Super Rugby: Team of the (regular) Season

We've now finished all 18 rounds of the Super Rugby season and it's likely that those of you playing both our predictor and fantasy games have had plenty of ups and downs throughout the campaign! Whilst you were busy pulling your hair out over yet another draw in the predictor, you'll perhaps have at least had a few reliable players in your fantasy team that you could count on to keep things semi-respectable each week. Here, we'll be celebrating the top scoring players so far which may also give you a little guidance ahead of the play-off rounds.

Based on total points scored in our fantasy game, here is the Superbru Super Rugby Team of the (regular) Season:



As you'll all know, the positions at Superbru are grouped into categories meaning there are some slight imperfections on the above graphic (Nanai usually plays at 15 for example) and to give you an idea of those who narrowly missed out on this XV, here's a list of the current top five scoring players in each position.

Props:
149.5 points - Lizo Gqoboka (Bulls)
127 - Carlu Sadie (Lions)
114.5 - Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies)
108.5 - James Slipper (Brumbies)
107 - Michael Alaalatoa (Crusaders)

Hookers:
190.5 - Malcolm Marx (Lions)
182 - Folau Faingaa (Brumbies)
149 - Julian Montoya (Jaguares)
139.5 - Liam Coltman (Highlanders)
130.5 - Damian Fitzpatrick (Waratahs)

Locks:
154 - Scott Barrett (Crusaders)
145 - Matt Philip (Rebels)
138 - Rory Arnold (Brumbies)
135.5 - Luke Jones (Rebels)
130 - Tyler Ardron (Chiefs)

Loose Forwards:
226 - Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
207.5 - Daniel du Preez (Sharks)
197.5 - Kwagga Smith (Lions)
197 - Akira Ioane (Blues)
177 - Peter Samu (Brumbies)

Scrumhalves:
138 - Brad Weber (Chiefs)
129 - Will Genia (Rebels)
124.5 - TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
112 - Hershel Jantjies (Stormers)
111.5 - Tate McDermott (Reds)

Flyhalves:
276 points (164.5 kicking points) - Handre Pollard (Bulls)
252.5 (104) - Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
228 (120.5) - Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
225 (99) - Quade Cooper (Rebels)
222.5 (87) - Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)

Centres:
225 - Ngani Laumape (Hurricanes)
194 - Samu Kerevi (Reds)
186 - Braydon Ennor (Crusaders)
180.5 - Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
165 - Wes Goosen (Hurricanes)

Outside Backs:
237.5 - Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
230.5 - Melani Nanai (Blues)
214.5 - David Havili (Crusaders)
198 - Rieko Ioane (Blues)
198 - Thomas Banks (Brumbies)

*275.5 points were scored by Bryce Hegarty who is an Outside Back but 118.5 of those points were kicking points.

Feel free to let us know in the comments about who your star players have been throughout the regular season and perhaps who you are surprised to see with so many points on this list. Don't forget our game continues throughout the playoffs and there is now an increased limit of 6 transfers per player as well as an allowance for up to 6 players from a single team in your squad now rather than 4.

Best of luck with those final rounds!