SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: THE HURRICANES TAUGHT THE LIONS A RUGBY LESSON IN JOHANNESBURG AND THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE SEVEN PLAYERS IN OUR FAMOUS TEAM OF THE WEEK FOR ROUND 10.
Cory Jane, Matt Proctor, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, Ardie Savea, Dane Coles and Reg Goodes are the players from the Wellington-based team who have made their way into our XV.
Other teams represented in our XV includes the Waratahs, Jaguares, Bulls, Stormers, Chiefs and Reds.
Ben Smith, Cory Jane and Julian Savea make up our back three with Matt Proctor and Kurtley Beale in the midfield.
At flyhalf we have Beauden Barrett and our scrumhalf is Martin Landajo.
In the pack, Michael Leitch, Ardie Savea and Hendrik Tui form our loose trio, while Pieter-Steph du Toit and Rudolph Snyman are our two locks.
Our front row is made up of Frans Malherbe, Dane Coles and Reg Goodes.
Team of the week - Round 10:
15 - Ben Smith (Highlanders)
He was at his elusive best again in the match against the Brumbies and also scored a crucial try.
Bubbling under: Willie le Roux (Sharks)
14 - Cory Jane (Hurricanes)
Was one of many Hurricanes players who shined against the Lions. He was outstanding and crossed the whitewash on two occasions.
Bubbling under: Santiago Cordero (Jaguares)
13 - Matt Proctor (Hurricanes)
His explosive pace and power in the midfield gave the Lions a headache. He made a number of metres with his carries and scored a great try as well.
Bubbling under: Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders)
12 - Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
His vision and awareness in the Waratahs' backline was something to behold at Newlands. He scored a superb try and had a big hand in another against a strong Stormers team.
Bubbling under: Juan Martin Hernandez (Jaguares)
11 - Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
Like Cory Jane, he scored two tries against the Lions and was a menace with ball in hand every time he got the ball.
Bubbling under: Manuel Montero (Jaguares)
10 - Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)
He had a field day with ball in hand against the Lions - his vision and distribution gave the Johannesburg side all sorts of problems at Ellis Park.
Bubbling under: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
9 - Martin Landajo (Jaguares)
He had a hand in two of his team's 11 tries and scored another himself. He was the heart and soul of the Jaguares' attack against the Sothern Kings.
Bubbling under: Brad Weber (Chiefs)
8 - Michael Leitch (Chiefs)
Was industrious against the Sharks and got on the scoresheet as well with a try.
Bubbling under: Leonardo Senatore (Jaguares)
7 - Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
He was a bit quiet with ball in hand, but won four turnovers against the Lions and also showed some neat touches with his passing.
Bubbling under: Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
6 - Hendrik Tui (Reds)
He beat a number of defenders at Suncorp Stadium with his powerful carries and crossed the advantage line more often than not.
Bubbling under: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
5 - Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers)
He probably played his best game of the season against the Waratahs. He broke through the Sydney team's defence a few times with his strong runs and got scored two tries as well.
Bubbling under: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
4 - Rudolph Snyman (Bulls)
The big lock was fantastic in the line-outs against the Force and his all-round performance on attack and defence was impressive.
Bubbling under: Vaea Fifita (Huricanes)
3 - Frans Malherbe (Stormers)
He caused a few problems for the Waratahs at scrum time and was solid on defence once again.
Bubbling under: Greg Holmes (Reds)
2 - Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
We love to see this guy run with the ball and he did not disappoint against the Lions. He also tackled his heart out.
Bubbling under: Adriaan Strauss (Bulls)
1 - Reg Goodes (Hurricanes)
A prop scoring a try is a beautiful thing in rugby and that is why he is in our team!
Bubbling under: James Slipper (Reds)
