The Rugby Championship Team: Team of the Week
Australia boasted the most players in 'Team of the Week'
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The Rugby Championship kicked off this weekend with New Zealand easing to a victory over Argentina whilst Australia and South Africa stole the show thanks to a dramatic ending in Brisbane.
All four sides had players which made a mark in Round One of the Championship so here is how fantasy rugby website www.testrugby.com graded the Southern Hemisphere talent.
Australia had the most players in team of the week with six, with South Africa having five, New Zealand three and Argentina just the one.
That one player for the Pumas was Captain Agustin Creevy who was named player of Round One.
He threw 10 successful lineouts and making 11 go forwards. The 30-year old also scored two tries in quick succession before being substituted.
Other players which caught the eye were Australia’s Isarel Folau and Tevita Kurdrani, New Zealand Number Eight Kieran Read and South Africa back Damian de Allende.
Like during the Super Rugby season, it is important to check the squads before you pick you fantasy team given the resting, rotating and injuries.
The Rugby Championship Round 1 Team of the Round - Do You Agree?
Hooker
Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
Props
James Slipper (Australia)
Owen Franks (New Zealand)
Second Row
Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
Lood de Jager (South Africa)
Flankers
Kieran Read (New Zealand)
Micheal Hooper (Australia)
Schalk Burger (South Africa)
Scrum-half
Nick Phipps (Australia)
Fly-half
Handre Pollard (South Africa)
Centres
Damian de Allende (South Africa)
Tevita Kuridrani (Australia)
Wingers
Charles Piutau (New Zealand)
Adam Ashley-Cooper (Australia)
Full-back
Israel Folau (Australia)
Published with permission of www.testrugby.com
Also check out TRU’s Alex Shaw’s match ratings from Australia v South Africa here.
