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<blockquote data-quote="The TRUTH" data-source="post: 65172"><p>Planet Rugby's team of the week....</p><p></p><p>Here's our form XV for Week 10:</p><p></p><p>15 Isaia Toeava (Hurricanes):</p><p>In a team where you have world-class stars like Tana Umaga, Ma'a Nonu, Rodney So'oialo and Jerry Collins it is easy to disappear into the pack. But not Toeava put his hand up and made sure he was noticed.</p><p>Bubbling under: Peter Hewat (Waratahs)</p><p></p><p>14 Peter Hynes (Reds):</p><p>This young man has come through the ranks - Under-19, U21, Sevens and Australia 'A'. Now he is ready to make the step up to the Wallaby team.</p><p>Bubbling under: Lome Fa'atau (Hurricanes)</p><p></p><p>13 Morgan Turinui (Waratahs):</p><p>It is not just that brilliant, one-handed scoop-up try that he scored. On defence and attack he is busy establishing himself as Australia's form outside centre.</p><p>Bubbling under: Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies)</p><p></p><p>12 Julian Huxley (Reds):</p><p>He is probably not everybody's cup of tea, but against the brutish Bulls he showed that he can be finesse and physical. And then you can easily slot him in at fly-half if you need to.</p><p>Bubbling under: Matt Giteau (Brumbies)</p><p></p><p>11 Lote Tuqiri (Waratahs):</p><p>He was so well marked, but the manner in which he went through would-be tacklers to score his try (a crucial score at that) showed just what a great finisher he is.</p><p>Bubbling under: Scott Hamilton (Crusaders)</p><p></p><p>10 Luke McAlister (Blues):</p><p>Isa Nacewa did a very credible job in the previous two matches, but it was so obvious the difference McAlister made to the Blues' backline. Suddenly they looked like a team that could challenge for a place in the play-offs.</p><p>Bubbling under: Dan Carter (Crusaders)</p><p></p><p>9 Piri Weepu (Hurricanes):</p><p>There's certainly no shortage of quality scrum-halves in New Zealand and Weepu is busy working his way to near the top of the pile.</p><p>Bubbling under: Chris Whitaker (Waratahs)</p><p></p><p>8 John Roe (Reds):</p><p>His forwards have come in for a lot of criticism this season, but he chose the right time to stand up and show the way.</p><p>Bubbling under: Mose Tuiali'i (Crusaders)</p><p></p><p>7 George Smith (Brumbies):</p><p>Yes, he was penalised a number of times, but he remains the best when it comes to turning over ball and covering on defence.</p><p>Bubbling under: Phil Waugh (Waratahs)</p><p></p><p>6 Reuben Thorne (Crusaders):</p><p>He is not one of those players who you will notice running around the park and doing flashy things. But if you look very closely, you will notice that he is the one setting things up for the flashy players by doing the hard yards first.</p><p>Bubbling under: Troy Flavell (Blues)</p><p></p><p>5 Daniel Vickerman (Waratahs):</p><p>He is fast establishing himself as one of the premier locks in world rugby and will be crucial to the Wallaby cause this year.</p><p>Bubbling under: Brad Mika (Crusaders)</p><p></p><p>4 Mark Connors (Reds):</p><p>When you go up against a team that contains Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, you are not expected to come away as a winner. Connors made his more illustrious opponents look rather ordinary.</p><p>Bubbling under: Alex Kanaar (Waratahs)</p><p></p><p>3 Carl Hayman (Highlanders):</p><p>There is a reason why he is the only player to return this week. He is simply one of the most consistent performers in the tournament, despite playing in and under-performing team.</p><p>Bubbling under: Rodney Blake (Reds)</p><p></p><p>2 Tone Kopelani (Crusaders):</p><p>Much of what makes the Crusaders such a brilliant team is that they do the basics so well. He also took a rare opportunity to start to show that he is a class act.</p><p>Bubbling under: Adam Freier (Waratahs)</p><p></p><p>1 Benn Robinson (Waratahs):</p><p>Last year Australian rugby was bemoaning the lack of quality props. This year a couple of youngsters have stepped forward, including young Robinson - who still played for Australia Under-21 last year. Now he is ahead of aging Bill Young and tubby Matt Dunning in the pecking order.