Super Rugby Aotearora TOTW - Round 3
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The Blues went on to earn their 7th straight win and 3rd in the competition, here is a look at our Team of the Week
1 Alex Hodgman - Blues:
Huge performance by Hodgman and Tu'ungafasi in the tight phases as well as open play
2 Ash Dixon - Highlanders:
Incredible effort by Dixon. Massive work rate and grabbed a try
3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi - Blues:
Great game doing the basics and also put in the hit of the weekend
BOOM!! 💥 💥
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) June 27, 2020
Highlanders rookie Sam Gilbert makes the unfortunate decision to run in Ofa Tu’ungafasi’s channel 🤕 #SuperRugbyAotearoa pic.twitter.com/XVXL9UUPdI
4 Patrick Tuipolotu - Blues:
Lead the Blues to their 3rd win in the competition and top of the table. 7 tackles and a steal against the Highlanders
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi - Chiefs:
The 20 year old continues to impress for a struggling Chiefs
6 Cullen Grace - Crusaders:
21 tackles against the Chiefs in a tight game that needed a big performance. Shannon Frizell just misses out after his great game against the Blues
Aged 20, Cullen Grace continues his good season and puts in a huge shift for the Crusaders today pic.twitter.com/rwPA8xH7Ef
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) June 28, 2020
7 Dalton Papali'i - Blues:
Two tries and solid effort by Papali'i, the man touted to be and All Black great
8 Hoskins Sotutu - Blues:
Sotutu is making some serious waves in the rugby world with many people around the world sitting up and taking notice. 11 tackles and 8 carries on the day for this future All Black
9 Sam Nock - Blues:
Busy game for Nock and is growing week on week
10 Richie Mo'unga - Crusaders:
Beats Otere Back into the team this week on the back of a solid game that saw him and the Crusaders come out on top in poor conditions
11 Caleb Clarke - Blues:
This man is banging down the All Black door as he puts in a sublime performance on a tough day hearing of his Grandfather's passing before kick off
An emotional day for Caleb Clarke with his grandfather passing away today but he still managed to have a blinder 👏 #SuperRugbyAotearoa
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) June 27, 2020
8⃣ Carries
8⃣6⃣ Metres
5⃣ Defenders beaten
2⃣ Clean breaks
2⃣ Passes
1⃣ Try assist
1⃣ Try
That first try was for his grandfather 🙏 #BLUvHIG pic.twitter.com/b201tWfCLX
12 Jack Goodhue - Crusaders:
2 turnovers, 13 tackles and incredible work in the tackle leading up to Will Jordan's 2nd try
13 Rob Thompson - Highlanders:
Solid by Thompson and often goes unnoticed. Just edges his opposing number Rieko Ioane into the TOTW
14 Sevu Reece - Crusaders:
Reece was unable to get on the scoresheet but he was incredible against the Chiefs providing the last pass for both of Will Jordan's tries.
Will Jordan at the end of this as he and Sevu Reece punish the Chiefs pic.twitter.com/ijKTwkneex
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) June 28, 2020
15 Will Jordan - Crusaders:
Having narrowly missing out last week, Jordan cruises into the team this week on the back of another classy performance as the Crusaders go 2 from 2.
The work of Goodhue leading up to this was brilliant but yet again Sevu Reece and Will Jordan combine for a try pic.twitter.com/HYOIlqZjud
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) June 28, 2020
