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Super Rugby Round 12 - Players to Watch 2 views
02 May 2013 by The Swede Eaters
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Here are 10 players to watch in Super Rugby Round 12.
Super Rugby Round 12 will feature some great players, but here are 10 Players to Watch if you are playing www.testrugby.com or any other pick the player fantasy rugby game.
Managers will have to be careful and may have to prioritise which positions get their allocated trades since there will be a new lot of trades available soon. Lock and midfield back are the lowest scoring positions so if you have a non-playing player on your roster, then they are the positions to fill for "damage control".
There is only one team this round with the Cheetahs having a rest. Of more concern for managers is that three of the best teams, the Bulls, Crusaders and Brumbies have the bye next week and so it is wise to buy players who you can get long term value out of, unless you have some spare trades up your sleeve or are willing to buy some.
If you want to win a great prize, then pick your starting All Blacks team for the first test against France in June. You have to enter it as a comment on this blog. If you just want to vote for fun down the right hand column then you can vote on this blog and I will name the people's choice team.
To enter to win and name your All Blacks starting XV then go to
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1) Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs) - Nanai-Williams is a try scoring freak for the Chiefs and scored 500 points last week. Since the Chiefs are playing the Rebels, then he would be a great chance at scoring some more tries and points.
2) Gareth Anscombe (Chiefs) - Anscombe is starting at fullback for the Chiefs and he should get plenty of chances to score points this week against the Rebels.
3) Ged Robinson (Rebels) - If you are chasing try scoring bonuses then Robinson has an amazing ability to score tries for a front row forward.
4) Israel Folau (Waratahs) - Folau has his critics, but this former rugby league star has scored a try in each of his last four games and should continue that run against the Kings. He scored 420 points in www.testrugby.com last week.
5) James O'Connor (Rebels) - O'Connor continues to thrive in a lesser team. It will be interesting to see how the returning Kurtley Beale affects O'Connor's ability to be the highest points scorer in www.testrugby.com in 2013 so far.
6) Jacques Engelbrecht (Kings) - Engelbrecht makes plenty of tackles as part of a team which doesn't get much possession. He is dirt cheap and will be starting this week at Number Eight. He is also a great ball runner and lineout forward which helps him get points.
7) Morne Steyn (Bulls) - Steyn is loving being back in his home conditions and should continue to kick goals from long distances at high altitude against the Hurricanes this week.
8) Tatafu Polotu-Nau (Waratahs) - The Waratahs hard man is back from injury and scoring 300+ points per week again.
9) Steven Luatua (Blues) - The Stormers will be very physical against the Blues causing plenty of problems for the Blues. It will be interesting to see if Luatua can help to muscle up to the massive Stormers forwards.
10) Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies) - This guy has been playing brilliantly for the Brumbies and is a higher percentage choice than the Crusaders Number 10s given that Tom Taylor could well be goal kicking from fullback rather than superstar Dan Carter.
Who do you think will be a player to watch this weekend? Who has impressed you in 2013?
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2013/05/super-15-rugby-round-12-10-players-to.html
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