Super Rugby: Team of Round 12

Another round gone, and another headache at selecting who we thought turned it on in Week 12 of Super Rugby. Five Crusaders made it!

Another round gone, and another headache at selecting who we thought starred in Week 12 of Super Rugby!

15 Riaan Viljoen (Cheetahs): A hat-trick of tries by the Cheetahs full-back meant it was pretty hard to overlook the one-time capped Bok.

14 Lelia Masaga (Chiefs): Didn't find the whitewash, but helped his team get there on several occasions after running circles around Robbie Robinson.

13 Jaque Fourie (Stormers): The Stormers' most potent attacking weapon got in for a try for his team, and made life difficult for Robbie Freun in midfield. Why he was taken off, we'll never know.

12 Sonny Bill Williams (Crusaders): Displayed outstanding discipline in defence and pure class on attack, getting his trademark offload away to spark the Crusaders' first try.

11 Sitiveni Sivivatu (Chiefs): The All Blacks winger returned from injury with a bang for the Chiefs, causing all sorts of trouble with pulsating breaks and powerful runs against the Highlanders.

10 Sias Ebersohn (Cheetahs): Succeeded with all 10 of his kicks at goal in a flawless kicking performance with the boot. More of the same will be required against the Crusaders this weekend if the Cheetahs are to stand any chance. No pressure then!

9 Will Genia (Reds): Our pick of the bunch this week – Genia was superb against the Rebels, showing excellent vision throughout which resulted in the no-nonsence number nine setting up half of the Reds' tries.

8 Kieran Read (Crusaders): Handed back the captaincy armband after Richie McCaw pulled out on the eve of the match, Read was immense in leading his team to a vital victory.

7 David Pocock (Force): Won his team-mates several penalties thanks to some superb work on the deck, that James O'Connor dualy converted into points. It wasn't enough though for a win, but Australia will be pleased with Pocock's return to form in such a short space of time since returning from injury.

6 Scott Higginbotham (Reds): Speaking of form, this bloke is having the season of his life at the moment for the Reds. A sensational solo try coupled with strong defence and barn-storming runs made Higginbotham a stand-out figure in melbourne.

5 Chris Jack (Crusaders): Newlands would have been a home away from home for Jack, who played at the ground a few seasons ago for Western Province. And it was as if the veteran lock never left, after making himself quite comfortable at home once more against the likes of the towering Andries Bekker.

4 Steven Sykes (Sharks): Bossed the Brumbies at the line-out and was resilient on defence. The Leinster-bound second-row forward picked up a try too for his efforts.

3 Owen Franks (Crusaders): Made mince-meat of the Stormers' front row.

2 Keven Mealamu (Blues): You don't see him much on the big screen, but that's only because he's doing all the dirty work behind the scenes.

1 Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders): Not often you see a brace of tries from a prop, but Crockett was on hand to do just that amongst other things in a solid outing for the Crusaders.

Team of Round One: 15 Kurtley Beale (Waratahs), 14 Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs), 13 Rob Horne (Waratahs), 12 Robbie Coleman (Brumbies), 11 Drew Mitchell (Waratahs), 10 James O'Connor (Force), 9 Jano Vermaak (Lions), 8 Kieran Read (Crusaders), 7 Phil Waugh (Waratahs), 6 Adam Thomson (Highlanders), 5 Franco van der Merwe (Lions), 4 Bakkies Botha (Bulls), 3 Jannie du Plessis (Sharks), 2 Keven Mealamu (Blues), 1 Gurthro Steenkamp (Bulls).

Team of Round Two: 15 Kurtley Beale (Waratahs), 14 Odwa Ndungane (Sharks), 13 Rob Horne (Waratahs), 12 Julian Huxley (Rebels), 11 Drew Mitchell (Waratahs), 10 Danny Cipriani (Rebels), 9 Charl McLeod (Sharks), 8 Ashley Johnson (Cheetahs), 7 Josh Strauss (Lions), 6 Adam Thomson (Highlanders), 5 Victor Matfield (Bulls), 4 Mark Chisholm (Brumbies), 3 WP Nel (Cheetahs), 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs), 1 Jamie Mackintosh (Highlanders).

