And away we go! A quick overview of our fantasy rugby tips and recommendations of the players expected to go well as we enter a brand new Super Rugby season
Expected to go well
Recommended captain pick in bold
Please note that this was published before some starting lineups were announced, so please check the starting XV before selecting your team.
*Playing Out of Position
FRONT ROW
Ricky Riccitelli (Hurricanes)
Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies)
Malcolm Marx (Lions)
Craig Millar (Sunwolves)
Armand Van Der Merwe (Sharks)
Wilco Louw (Stormers)
Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
LOCKS
Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
Lood De Jager (Bulls)
Tyler Paul (Sharks)*
Jackson Hemopo (Highlanders)*
BACK ROW
Akira Ioane (Blues)
Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
David Pocock (Brumbies)
Pablo Matera (Jaguares)
Daniel du Preez (Sharks)
Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
SCRUM-HALF
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Will Genia (Rebels)
Brad Weber (Chiefs)
FLY HALF
Richie Mo’unga (Crusaders)
Robert du Preez (Sharks)
Hayden Parker (Sunwolves)
CENTRES
Ngani Laumape (Hurricanes)
Ant Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)
Rob Thompson (Highlanders)
Curtis Rona (Waratahs)
Andre Esterhuizen (Sharks)
OUTSIDE BACKS
George Bridge (Crusaders)
Israel Folau (Waratahs)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Ben Lam (Hurricanes)
Sibusiso Nkosi (Sharks)
Fantasy Rugby Games for Super Rugby
A summary of the top games that you can play fantasy rugby for Super Rugby…
Fantasy Rugby Draft – The premier draft style Fantasy Rugby Union game – Check out our review here.
The Rugby Magazine – Stats rich salary cap style game – Check out our review here.
PlayOn – Daily Fantasy for Rugby – Sign up today here to receive a free $22 entry with a first-time deposit – Check out our review here.
SuperBru – An old favourite with salary cap fantasy rugby among other games and sports – Check out our review here.
Super Rugby Injury News
Gaining reliable Injury news is never easy, and while we don’t have a database of the latest injuries at Fantasy Rugby Geek, we would highly recommend Draft Rugby’s Casualty Ward, Fantasy Rugby Draft’s Injury List and The Rugby Magazine’s injuries page. Details of these and many other useful Fantasy Rugby resources can be found at our Resources page.
Looking for more Fantasy Rugby insight and Resources?
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If you want some more sources to help you finalise your decisions, go to our resources page where you’ll find all this year’s Super Rugby fantasy games, all the stats sources, injury news, team news, fantasy relevant rugby betting odds and tons of other useful information.
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