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The Round 11 team of the week has representatives from seven of the teams and includes four Sharks and three Jaguares players reflecting the high scoring and open nature of the matches they won. Player of the week is Highlanders and All Black wing Waisake Naholo who scored two tries and beat 12 defenders - the most by any player in a match since 2013.

Propelled by a Rieko Ioane brace and 20 points from Piers Francis the Blues turned in a big 40-33 win over the Waratahs in Sydney.

The Round 10 team of the week has representatives from seven of the teams and includes four Lions and three Kings players. Player of the week is Crusaders wing George Bridge who scored a hat-trick of tries for the second week in a row.

The Blues claimed their first victory in almost a month when they beat the Brumbies 18-12 in Canberra on Sunday.

Shortly Matt Todd will join the six players currently playing in the Crusaders squad that have earned 100 games of experience in the competition, more than any other team in the competition.

The Round 9 team of the week has representatives from nine of the teams with the player of the week being Highlanders centre Matt Faddes who scored two tries, had 15 carries and ran for 174 metres against the Sunwolves in Invercargill.

The Round 8 team of the week has a formidable and experienced backrow in Kieran Read, George Smith and Jerome Kaino. It is led by mercurial Hurricanes fly-half Beauden Barrett who ran for 204 metres, made four clean breaks and beat 9 defenders against the Blues in Auckland.

A late try from Mark Abbott secured a 28-24 win for the Hurricanes over the Blues in a thrilling contest in Auckland on Saturday.

Players from 8 different teams make this weeks team that is led by Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie who continues to be one of Super Rugby's most potent attacking players with 16 carries and 132 metres gained against the Stormers in Cape Town.

The Hurricanes are by far the most potent attacking team in the competition so far in 2017; their 285 points scored in just six games so far are 44 more than any other team in the competition and 85 more than the next most potent New Zealand outfit.

SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 8 of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

SANZAAR would like to congratulate Crusader's prop Wyatt Crockett who will set a Super Rugby appearance record on Friday when he lines up for the BNZ Crusaders in Christchurch against the Sunwolves in Round 8.

 

The Highlanders' recent resurgence continued when they claimed a hard-fought 26-20 victory over the Blues in Dunedin on Saturday.

Players from 11 different teams make this weeks team that is led by Stormers fullback SP Marias who ran for 98 metres, produced seven offloads and assisted in four tries - which is the most since 2011 - against the Cheetahs in Cape Town.

The Blues managed to overcome a sturdy Force defence to claim a 24-15 victory in Auckland.

The starting point for more tries than any other source this campaign, the lineout is the crux around which a Super Rugby attack is built and in 2017 there is already a clear cut strategy from teams to ensure they retain possession as often as possible from the throw.

It’s not enough to have a starting XV capable of controlling the game anymore; an experienced and ample helping of bench players is crucial to maintaining a consistent performance across an 80-minute Super Rugby fixture. 

SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 6 of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

Player of the week is Lions Flanker Jaco Kriel who made more clean breaks and beat more defenders than any other forward in Round 5 against the Kings in Port Elizabeth.

The Blues ended a run of three straight losses as they claimed a 38-14 bonus-point win over the Bulls in North Harbour on Saturday.