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Super 8s Team of the Week – Round 1

Jon Wilkin hands off Lee Mossop during the Super League clash between St Helens and Wigan in 2016. Picture: SWpix.com

Fullback – Jordan Rankin (Huddersfield Giants)

Head Coach Rick Stone was full of praise for the skilful full-back after his display in the win over Wakefield. Rankin was excellent both defensively and offensively, coming up with a few tackle breaks and setting up a couple of tries.

Wing – Tom Davies (Wigan Warriors)

He may have been unable to stop his side from falling to defeat but Davies was arguably one of Wigan’s stand out players. The winger scored a brace and also kicked two goals for the Warriors.

Centre – Carlos Tuimavave (Hull FC)

Delivered a strong performance with a fine brace as he ensured Hull got off to a winning start in the Super 8s over Salford.

Centre – Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants)

Played a key role for the Giants, scoring a try in the 62nd minute and assisting two others. Cudjoe also gained 131 metres as he helped Huddersfield make a perfect start to their Super 8s campaign.

Wing – Manu Vatuvei (Salford Red Devils)

The man known as ‘The Beast’ certainly made his mark, scoring a double and gaining an impressive 166 meters. He caused endless problems for Hull but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Red Devils beginning their Super 8’s campaign with a defeat.

Stand-off – Robert Lui (Salford Red Devils)

Lui impressed for the Red Devils, scoring a try just before halftime as well as scoring one goal. He put in a real shift but his effort wasn’t rewarded as Hull came out on top.

Scrum-half – Jake Connor (Hull FC)

A stand-out performance from Connor as he helped his side see off the Salford Red Devils. He delivered three assists and got on the scoresheet himself with a well taken try.

Prop – Adam Cuthbertson (Leeds Rhinos)

He is of the most consistent performers in Super League and the Aussie once again showed his quality for the Rhinos. Cuthbertson is a master of the offload, delivering seven in total as well as completing 22 tackles.

Hooker – James Roby (St Helens)

A man of the match display from Roby as he inspired the Saints to a stunning win against Castleford Tigers. His superb contribution included two tries, 59 tackles and 107 metres gained.

An outstanding display from Ward as his hat-trick ensured that the Rhinos got off to a winning start in the Super 8s. Along with his treble, he contributed with 40 tackles completed and making three clean breaks.

Second-row – Zeb Taia (St Helens)

Opened the scoring for the Saints and put in a very solid all-round performance. St Helens were excellent in breaking up Castleford’s attacks and Taia played his part, completing 32 tackles.

Loose-forward – Jon Wilkin (St Helens)

His experience played a pivotal part in helping nullify the Castleford attack, marshalling his team-mates and getting stuck himself, completing a massive 49 tackles.

Written by Michael Wood

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