Final foursome
With Herald Fantasy Rugby allowing managers a maximum of six players from one team it's time to stack up heavily on the remaining four teams. Of course there's some risk going with six from one side if they don't advance to next week. Six Bulls players looks like the safer bet, as they host the Brumbies, but other than Morne Steyn they don't have many other Fantasy stand-outs. Picking the likes of Zane Kirchner and Grant Hattingh over Ryan Crotty and Sam Whitelock means you're risking points this week for a gain next week. Conversely picking players from all four teams means you're using up more transfers for the final week. It means managers need to pick more wisely ahead of these two matches.
The first-five debate
Carter v Cruden is the big match-up that New Zealand fans are looking forward to this weekend but for Fantasy players it's Carter vs Steyn. The two first-fives are the only two options to consider this weekend. Carter (271 in 13 matches) is the in-form player for sure having scored a staggering 125 from his last four matches, however he scored zero when the Crusaders played in Hamilton in round 15. Steyn meanwhile heads into the semifinals as the leading points scorer at first five after accumulating 327 points in 16 matches. His last outing against the Stormers was his worst in 11 weeks (scoring just 12 points). Looking at the other two No10s - Cruden has enjoyed a nice run but his Fantasy value has dropped of late. Christian Leali'ifano scored 15 points against the Cheetahs last week, including eight tackles which is his highest number made in the last six outings, but the fact the Brumbies face a tall order in Pretoria can't be ignored.
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