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Super Rugby Round 2 - Player Analysis 9 views
24 February 2014 by The Swede Eaters
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Super Rugby Round 2 Team of the Round features plenty of surprises. Who was the best player of Super Rugby Round 2?
Super Rugby Round 2 not only threw up some surprise results, but there were also some surprise selections in the Super Rugby Team of Round 2 based on statistics from fantasy rugby website www.testrugby.com.
Israel Folau was named the Player of Super Rugby Round 2 scoring 520 points from three tries, two line breaks, four go forwards and seven caught kicks among other things.
Interestingly, Israel Folau is owned by 30 percent of managers, while the other top five performing players of Super Rugby Round 2 including Blues pair of Luke Braid and Peter Saili, Stormers hooker Siyabonga (Scarra) Ntubeni and Lions sharpshooter Marnitz Boshoff are all owned by less than ten percent of managers. Cheetahs fullback Willie Le Roux is owned by 43 percent of managers and Sharks hooker Bismarck Du Plessis has 37 percent ownership, although the Sharks have the bye in Super Rugby Round 3. Because player values rise or fall depending on ownership, there is definitely the potential to get behind a quality player early, before they become too expensive.
The Super Rugby XV Team of Round 2 features some genuine bargains like Siyabonga (Scarra) Ntubeni, Peter Saili, Jaco Kriel, Marnitz Boshoff, Malakai Fekitoa and Alofa Alofa. The true test will be if these players can continue to perform consistently or if they are just a flash in the pan!
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2014/02/super-15-rugby-xv-team-of-round-2.html
The Super Rugby XV Team of Round 2 includes three Blues and Waratahs, two Stormers, Crusaders, Highlanders and Lions and one Shark. This means that there are seven New Zealand, five South African and three Australian players.
We have also provided a Super Rugby Team of the competition so far so you can see which players are consistent performers.
Because www.testrugby.com is based on 12 man teams we have also provided Super Rugby Round 2 Team of the Round.
This team is dominated by New Zealand players with eight players including four Blues. There are plenty of bargain priced players in this competition who performed well in Super Rugby Round 2.
It is also worth noting which team a player was playing against. For example, the Waratahs played one of the less fancied teams in the Force and so their outside backs scored plenty of points.
The Sharks have a bye in Super Rugby Round 3 and so it is worth selling players like Bismarck Du Plessis and Patrick Lambie early.
It is also worth considering players who are out of position or goal kickers outside of the normal positions like Jesse Mogg or Christian Lealifano when he returns from injury.
Do you agree with the Super Rugby XV Team of Round 2? Who would you put in this team?
Super Rugby XV Team of Round 2
This squad is picked based entirely on TESTRUGBY.com fantasy points earned from the Round. The results are limited to the actual starting 15 of each side, and spots are based on the jersey number worn in the game.
Player
Team
Country
Position
Fantasy
Avg
Fantasy
Total
Actual
Points
Steven Kitshoff
Steven Kitshoff
STM
STM
South Africa
1 - Prop - Loose
200
200
0
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
STM
STM
South Africa
2 - Hooker
360
360
5
Owen Franks
Owen Franks
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
3 - Prop -Tight
190
190
0
Sam Whitelock
Sam Whitelock
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
4 - Lock
260
260
5
Kane Douglas
Kane Douglas
WAR
WAR
Australia
5 - Lock
215
215
5
Jaco Kriel
Jaco Kriel
LIO
LIO
South Africa
6 - Loose Blindside
310
310
0
Luke Braid
Luke Braid
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
7 - Loose Openside
400
400
0
Peter Saili
Peter Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
8 - Loose Number 8
380
380
0
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
9 - Halfback
290
290
5
Marnitz Boshoff
Marnitz Boshoff
LIO
LIO
South Africa
10 - Fly-half
350
350
29
Lwazi Mvovo
Lwazi Mvovo
SHK
SHK
South Africa
11 - Wing Left
320
320
5
Francis Saili
Francis Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
12 - Centre Inside
320
320
5
Malakai Fekitoa
Malakai Fekitoa
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
13 - Centre Outside
330
330
5
Alofa Alofa
Alofa Alofa
WAR
WAR
Australia
14 - Wing Right
300
300
5
Israel Folau
Israel Folau
WAR
WAR
Australia
15 - Fullback
520
520
15
Series to Date - Super Rugby XV
This squad is picked based entirely on TESTRUGBY.com fantasy points earned from the Series to date (average). The results are limited to the actual starting 15 of each side, and spots are based on the jersey number worn in the game. Now we're up to Round 3, only players who've started at least 2 games are considered.
