Forwards win matches right? Set piece, ruck and maul is where the hard stuff is delivered and the platform is set for the backs. However today's Super Rugby forward is delivering far more...
The Super Rugby Team of the Week has representatives from 10 of the teams in a weekend that saw four away victories in the six-match round. Once again Chiefs fly-half Damian McKenzie put in a huge all-round performance to be Player of the Week.
The Team of the Week contains players from nine different teams including four Crusaders and two from each of the Sharks, Stormers and Blues. Player of the Week is Cobus Wiese whose work rate against the Crusaders was immense.
The Chiefs will be hunting for a peculiar slice of history this weekend when they travel to Eden Park to face the Blues, looking for what would be a 13th game without loss against the Auckland club.
The Team of the Week contains players from nine different teams including four Sunwolves, two Waratahs and the lock pairing from the Bulls. Player of the Week is Lions flyer Aphiwe Dyantyi.