Round Two of the Super Rugby Pacific was a massive weekend for the Australians as the ACT Brumbies and NSW Waratahs sit top of the ladder.
The Brumbies were the talk of the round after a thumping win over the Crusaders in Christchurch.
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The Waratahs were as impressive in their victory over the Fijian Drua, while the Western Force couldn't rally against the Blues.
Rugby.com.au breaks it down and selects its Team of the Week from the Australian teams in Round Two.
Slipper couldn’t have asked for a better celebration of his 200th as the legendary Brumby crossed in their remarkable victory over the Crusaders. His work around the park was also strong, with no missed tackles.
It’s the only thing that stopped a Waratahs clean sweep after another damaging set-piece performance.
Dobbins didn’t miss a lineout and Botha absolutely dominated any loosehead put in front of him at scrum-time to win penalty after penalty.
The reality is any of the Waratahs front-row (starting or bench) could’ve been in this team, such was their dominance over their Fijian counterparts on Friday.
Coach Dan McKellar said he thought it was his skipper’s best game since returning from Japan and it’s hard to argue.
Philip was a titan, constantly making metres and tackles in a typically efficient and tidy performance.
Young Brumby Shaw joins him after a stoic defensive performance saw him make 13 tackles without a miss in the second half, leading the visitors for the match.
This edged him over teammate Cadeyrn Neville, who was in the box seat after his try assist, only to give away a cynical yellow card in the second half.
The two-headed monster of Valetini and Cale rallied the Brumbies and won back the gain-line ascendancy.
The pair made several impactful carries to get the visitors home, with Cale crossing for a double as Valetini got himself on the board late.
It was tough to pick an openside, but the nod just goes to Carlo Tizzano over Charlie Gamble.
Gamble was superb across the park, but Tizzano’s work rate and impact were just enough to nab the spot.
Another week, another Brumbies clean sweep after their historic win over the Crusaders.
Lonergan was a massive figure in their fightback and second-half dominance, while Meredith again showed his class with an inch-perfect kick for Kadin Pritchard’s try.
The pair handled the windy conditions perfectly in the last 40 minutes to inspire the win.
Jake Gordon remains brutally unlucky not to win selection and was one of the Waratahs in the victory, yet Lonergan’s influence in the thumping could not be ignored.
Walton is one of the more underrated players in Australian Rugby and he delivered a typically solid performance in the midfield.
His defence was typically staunch, and his carries provided some key metres for the Waratahs.
Young gun Pritchard makes it two from two in his young career, showing off the pace to score a crucial second-half try whilst more than hanging in defence with a star-studded Crusaders backline.
It’s razor-thin between Jorgensen and Muirhead for player of the round as both were incredible against the Drua and Crusaders, respectively.
Jorgensen keeps delivering the unthinkable, scoring another unbelievable try before making it back-to-back doubles.
Muirhead was equally impressive, sparking the Brumbies from nowhere on countless occasions and dragging them back in the contest in the first half when they struggled to make use of their field position.
Toole rounds out the team after his electric solo try to complete the win.
1. James Slipper
2. Ethan Dobbins
3. Dan Botha
4. Matt Philip
5. Lachie Shaw
6. Rob Valetini
7. Carlo Tizzano
8. Charlie Cale
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Declan Meredith
11. Max Jorgensen
12. Joey Walton
13. Kadin Pritchard
14. Corey Toole
15. Andy Muirhead