Player
Team
Country
Position
Fantasy
Avg
Fantasy
Total
Actual
Points
Steven Kitshoff
Steven Kitshoff
STM
STM
South Africa
1 - Prop - Loose
200
200
0
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
STM
STM
South Africa
2 - Hooker
360
360
5
Owen Franks
Owen Franks
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
3 - Prop -Tight
190
190
0
Sam Whitelock
Sam Whitelock
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
4 - Lock
260
260
5
Kane Douglas
Kane Douglas
WAR
WAR
Australia
5 - Lock
215
215
5
Jaco Kriel
Jaco Kriel
LIO
LIO
South Africa
6 - Loose Blindside
280
560
0
Luke Braid
Luke Braid
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
7 - Loose Openside
400
400
0
Peter Saili
Peter Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
8 - Loose Number 8
380
380
0
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
9 - Halfback
290
290
5
Marnitz Boshoff
Marnitz Boshoff
LIO
LIO
South Africa
10 - Fly-half
332
665
50
Lwazi Mvovo
Lwazi Mvovo
SHK
SHK
South Africa
11 - Wing Left
300
600
5
Francis Saili
Francis Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
12 - Centre Inside
320
320
5
Malakai Fekitoa
Malakai Fekitoa
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
13 - Centre Outside
330
330
5
Alofa Alofa
Alofa Alofa
WAR
WAR
Australia
14 - Wing Right
300
300
5
Israel Folau
Israel Folau
WAR
WAR
Australia
15 - Fullback
520
520
15
http://www.testrugby.com/Rugby-Rant-View/6469-8465bff8-d032-42cc-8c00-e77f08ea7ae1/
Round 2 - Best Possible Players
Check out the highest returning players in each fantasy position for the round. (Where the second ranked players earned equal points ALL show, so on occasion more than 2 players per position will list.)
Player
Team
Country
Pos
Avg
Points
Total
Points
Games
Avg
Value
Avg
Owned
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
STM
STM
South Africa
FR
360
360
1
$680,000
3%
Bismarck- du-Plessis
Bismarck- du-Plessis
SHK
SHK
South Africa
FR
315
315
1
$1,242,500
37%
Sam Whitelock
Sam Whitelock
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
LK
260
260
1
$1,187,500
11%
Jeremy Thrush
Jeremy Thrush
HUR
HUR
New Zealand
LK
220
220
1
$1,092,500
3%
Luke Braid
Luke Braid
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
LF
400
400
1
$1,092,500
5%
Peter Saili
Peter Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
LF
380
380
1
$922,500
3%
Marnitz Boshoff
Marnitz Boshoff
LIO
LIO
South Africa
HV
350
350
1
$520,000
9%
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
HV
290
290
1
$845,000
4%
Malakai Fekitoa
Malakai Fekitoa
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
CT
330
330
1
$717,500
3%
Francis Saili
Francis Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
CT
320
320
1
$1,022,500
7%
Israel Folau
Israel Folau
WAR
WAR
Australia
OB
520
520
1
$1,265,000
30%
Jesse Mogg
Jesse Mogg
BRM
BRM
Australia
OB
330
330
1
$1,110,000
5%
Charles Piutau
Charles Piutau
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
OB
330
330
1
$1,157,500
8%
Super Rugby Team of the Competition So Far
This simply takes the highest returning players in each fantasy position for the series to date.
(Where players earned an equal value, then ALL show.)
Player
Team
Country
Pos
Avg
Points
Total
Points
Games
Avg
Value
Avg
Owned
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
Siyabonga-(Scarra) Ntubeni
STM
STM
South Africa
FR
360
360
1
$680,000
3%
Nathan Charles
Nathan Charles
FOR
FOR
Australia
FR
310
310
1
$972,500
3%
Sam Whitelock
Sam Whitelock
CRU
CRU
New Zealand
LK
260
260
1
$1,187,500
11%
Jeremy Thrush
Jeremy Thrush
HUR
HUR
New Zealand
LK
220
220
1
$1,092,500
3%
Luke Braid
Luke Braid
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
LF
400
400
1
$1,092,500
5%
Peter Saili
Peter Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
LF
380
380
1
$922,500
3%
Marnitz Boshoff
Marnitz Boshoff
LIO
LIO
South Africa
HV
332
665
2
$520,000
9%
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
HV
290
290
1
$845,000
4%
Malakai Fekitoa
Malakai Fekitoa
HGH
HGH
New Zealand
CT
330
330
1
$717,500
3%
Francis Saili
Francis Saili
BLU
BLU
New Zealand
CT
320
320
1
$1,022,500
7%
Israel Folau
Israel Folau
WAR
WAR
Australia
OB
520
520
1
$1,265,000
30%
Willie Le-Roux
Willie Le-Roux
CHE
CHE
South Africa
OB
370
740
2
$1,240,000
43%
http://www.testrugby.com/Rugby-Rant-View/6469-2eff9230-940b-45c0-81d2-06bf85e28b36/
republished with permission from TESTRUGBY.com
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