Super Rugby: Team of Round 13

A weekend full of upsets means this week's selection is packed with players that took their team from zero to hero in Round Thirteen.

A weekend full of upsets means this week's selection is packed with players that took their team from zero to hero.

The Cheetahs' shock 33-20 win over the Crusaders, the Chiefs' remarkable comeback win over the Stormers and the Lions' historic victory in Canberra can't be ignored.

But lets not forget about the red-hot Reds' table-topping win over the Blues, while the Bulls (three) also showed glimpses of their championship-winning form of yesteryear.

15 Zane Kirchner (Bulls): Had a quiet second half like all the rest of his team-mates, but was a stand-out in the first forty (er, like the rest of his team-mates!) – scoring two super tries for the Bulls.

14 Lelia Masaga (Chiefs): Keeps the Stormers' hero and villain Gio Aplon out. Masaga was at his tackle-busting best in Hamilton, and a few more of these performances will surely earn him an All Blacks recall.

13 Richard Kahui (Chiefs): Speaking of the All Blacks, expect to see Kahui's name when New Zealand's Tri-Nations squad is announced. Besides the penalty try he created, the hard-hitting Kahui was a major influence in the Chiefs' comeback victory.

12 Wynand Olivier (Bulls): A hat-trick of tries for the Bulls capped a memorable performance from the Bok centre.

11 Digby Ioane (Reds): Ioane was outstanding once again for the Reds, bumping off defenders every time he touched the ball. Reds pivot Quade Cooper summed up his performance the best: “He's just a freak, the amount of ball carries and the amount of metres he gets.”

10 Sias Ebersohn (Cheetahs): Ok, we'll admit that we thought we'd only see Sias Ebersohn's name on our team sheet once this season – but after another game-breaking display against the Crusaders, it was pretty hard to leave him out. The Cheetahs fly-half was the standout player on the night with pinpoint tactical kicking and a near flawless goal kicking performance (he only missed one out of eight kicks)… whilst lets not forget that superb solo try.

9 Will Genia (Reds): Once again the nuggety halfback played a pivotal role in another famous Reds victory.

8 Joshua Strauss (Lions): Canberra had probably never heard of the bearded Chabal-like Lions' number eight before this match. One thing's for sure – they certainly won't forget him now after last weekend's outing. Had a tough job standing in as skipper, but passed with flying colours.

7 Ashley Johnson (Cheetahs): Our pick of the week! Johnson continued the strong attacking play he showed the previous week against the Lions and his hard-hitting tackling that has been a feature of his defence this season just got harder.

6 Scott Higginbotham (Reds): This guy has whiteline fever – Higginbotham just can't stop scoring for his team. And if he's not crossing the whitewash, he's always helping his team-mates get there.

5 Danie Rossouw (Bulls): Normally a replacement for the Bulls, Rossouw marked his promotion to the Bulls starting line-up in place of Victor Matfield with a powerful performance – reminding the Bok selectors of his class.

4 Wikus van Heerden (Lions): This forgotten World Cup winner was a vital cog in the Lions engine room against the Brumbies. Fought tooth and nail towards a historic win in the Aussie capital, and was rewarded with a vital try for his efforts.

3 Ben Afeaki (Chiefs): One of the unsung heroes in the Chiefs fightback, Afeaki was a rock for the Chiefs in the scrum and a bull-dozer on attack.

2 Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs): Another tireless outing from the bullocking hooker who led admirably from start to finish.

1 Jamie Mackintosh (Highlanders): In miserable conditions, Mackintosh stood up well and played his heart out.

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 (