NRL 2019: NRL Round 17 Team of the Week

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Check out Sporting News' NRL team of the week from round 16.

FULLBACK - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

 

Scored twice and ran for 227 metres. 

WINGERS - Blake Ferguson and Brian To'o

 

Ferguson backed up well from his Origin series win a few days earlier, while To'o crossed for two tries. 

CENTRES - Brad Takairangi and Jarrod Croker

 

Takairangi nabbed himself a hat-trick, ruining Benji Marshall's 300th game. Meanwhile Croker was one of Canberra's best in a big win over the Dragons. 

FIVE-EIGHTH - Jarome Luai

 

Ran the ball dangerously and laid on two tries. 

Luai

HALFBACK - Mitchell Moses

 

Scored 14 points as the Eels cemented a spot inside the top eight. 

PROPS - Payne Haas and Nelson Asofa-Solomona

 

Payne Haas has pretty much lived in our Team of the Week this year. Asofa-Solomona isn't far off either. 

HOOKER - Cameron Smith

 

He's not just in the team because he played his 400th game on the weekend. He's genuinely playing like a man 10 years younger than he is. 

Cameron Smith

SECOND ROW - Corey Harawira-Naera and Curtis Sironen

 

A try, two linebreaks and five tackle busts for CHN, while Sironen was near best on ground in a losing Manly effort. 

LOCK - Jason Taumalolo

With 181 run metres, it's not a stretch to say that if Taumalolo doesn't play, the Cowboys don't win. 

 

 

 

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