George Bower (Crusaders)- Bower had an impressive first start in the tournament, making 18m, nine tackles and a clean break.
Kurt Eklund (Blues)- Eklund continued his impressive form, making 21m, a clean break and not missing a tackle.
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Blues)- continued to impress, with 6 carries, the same number of tackles and a try.
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)- played his 150th incredibly, making 13m from nine carries and 11 tackles.
Patrick Tuipulotu(Blues)- lead by example as per usual , making eight tackles, 16m and three offloads.
Sam Cane (Chiefs)- the new All-Blacks captain showed his class with 24 tackles, nine metres gained and three turnovers.
Tom Christie (Crusaders)- made 11m from six carries and a huge 19 tackles, as well as being highly disruptive around the park.
Akira Ioane (Blues)- the MVP for the match, Ioane dominated with a try, 13 tackles, a turnover and 29 run metres. A hugely physical player.
Finlay Christie (Blues)- a great performance from Christie- who got two tries, a try assist, 43 run metres, a clean break and eight tackles. His support play and speed around the field is unparalleled at the moment.
Josh Ioane (Highlanders)- Ioane had a great return from injury, scoring 11 points, running 21m and beating nine defenders. He also made seven tackles and 28 passes.
Caleb Clarke (Blues)- Clarke was incredible this week, making 44m from 10 carries, assisting a try and making seven tackles. His energy, power and speed are establishing him as one of the best wingers in New Zealand currently.
Jack Goodhue (Crusaders)- Goodhue was solid in midfield- making 10 tackles (none missed), 20m from five carries, a clean break and beating two defenders.
Rieko Ioane (Blues)- really class outing for the centre, making 11 tackles and 26m from six carries. He also made two clean breaks and claimed a try assist.
George Bridge (Crusaders)- Bridge was quality at the weekend, making 24m from 13 carries, 14 tackles and a try assist. One of the premier wingers in NZ right now.
Will Jordan (Crusaders)- the form fullback had another great outing- making 76m from 12 carries, beating 3 defenders and making the same number of clean breaks as well as a try and three offloads.
