After the eighth round of the Shop N Save Super Rug­by Pacific, Planet Rugby breaks down the star performers from a thrilling weekend of rugby action.

There is a strong Australian con­tingent in this week’s team, but there is still a solid return of New Zealand players who only featured in one of the weekend’s games.

14 Suliasi Vunivalu (Reds): The speedster put in his best performance of the season including one try, a try assist, three clean breaks and a whopping 120 metres carried. It could be a sign of what is to come, and given Wallabies boss Eddie Jones’ love for league converts, the star will be looking to kick on and book his ticket to the World Cup

6 Rob Valetini (Brumbies): A very difficult one to decide with Chief Pita Gus Sowakula and Moana Pasifika’s hometown hero Miracle Fai’ilagi both shining, but it is the work rate of the Wallaby that trumps the duo. Valetini made nine carries with ball in hand and racked up an outstanding 19 tackles on defence. It is the sort of hard-working performance we have become accustomed to seeing from him.

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Source: Planet Rugby

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