RUPA and Volvo are excited to launch the inaugural Volvo People's Choice Team of the Year.
The competition calls upon YOU, the Rugby-loving public of Australia, to have your say! Simply select a player in each of the fifteen positions who you believe has been the best player from the five Australian Super Rugby franchises.
As per the competition terms and conditions, this competition is now closed and entries submitted after 16:59 AEST on Friday August 5th will not be eligible to win the prize, nor will their votes count towards the final tally used to determine the Volvo People's Choice Team of the Year 2016.
It is the first time that Volvo, a proud Major Partner of RUPA, and The Rugby Union Players' Association have called upon the people to select a team of the year, and with the great prizes on offer you'd be crazy not to have a crack.
So don't delay; pick your team today and make sure you share it on social media so you can start the debate with your mates!
Players have been selected by RUPA based on the number of minutes they played and the affect they've had on their team's results in the 2016 Super Rugby season, with players only eligible to be picked in one position. For teams such as the Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds, who've experienced a large number of injuries and therefore less selection consistency in 2016, some liberties have been taken to try and provide the best snapshot of players who have featured for them.
Full list of players eligible for selection (by position):
Loosehead prop:
Brumbies – Scott Sio
Force – Pek Cowan
Rebels – Toby Smith
Reds – James Slipper
Waratahs – Paddy Ryan
Hooker:
Brumbies – Stephen Moore
Force – Harry Scoble
Rebels – James Hanson
Reds – Andrew Ready
Waratahs – Tatafu Polota-Nau
Tighthead prop:
Brumbies – Ben Alexander
Force – Tetera Faulkner
Rebels – Laurie Weeks
Reds – Greg Holmes
Waratahs – Tom Robertson
Left Lock:
Brumbies – Rory Arnold
Force – Ross Haylett-Petty
Rebels – Luke Jones
Reds – Cadeyrn Neville
Waratahs – Dean Mumm
Right Lock:
Brumbies – Sam Carter
Force – Adam Coleman
Rebels – Lopeti Timani
Reds – Rob Simmons
Waratahs – Will Skelton
Blindside Flanker:
Brumbies – Scott Fardy
Force – Angus Cottrell
Rebels – Jordy Reid
Reds – Hendrik Tui
Waratahs – Dave Dennis
Openside Flanker:
Brumbies – David Pocock
Force – Matt Hodgson
Rebels – Sean McMahon
Reds – Liam Gill
Waratahs – Michael Hooper
Number Eight:
Brumbies – Jarrad Butler
Force – Ben McCalman
Rebels – Adam Thomson
Reds – Jake Schatz
Waratahs – Jed Holloway
Scrumhalf:
Brumbies – Tomas Cubelli
Force – Alby Mathewson
Rebels – Ben Meehan
Reds – Nick Frisby
Waratahs – Nick Phipps
Flyhalf:
Brumbies – Christian Leali’ifano
Force – Jono Lance
Rebels – Jack Debreczeni
Reds – Jake McIntyre
Waratahs – Bernard Foley
Left wing:
Brumbies – Joe Tomane
Force – Marcel Brache
Rebels – Tom English
Reds – Eto Nabuli
Waratahs – Rob Horne
Inside centre:
Brumbies – Matt Toomua
Force – Kyle Godwin
Rebels – Mitch Inman
Reds – Anthony Fainga’a
Waratahs – Kurtley Beale
Outside centre:
Brumbies – Tevita Kuridrani
Force – Ben Tapuai
Rebels – Tamati Ellison
Reds – Samu Kerevi
Waratahs – Israel Folau
Right wing:
Brumbies – Nigel Ah-Wong
Force –Luke Morahan
Rebels – Sefanaia Naivalu
Reds – Chris Feauai-Sautia
Waratahs – Reece Robinson
Fullback:
Brumbies – Aidan Toua
Force – Dane Haylett-Petty
Rebels – Reece Hodge
Reds – Karmichael Hunt
Waratahs – Andrew Kellaway