Team of Round Three: 15 Pat McCabe (Brumbies), 14 Lelia Masaga (Chiefs), 13 Robbie Fruean (Crusaders), 12 Shaun Treeby (Highlanders), 11 Kade Poki (Highlanders), 10 Dan Carter (Crusaders), 9 Will Genia (Reds), 8 Keegan Daniel (Sharks), 7 Matt Todd (Crusaders), 6 Adam Thomson (Highlanders), 5 Josh Bekhuis (Highlanders), 4 Isaac Ross (Chiefs), 3 John Afoa (Blues), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks), 1 Wyatt Crocket (Crusaders).

Team of Round Four: 15 Israel Dagg (Crusaders), 14 Sean Maitland (Crusaders), 13 Robbie Fruean (Crusaders), 12 Sonny Bill Williams (Crusaders), 11 Andre Taylor (Hurricanes), 10 James O'Connor (Western Force), 9 Andy Ellis (Crusaders), 8 Kieran Read (Crusaders), 7 Willem Alberts (Sharks), 6 Richard Brown (Western Force), 5 Nathan Sharpe (Western Force), 4 Sam Wykes (Western Force), 3 CJ van der Linde (Stormers), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks), 1 John Schwalger (Hurricanes).

Team of Round Five: 15 Israel Dagg (Crusaders), 14 Rene Ranger (Blues), 13 Robbie Fruean (Crusaders), 12 Luke McAlister (Blues), 11 Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs), 10 Peter Grant (Stormers), 9 Alby Mathewson (Blues), 8 Kieran Read (Crusaders), 7 Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs), 6 Scott Higginbotham (Reds), 5 Andries Bekker (Stormers), 4 Rynhardt Elstadt (Stormers), 3 WP Nel (Cheetahs), 2 Keven Mealamu (Blues), 1 Ben Daley (Reds).

Team of Round Six: 15 Israel Dagg (Crusaders), 14 Rod Davies (Reds), 13 Jaques Fourie (Stormers), 12 Sonny Bill Williams (Crusaders), 11 Zac Guildford (Crusaders), 10 Dan Carter (Crusaders), 9 Nick Phipps (Rebels), 8 Duane Vermeulen (Stormers), 7 Beau Robinson (Reds), 6 Willem Alberts (Sharks), 5 Andries Bekker (Stormers), 4 Alister Campbell (Rebels), 3 Greg Somerville (Rebels), 2 Deon Fourie (Stormers), 1 Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders).

Team of Round Seven: 15 Isaia Toeava (Blues),14 Kade Poki (Highlanders), 13 Digby Ioane (Reds), 12 Luke McAlister (Blues), 11 Luke Morahan (Reds), 10 Danny Cipriani (Rebels), 9 Fourie du Preez (Bulls), 8 Gareth Delve (Rebels), 7 Schalk Burger (Stormers), 6 Jack Lam (Hurricanes), 5 Hugh Pyle (Rebels), 4 Sam Wykes (Western Force), 3 Werner Kruger (Bulls), 2 Jason Rutledge (Highlanders), 1 Jamie Mackintosh (Highlanders).

Team of Round Eight: 15 Ben Smith (Highlanders, 14 Henry Speight (Brumbies), 13 Robbie Fruean (Crusaders), 12 Sonny Bill Williams (Crusaders), 11 Drew Mitchell (Waratahs), 10 Quade Cooper (Reds, 9 Luke Burgess (Waratahs), 8 Kieran Read (Crusaders), 7 Matt Todd (Crusaders), 6 Adam Thomson (Highlanders), 5 Chris Jack (Crusaders), 4 James Horwill (Reds), 3 Ben Franks (Crusaders), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks), 1 Ben Alexander (Brumbies).

Team of Round Nine: 15 Isaia Toeava (Blues), 14 Kade Poki (Highlanders), 13 Jared Payne (Blues), 12 Luke McAlister (Blues), 11 Bjorn Basson (Bulls), 10 Quade Cooper (Reds), 9 Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs), 8 Scott Higginbotham (Reds), 7 Matt Todd (