A quick overview of our recommendations of the players expected to go well in an exciting looking weekend of Super Rugby…
Expected to go well
Recommended captain pick in bold
*Playing Out of Position
Please note that this was published before the Lions, Highlanders and Blues teams were announced and we have selected players from these teams. Please wait until their starting XV’s are announced before you create your starting teams.
FRONT ROW
Ramone Samuels (Stormers)
Owen Franks (Crusaders)
Ricky Riccitelli (Hurricanes)
Malcolm Marx (Lions) – TBC
Ben May (Hurricanes)
Steven Kitshoff (Stormers)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders)
LOCKS
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Pieter-Steph Du Toit (Stormers)
Michael Fatialofa (Hurricanes)
Franco Mostert (Lions) – TBC
BACK ROW
Amanaki Mafi (Rebels)
Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
Matt Todd (Crusaders)
Akira Ioane (Blues) – TBC
Siya Kolisi (Stormers)
Ardia Savea (Hurricanes)
SCRUM-HALF
Bryn Hall (Crusaders)
Aaron Smith (Highlanders) – TBC
Finlay Christie (Hurricanes)
FLY HALF
Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
Mike Delany (Crusaders)
Damian Willemse (Stormers)
CENTRES
Vince Aso (Hurricanes)
Rob Thompson (Highlanders) – TBC
Damian De Allende (Stormers)
Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
OUTSIDE BACKS
Ben Lam (Hurricanes)
Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
Waisake Naholo (Highlanders) – TBC
Rieko Ioane (Blues) – TBC
David Havili (Crusaders)
Dillyn Leyds (Stormers)
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
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