Super Rugby Round 18: Team of the Week & More

Team of the Week

15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Rey Lee-Lo, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Matt Todd, 5 David Dennis, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Reggie Goodes.

Best of the Week

Best Game:
Crusaders vs Brumbies

Team Performance:
Crusaders

Player:
Matt Hodgson

Back:
Israel Folau

Forward: 
Bismarck du Plessis

Tries:

Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders) – 38^th minute:
an exhibition of how to beat defenders through sublime skill and score an extraordinary try when boxed in close to the touchline 40 metres out

Ben Smith (Highlanders) – 76^th minute:
a perfectly judged kick by Lima Sopoaga, and an exceptional knock-down out of the air by Patrick Osborne, made for an excellently executed Highlanders try