Tate with more enthusiasm.
Sorry Force.

Also Monty Ioane is ineligible

 

[Misunderstood fan]

Ineligible, obviously…

What was I thinking. Fixed.

 

[Brumby Runner]

1. Gibbon
2. Lonergan
3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4. Hosea
5. Neville
6. Scott
7. Wilkin
8. Harris
9. Lonergan
10. Gordon
11. Toole
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Petaia
15. Pincus

 

[Silverado]

1. Gibbon
2. Lonergan
3 HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
4 Smith
5. Neville
6. Wright
7. Wilkin
8. Harris
9. Lonergan
10. Gordon
11. Toole
12. Henry
13. Flook
14. Petaia
15. Pincus

 

[RugbyReg]

Is David Feliuai eligible?

 

[Misunderstood fan]

Is David Feliuai eligible?

Can’t see on any list above. If not I’ll change to Henry. @Wilson ???????

 

[Members Section]

Is David Feliuai eligible?

Wouldn't think so, looks like only a season & a half at sunnybank after playing in europe. I mean Eloff isnt yet & he has been here since pre covid

 

[Wilson]

Is David Feliuai eligible?

Hard to say, born in NZ but grew up in Brisbane. Spent time in Fiji on his mission and in Romania playing rugby since, but he's probably close to the 10 years cumulative. All depends on when he arrived in Brisbane originally I think. By my count he's spent about 5 years outside of Australia since he first arrived, so if he got here before 2008 he's good to go.

 

[Misunderstood fan]

Hard to say, born in NZ but grew up in Brisbane. Spent time in Fiji on his mission and in Romania playing rugby since, but he's probably close to the 10 years cumulative. All depends on when he arrived in Brisbane originally I think. By my count he's spent about 5 years outside of Australia since he first arrived, so if he got here before 2008 he's good to go.

I have changed my selection.

 

[KOB1987]

1. Wagner (FOR)
2. Fainga'a (FOR)
3. Johnson-Holmes (WAR)
4. Smith (RED)
5. Neville (BRU)
6. Kemeny (REB)
7. Scott (BRU)
8. Wilson (RED)
9. Gordon (WAR)
10. Gordon (REB)
11. Daugunu (RED)
12. Henry (RED)
13. Flook (RED)
14. Petaia (RED)
15. Pincus (REB)

 

[KOB1987]

For those looking for a resource to check the eligibility of players for TotW, I have put a list together here:

Wallaby Eligibility

With the focus on Wallaby eligible players in the TotW and the good performance of various ineligible players recently I figured it was worth tracking the eligibility of players somewhere. This my attempt at that, based on World Rugby regulation 8 (not Giteau law), broken down into different...

www.greenandgoldrugby.com

Well done on that, it's a mountain of work.

 

[Wilson]

Well done on that, it's a mountain of work.

Thanks, it ended up being much less than I expected, partially because there has been a player or two to work out each week this year already. Thankfully it all doesn't move too much week to week so it shouldn't be too hard to maintain. The next step is getting all the Australian eligible players overseas on to it.

 

[Rebel man]

Hard to say, born in NZ but grew up in Brisbane. Spent time in Fiji on his mission and in Romania playing rugby since, but he's probably close to the 10 years cumulative. All depends on when he arrived in Brisbane originally I think. By my count he's spent about 5 years outside of Australia since he first arrived, so if he got here before 2008 he's good to go.

Also depends if he became a citizen

 

[Wilson]

Also depends if he became a citizen

I don't think so, citizenship is largely irrelevant for world rugby's regulation 8 (the one that governs eligibility rules):

... Citizenship of a country and/or whether a Player holds a passport of a particular country are not, of themselves, determinative in identifying which Union a Player is eligible to represent. This will be determined solely in accordance with World Rugby’s eligibility criteria.

The only place it plays a role is via olympic pathways but I believe that only effects the olympic events and direct qualifiers, so it's not really relevant here.