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Super Rugby team of the week: Round 5

17th March, 2019
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Another blockbuster round saw the Brumbies inflict pain on the Tahs, the Reds fightback in Japan, the Lions sink the Rebels in the last minute, and tragedy hit Christchurch.

Here’s the Team of the Week:

15. Damian McKenzie – The Chiefs fullback was back to his best with a try, two conversions and three penalty goals. Seems much more at home wearing the 15 jersey. Israel Folau was also handy in a losing Tahs outfit.

14. Tyrone Green – Outstanding display from the Lions outside back who switched from fullback to wing. Troubled the Rebels all afternoon with some live-wire efforts.

13. Tom English – The Rebels might have lost this weekend but English remains an outstanding ball-runner. He leads Super Rugby in linebreaks, has ten tackle busts and added his fourth try of the season against the Lions.

12. Anton Linert-Brown – Probably the form All Black in the world right now. Every week he is like the postman, he always delivers.

11. SP Marais – It was more dead-eyed kicking from the Stormers winger. He landed two conversions and three penalties in the victory over the Jaguares.

10. Beauden Barrett – The All Blacks playmaker found his feet after a slow start to the season. Just looked at ease and full of class.

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Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett of the Hurricanes makes a break (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

9 Tate McDermott – The Reds scrum half continues to impress off the bench. McDermott helped spark Queensland to a wonderful comeback win and must be in line for a starting spot soon.

8. Lachlan McCaffrey – Put in a huge shift in the seven-point win against NSW. Got through a mountain of work and defensively very strong.

7. Liam Wright – Only 21 but the flanker is making a name for himself at the Reds. Tackled himself into the dirt. A real competitor.

6. Pieter-Steph Du Toit – Not a natural flanker but the Stormers man doesn’t shirk his work in defence or around the ruck. With his bulk and height is always a threat with ball in hand.

5. Vaea Fifita – Had a big night in the Hurricanes’ dramatic draw. The All Black is a menace regardless of when he plays as a breakway, a number eight or in the second row. Tough to stop.

4. JD Shickerling – The South African lock will be pushing hard for a Springbok bench spot with these kinds of energetic performances.

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3. Frans Malherbe – The Stormers prop bashed and bullied the Jaguares’ scrum.

2 Folau Fainga’a – The Brumbies take grabbed a brace and helped the Brumbies put the Waratahs to the sword. He gets in ahead of super sub Brandon Paenga-Amosa, who crossed twice for the Reds in Tokyo.

1. Scott Sio – Fainga’a’s teammate Sio was also a powerhouse for the ACT. Very strong at scrum-time and powerful with his carries. Makes it front of Stormers’ loosehead Steven Kitshoff, who also caught the eye.

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