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Super 15 Rugby Round 9 Team of the Round 13 views
13 April 2015 by The Swede Eaters
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Super Rugby Round 9 team of the round, do you agree?
Super Rugby Round 9 saw some entertaining games, but who would you pick in the Form XV, Team of Round 9? It is interesting to see the names in this team with three teams having a bye and several top performers from other rounds like Duane Vermeulen and Handre Pollard being rested or Pat Lambie being injured.
This team is based on statistics from fantasy rugby website www.testrugby.com using statistical definitions from their website.
Players are only loosely categorised into positions, although Kieran Read and Pierre Spies were the top ranked loose forwards, although they are both Number Eights. Two fullbacks make up the three outside back positions so Francois Hougaard gets included.
The best points scorers for Super Rugby Round 9 were outside backs in Highlanders pair Waisake Naholo and Ben Smith, while Dane Haylett-Petty from the Force also deserves a mention.
Super Rugby Round 9 Team of the Round by country, remember that one Australian team and two New Zealand teams had the bye.
New Zealand 5
South Africa 7
Australia 3
Props
Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues)
Hooker
Callie Visagie (Bulls)
Locks
Grant Hattingh (Bulls)
Eben Etzebeth (Stormers)
Loose Forwards
Kieran Read (Crusaders)
Pierre Spies (Bulls)
Heinrich Brussouw (Cheetahs)
Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
Halfback
Nick Frisby (Reds)
First five eighth
Colin Slade (Crusaders)
Centres
Damian de Allende (Stormers)
Samu Kerevi (Reds)
Wingers
Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
Fullback
Ben Smith (Highlanders)
Dane Haylett-Petty (Force)
Published with permission with www.testrugby.com
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2015/04/super-15-rugby-round-9-team-of-round.html
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