</p><p>Bubbling under: Os du Randt (Cheetahs)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_50474.shtml" target="_blank">link</a></p><p></p><p>Almost a completely different team...</p><p></p><p>Just shows that neither of these websites know what the hell there talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The TRUTH, post: 65172"] Planet Rugby's team of the week.... Here's our form XV for Week 10: 15 Isaia Toeava (Hurricanes): In a team where you have world-class stars like Tana Umaga, Ma'a Nonu, Rodney So'oialo and Jerry Collins it is easy to disappear into the pack. But not Toeava put his hand up and made sure he was noticed. Bubbling under: Peter Hewat (Waratahs) 14 Peter Hynes (Reds): This young man has come through the ranks - Under-19, U21, Sevens and Australia 'A'. Now he is ready to make the step up to the Wallaby team. Bubbling under: Lome Fa'atau (Hurricanes) 13 Morgan Turinui (Waratahs): It is not just that brilliant, one-handed scoop-up try that he scored. On defence and attack he is busy establishing himself as Australia's form outside centre. Bubbling under: Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies) 12 Julian Huxley (Reds): He is probably not everybody's cup of tea, but against the brutish Bulls he showed that he can be finesse and physical. And then you can easily slot him in at fly-half if you need to. Bubbling under: Matt Giteau (Brumbies) 11 Lote Tuqiri (Waratahs): He was so well marked, but the manner in which he went through would-be tacklers to score his try (a crucial score at that) showed just what a great finisher he is. Bubbling under: Scott Hamilton (Crusaders) 10 Luke McAlister (Blues): Isa Nacewa did a very credible job in the previous two matches, but it was so obvious the difference McAlister made to the Blues' backline. Suddenly they looked like a team that could challenge for a place in the play-offs. Bubbling under: Dan Carter (Crusaders) 9 Piri Weepu (Hurricanes): There's certainly no shortage of quality scrum-halves in New Zealand and Weepu is busy working his way to near the top of the pile. Bubbling under: Chris Whitaker (Waratahs) 8 John Roe (Reds): His forwards have come in for a lot of criticism this season, but he chose the right time to stand up and show the way. Bubbling under: Mose Tuiali'i (Crusaders) 7 George Smith (Brumbies): Yes, he was penalised a number of times, but he remains the best when it comes to turning over ball and covering on defence. Bubbling under: Phil Waugh (Waratahs) 6 Reuben Thorne (Crusaders): He is not one of those players who you will notice running around the park and doing flashy things. But if you look very closely, you will notice that he is the one setting things up for the flashy players by doing the hard yards first. Bubbling under: Troy Flavell (Blues) 5 Daniel Vickerman (Waratahs): He is fast establishing himself as one of the premier locks in world rugby and will be crucial to the Wallaby cause this year. Bubbling under: Brad Mika (Crusaders) 4 Mark Connors (Reds): When you go up against a team that contains Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, you are not expected to come away as a winner. Connors made his more illustrious opponents look rather ordinary. Bubbling under: Alex Kanaar (Waratahs) 3 Carl Hayman (Highlanders): There is a reason why he is the only player to return this week. He is simply one of the most consistent performers in the tournament, despite playing in and under-performing team. Bubbling under: Rodney Blake (Reds) 2 Tone Kopelani (Crusaders): Much of what makes the Crusaders such a brilliant team is that they do the basics so well. He also took a rare opportunity to start to show that he is a class act. Bubbling under: Adam Freier (Waratahs) 1 Benn Robinson (Waratahs): Last year Australian rugby was bemoaning the lack of quality props. This year a couple of youngsters have stepped forward, including young Robinson - who still played for Australia Under-21 last year. Now he is ahead of aging Bill Young and tubby Matt Dunning in the pecking order. Bubbling under: Os du Randt (Cheetahs) [url="http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_50474.shtml"]link[/url] Almost a completely different team... Just shows that neither of these websites know what the hell there talking about. [/QUOTE]
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