
Gallery: ruck’s rugby team of the week
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IT WAS A BUSY FEW DAYS OF NON-STOP RUGBY ACTION, BUT WHICH 15 PLAYERS MAKE OUR TEAM OF THE WEEKEND? ------------------------- FULLBACK: TELUSA VEAINU (LEICESTER TIGERS) THE ATTACKING
BRILLIANCE OF THE TONGAN WAS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE AS HE TOUCHED DOWN AGAINST WASPS. HE DEFINITELY DIDN’T DESERVE TO BE ON THE LOSING SIDE. > Tries from @p_betham and @tveainu not enough
as Tigers’ @premrugby > hopes end in late heartbreak. Report at https://t.co/kDdbhhIzWC > #WASvLEI pic.twitter.com/d4akVNedt1 > > — Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) May 20,
2017 ------------------------- WING: JACK NOWELL (EXETER CHIEFS) > As a Saracens fan I hate to say it, but I think we are watching the > world’s best winger today in Jack Nowell
#EXEvSAR #bbcrugby > > — James Walter (@thejrw1) May 20, 2017 > Congratulations to Jack Nowell and @ExeterChiefs who booked their > spot in the @premrugby final yesterday! >
Read more: https://t.co/X4JggZPkD3 pic.twitter.com/NvgoAVBzPZ > > — British&Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) May 21, 2017 ------------------------- CENTRE: FRANCES SAILI (MUNSTER) THE
CENTRE, WHO WAS NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH IN HIS FINAL APPEARANCE AT THOMOND PARK, DARTED OVER FOR THE OPENING TRY IN THE 26TH MINUTE TO HELP HIS SIDE TO THE GUINNESS PRO 12 FINAL.
------------------------- CENTRE: JIMMY GOPPERTH (WASPS) JIMMY GOPPERTH ONCE AGAIN PROVED WHY HE WAS THE KING IN THIS SEASON’S AWARDS CEREMONIES WITH ANOTHER INFLUENTIAL PERFORMANCE. HE’S
QUICKLY BECOME A FAN FAVOURITE AT THE RICOH ARENA! > We were delighted to present @jimmygopps with the Try of the Season > award at last week’s @PremRugby awards.
pic.twitter.com/ysVNnATUov > > — Citizen Watch UK (@citizen_watch) May 22, 2017 ------------------------- WING: JOSH BASSETT (WASPS) > @_JoshBassett‘s heroic try, teed up by
@wjjleroux and @jimmygopps. > inc @d_jrobson full time whistle. Some Finish! > pic.twitter.com/ZTqH2czRU9 > > — InfernoProTV (@InfernoProTV) May 20, 2017
------------------------- FLY-HALF: HENRY SLADE (EXETER CHIEFS) SARACEN’S MARK MCCALL DESCRIBED HENRY SLADE’S MATCH-SWINGING NUDGE AS “ONE OF THE GREAT KICKS OF ALL TIME”. > This
@Sladey_10 kick though…😍 pic.twitter.com/qCRvZHCDRO > > — ruggr 🏉 (@ruggrapp) May 21, 2017 ------------------------- SCRUM-HALF: NIC GROOM (NORTHAMPTON) -------------------------
PROP: DAVID KILCOYNE (MUNSTER) ------------------------- HOOKER: THOMAS YOUNGS (LEICESTER TIGERS) ------------------------- PROP: SAMSON LEE (SCARLETS) > Watching the game back I thought
Samson Lee was outstanding. > Scrummaged really strongly with less men behind him. Also did well > in loose > > — Steffan Thomas (@Steffan_Thomas1) May 20, 2017 > Samson Lee
and Rob Evans were immense too, up against Lions and did > a proper job, probably outplayed them easy > > — Kieran Fardoe (@KieranFardoe) May 19, 2017 -------------------------
LOCK: JOE LAUNCHBURY (WASPS) THE WASPS CAPTAIN TAKES A DESERVED PLACE IN OUR TEAM OF THE WEEK. HE MAY NOT BE IN THE LIONS SQUAD BUT THE WAY HE’S PLAYING, EDDIE JONES WILL BE THRILLED TO HAVE
HIM IN ARGENTINA. ------------------------- LOCK: COURTNEY LAWES (NORTHAMPTON) > Explosive power. Rock-like stability. Imagine what you could do > next. #KakariLight #NextIsEverything
@Courtney_Lawes > pic.twitter.com/JZn1J4gJHu > > — adidas Rugby (@adidasrugby) May 21, 2017 ------------------------- FLANKER: SCHALK BURGER (SARACENS) > Match Action | Schalk
Burger rises to secure the ball for Sarries > pic.twitter.com/4XoadE80pR > > — Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) May 20, 2017 ------------------------- FLANKER: JAMES DAVIES
(SCARLETS) The flanker almost broke social media with his head-turning man-of-the-match performance and the fact that he’s been left out by Wales for their summer tour. > Scarlets boss
tells Wales management what we’ve all known about > James Davies. https://t.co/CT7y7rT77r > > — WalesOnline Rugby (@WalesRugby) May 20, 2017 ------------------------- NUMBER 8:
THOMAS WALDROM (EXETER CHIEFS) > What a day today turned out to be. Very proud of all @ExeterChiefs > lads today, dig deep and now on to next week #toottoot > > — Thomas waldrom
(@Toottankwaldrom) May 20, 2017 -------------------------