Super Rugby round up Week 17

The 17th week of the ongoing Super Rugby season saw Jaguares stretch their winning streak to seven games while Blues and Sunwolves had rare victories as the battle for play-off heats up.

Brumbies and Waratahs were the teams from Australian Conference to taste victories last weekend while Sharks and Bulls also emerged victorious.

Player of the Week:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: 2018 Super Rugby Week 17#SuperRugby #PlayeroftheWeek #SUNvBUL pic.twitter.com/hVFeIHbsJs

— Super Rugby (@SuperRugby) July 4, 2018

Sunwolves centre Michael Little has been named SANZAAR Player of the Week for his performance against Bulls at Singapore National Stadium last weekend. Apart from his 65th-minute try, Little also played a pivotal role in a try assist and thereby becoming one of the five players in the week to score and assist a try.

Team of the Week:

TEAM OF WEEK: #SuperRugby Week #17@SuperRugby TOTW has players from nine teams with the @ChiefsRugby and @BrumbiesRugby leading the way after their victories in Week 17. The @sunwolves' Michael Little is Player of the Week.
Full details: https://t.co/JhP9SbTgU7 pic.twitter.com/IyrsRtHiv7

— Super Rugby (@SuperRugby) July 4, 2018

Try of the Week:

TRY OF THE WEEK: 2018 Super Rugby Week 17 #SuperRugby #TryoftheWeek #BRUvHUR pic.twitter.com/LytxsEfFzf

— Super Rugby (@SuperRugby) July 2, 2018

Hurricanes scrum-half TJ Perenara's try against Brumbies has been declared SANZAAR's try of the week. He intercepted a pass and dived over the line in the fourth minute of the game but unfortunately, his team had to end on the losing side.

Results for Week 16:

RESULTS: #SuperRugby Week #17@JaguaresARG make it 7 wins on the trot and @NSWWaratahs increase lead in Australian Conference on a weekend that saw matches in 6 countries and 50 tries scored.
Full tables: https://t.co/Q4a9ZnexbH pic.twitter.com/NucTpPneSg

— Super Rugby (@SuperRugby) July 1, 2018

Fixtures for Week 17:

Fri 6 July: Crusaders v Highlanders @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch (19:35)
Fri 6 July: Reds v Rebels @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19:45)
Sat 7 July: Chiefs v Brumbies @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17:15)
Sat 7 July: Hurricanes v Blues @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington (19:35)
Sat 7 July: Waratahs v Sunwolves @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19:45)
Sat 7 July: Bulls v Jaguares @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (15:05)
Sat 7 July: Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town (17:15)