A quick overview of our recommendations of the players expected to go well this opening weekend of Super Rugby. Only 2 games being played so it’s very slim pickings (even Raymond Rhule was close to making the cut!)…
Expected to go well
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
Recommended captain pick in bold
FRONT ROW
Agustin Creevy (Jaguares)
Malcom Marx (Lions)
Wilco Louw (Stormers)
Jacques Van Rooyen (Lions)
LOCKS
JD Schickerling (Stormers)
Matias Alemanno (Jaguares)
Franco Mostert (Lions)
BACK ROW
Nizaam Carr (Stormers)
Kwagga Smith (Lions)
Siya Kolisi (Stormers)
Tomas Lezana (Jaguares)
SCRUM-HALF
Dewaldt Duvenage (Stormers)
Ross Cronje (Lions)
FLY HALF
Damian Willemse (Stormers)
Elton Jantjies (Lions)
CENTRES
EW Viljoen (Stormers)
Matias Orlando (Jaguares)
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks)
OUTSIDE BACKS
Seabelo Senatla (Stormers)
Emiliano Boffelli (Jaguares)
Aphiwe Dyantyi (Lions)
Dillyn Leyds (Stormers)
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