Top 5 Investec Champions Cup fantasy scorers of round four: 19-year-old steals the show while France snub hits a half century
Top 5 Investec Champions Cup fantasy scorers of round four: 19 year old English winger wins award while Toulouse star hits a half century
Round four of the Investec Champions Cup is now complete, and the scores are in for those playing the Superbru fantasy league.
Planet Rugby have joined up with the podcast For The Love Of Rugby in the ultimate fantasy league table. Joining stars like Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Anthony Watson, players can test their rugby knowledge against three of the greatest former players in the English game.
Before we reveal who chose wisely and who forgot to change their teams, let’s have a look at which five players performed the best in round four.
4 = Edoardo Todaro 35.5
The Italian youngster delivered an Investec Player of the Match performance with a hat-trick of tries, as his Northampton Saints side beat the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday. He was heavily involved throughout, making a remarkable 18 carries and three clean breaks to ensure the former PREM champions avoided an unexpected defeat by the fired-up visitors.
| Scoring action | Pts value | Number | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting player | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Player’s team won | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Try | 5.0 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Tackles: 1pt per 5 tackles made | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ball carries: 0.5pt per 5 metres carried | 0.5 | 18 | 9.0 |
| Clean break | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Defenders beaten: 1pt for every 2 defenders beaten | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Turnover won | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Missed tackles | -0.5 | 3 | -1.5 |
| Investec Player of the Match | 3.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Total | 35.5 | ||
4 = Louis Bielle-Biarrey 35.5
The French flyer was at it again, scoring yet another hat-trick as he reinforced his spot as the form winger in world rugby. The 22-year-old was in red-hot form, scoring the final try to see off Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. He earned a turnover, beat two players and made three breaks for a total of 77 metres, which just goes to show why 36% of all fans have picked the deadly Bordeaux star.
| Scoring action | Pts value | Number | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting player | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Player’s team won | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Try | 5.0 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Ball carries: 0.5pt per 5 metres carried | 0.5 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Clean break | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Defenders beaten: 1pt for every 2 defenders beaten | 1.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Turnover won | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Investec Player of the Match | 3.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Total | 35. | ||
3 Antoine Dupont 38.5
It was another masterclass from the former World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year. Beating Sale Sharks by 70 points, Dupont led the Toulouse show, scoring two tries, making one assist, breaking the line five times and beating three players for 136 metres. The French star also had the pleasure of finishing probably the greatest try of the season, which started the phase as a goal-line dropout and ended with a touchdown under the posts.
| Scoring action | Pts value | Number | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting player | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Player’s team won | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Try | 5.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Try assist | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Tackles: 1pt per 5 tackles made | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Ball carries: 0.5pt per 5 metres carried | 0.5 | 30 | 15.0 |
| Clean break | 1.0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Defenders beaten: 1pt for every 2 defenders beaten | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Missed tackles | -0.5 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Handling error | -0.5 | 2 | -1.0 |
| Total | 38.5 | ||
2 Thomas Ramos 46
The Toulouse man stuck 11 conversions through the posts in a fine kicking display that would have earned his fantasy manager an impressive 22 points. With multiple ball carries and line breaks of his own, the versatile French star would have earned big numbers for anyone choosing him as their kicker.
| Scoring action | Pts value | Number | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting player | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Player’s team won | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Try | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Ball carries: 0.5pt per 5 metres carried | 0.5 | 17 | 8.5 |
| Clean break | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Defenders beaten: 1pt for every 2 defenders beaten | 1.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Missed tackles | -0.5 | 2 | -1.0 |
| Handling error | -0.5 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Investec Player of the Match | 3.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Total | 24.0 | ||
| Points for nominated kicker | |||
| Conversion (nominated kicker only) | 2.0 | 11 | 22.0 * |
| Total kicking points | 22.0 | ||
| Total | 46.0 | ||
1 Matthis Lebel 50
The third and final Toulouse star on this list, Lebel, assisted in three tries and scored two of his own. He was constantly on the ball and made a remarkable nine clean breaks as he helped his side to put down a lame Sale Sharks side.
| Scoring action | Pts value | Number | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting player | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Player’s team won | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Try | 5.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Try assist | 2.0 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Ball carries: 0.5pt per 5 metres carried | 0.5 | 34 | 17.0 |
| Clean break | 1.0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Defenders beaten: 1pt for every 2 defenders beaten | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Turnover won | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Total | 50.0 | ||
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For The Love Of Rugby – Results
First of all, it was a big weekend for fantasy struggler Youngs, who actually rose up the rankings to 42,334 place thanks to a 240-point round. His insistence on sticking with the great Dupont has finally paid off, achieving a remarkable 77 points as captain. His French duo of Thomas Ramos and Bielle-Biarrey added to the mix, giving him an extra 81.5 points. He did, however, fail to notice that his entire front-row and his fly-half weren’t playing – so, swings and roundabouts.
Watson will also be pleased with his weekend results after choosing top scorer Lebel and Bielle-Biarrey on the wings. The former England winger steps up to 367 in the rankings after his 228 round.
The star of the round was the great Cole, who actually surpassed us at Planet Rugby, with an almighty 270-point round. Captaining Bielle-Biarrey was a stroke of genius, while the French half-back combination of Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert was a masterstroke. The former England prop has made his way up to 186 in the rankings after this impressive performance.
At Planet Rugby, we had a solid performance of our own, rising to 190 in the rankings, thanks to our inclusion of Ramos as kicker and Bielle-Biarrey on the wing, giving us a total score of 259.
For The Love of Rugby fantasy scores:
4 Ben Youngs – 593
3 Anthony Watson – 705
2 Planet Rugby – 813
1 Dan Cole – 823
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