Team of the Weekend
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Team of the Weekend
1. Mako Vunipola
Vunipola kept up his fabulous form under Eddie Jones with another standout performance at Twickenham. Setup a great team try and his all around performance was commendable.
2. Dane Coles
Strong defensively against a physical Ireland side. Carried well going forward and looked solid at the set piece.
3. Tadgh Furlong
Furlong brought great intensity to the game against the All Blacks and showed off his great strength in defence and attack. A memorable moment when he swatted aside Brodie Retallick, Ben Franks and Kieran Read with ease.
4. Marco Fuser
A memorable performance for Italy against the Springboks, with Fuser standing out for us. Made 7 tackles and at the set piece performed well.
5. Devin Toner
Toner came up against a tough duo in Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock but performed well, good at the set piece and in defence.
6. Josh Van Der Flier
Coming off the bench, Van der Flier put in a quality performance against the Worlds number 1 side. Work rate was outstanding as he carried 12 times and constantly looked to make the gain line.
7. Simone Favaro
12 tackles from the flanker who put in an outstanding performance as Italy beat South Africa in Rome.
8. Amanaki Mafi
Japan were outstanding in Cardiff and came agonisingly close to a famous result against Wales. Mafi stood out for us, carrying well, defending well and putting in a physical performance.
9. Greig Laidlaw
Laidlaw sealed a great win over Argentina with an 84th minute penalty at Murrayfield. Controlled the game well at 9 and led his side well.
10. Beauden Barrett
Makes the game look so easy. Fantastic performance from the world player of the year as he kicked well and attacked superbly.
11. Elliot Daly
In a makeshift position, Daly looked comfortable on the wing as he grabbed his 1st try in an England shirt. Carried well and looked a constant threat.
12. Wesley Fofana
Scored a great try and also carried well as France went down to Australia in Paris. Fofana's skills shone as he caused the Wallabies defence problems.
13. Tevita Kuridrani
One of the best finishes of the season with a lovely score in the corner. In some superb form this Autumn.
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
MOTM at Twickenham with two tries and a powerful performance on the wing. With injuries in the England back line did his chances of a regular starting spot no harm.
15. Luke Morahan
Read the game well from full back with some sniping runs going forward. Like Rokoduguni put forward his case for a starting spot.
