Giant Brumbies lock Cadeyrn Neville is the big mover in Stan Sport’s Australian Super Rugby Pacific player of the year race after a dominant display in round four.
After each round the Between Two Posts team of Sean Maloney, Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles are handing out their 3-2-1 votes towards their new ‘Posty’ awards.
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MORGAN TURINUI, Former Wallabies and Waratahs back
3: Cadeyrn Neville, Brumbies lock
“In all of their good parts of their game – breakdown pressure, attack pressure, carried when he needed to, workrate off the ball, defensive line – three points.”
2: Brad Wilkin, Rebels flanker
“Very good, I like him as a player.”
1 point: Gareth Simpson, Force halfback
“Great pick up, one to watch as he comes through, English of course but hasn’t played for England so the future’s there.”
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STEPHEN HOILES, Former Wallabies, Waratahs and Brumbies forward
3: Ryan Lonergan, Brumbies halfback
“What he’s doing now, he’s actually showing he’s becoming the best bench halfback in the country and that’s an important role, especially moving forward into Test season.
“It works perfectly. It is one of the harder positions to play 80 minutes. You start to watch a game and you start to watch every good No.9 around the 60 minute mark and watch them start to slow up. The Brums all said it post-game – the whole bench was fantastic, but he looked like he was the guy that led the charge for the bench.”
2: Fraser McReight, Reds flanker
“Probably one of his better games, easily one of the better on-ballers in Australian rugby at the moment.”
1: Langi Gleeson, Waratahs No.8
“Standout performer in a losing side, I thought he was excellent.”
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SEAN MALONEY, Chief rugby commentator for Nine and Stan Sport
3: Cadeyrn Neville, Brumbies lock
“After today’s double three pointer for the Nev man, he’s up there (on the leaderboard).”
2: Andy Muirhead, Brumbies winger
“He’s just been exceptional for them. Knows where to be, knows when to finish.”
1: Liam Wright, Reds flanker
“He was huge for the Reds, heavy in everything, 80 minutes.”
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LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND FOUR
7: Langi Gleeson
6: Carter Gordon, Cadeyrn Neville, Ryan Lonergan
5: Nick Frost
4: Pete Samu, Jordan Petaia, Andy Muirhead
3: Rob Valetini, Lachlan Lonergan, Stacey Ili, Richard Hardwick
2: Tom Wright, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, John Ulugia, Brad Wilkin, Fraser McReight
1: Max Jorgensen, Dave Porecki, Tom Lambert, Josh Flook, Lalakai Foketi, Tim Anstee, Gareth Simpson, Liam Wright
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