Watch every second of Super Rugby Men\u2019s U16s live and on-demand via the Rugby.com.au YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p>\nElsewhere, Victoria notched their maiden win of the campaign, consigning the Brumbies U16 side to the bottom of the ladder, and a likely worst-ever finish in their history, with a 31-20 victory at La Trobe University.<\/p>\n
Rugby Australia’s High Performance staff select their Team of the Week from Round Four.<\/p>\n
1. Jeremiah Kite (Queensland Reds)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back for his second appearance in as many weeks, Kite headlines a blossoming contingent of exciting props coming out of Queensland.<\/p>\n
The Reds took the Force to task at scrum time, with Kite enjoying an exceptional day at setpiece.<\/p>\n
2. Levi Park (ACT Brumbies)<\/p>\n
On a tough day for the Brumbies in Victoria, Levi Park stood out as one of the most impressive on park for the visitors.<\/p>\n
The Brumbies were dominant at lineout, with Park throwing 11 perfect throws across the day.<\/p>\n
3. Nate Te Whitu (Queensland Reds)<\/p>\n
Busting three tackles and making a line break, Te Whitu added to an imposing performance at scrum time.<\/p>\n
The result allowed the Reds to power away against the Force, which ultimately proved the difference.<\/p>\n
4. Oscar Sio (Western Force)<\/p>\n
Leading the Force\u2019s lineout, Sio put in a big shift for the Force pack on a tough afternoon in Perth.<\/p>\n
Not making a single error throughout the match, Sio helped steady the ship to stop the stem the Reds\u2019 momentum in the second half.<\/p>\n
5. Denver Bradford (Queensland Reds)<\/p>\n
Staying in the west, the Queensland lock played a major part in the Reds\u2019 dominance over the Force at set piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With nine lineout wins and several steals, Bradford backed it up busting two tackles in general play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
6. Leeson Tiakia (Western Force)<\/p>\n
Topping the carry count and the tackle count for the Force, Leeson Tiakia emptied the tank on a day where the Force came up against a tough opposition.<\/p>\n
Capping it off with a try for his efforts, it was a result that saw him leave with his stocks firmly risen.<\/p>\n
7. Lachlan Ilott (Western Force)<\/p>\n
Back in the team of the week for the second time in as many weeks, Lachlan Ilott continued to show the valuable motor he has.<\/p>\n
Making 14 tackles, his performance may not have made the highlight reel, but it was a valuable one to stem the Queensland momentum.<\/p>\n
8. Ihakaraia Toko (Victoria)<\/p>\n
Making a mammoth 13 tackles and six carries, Toko\u2019s workrate caused all sorts of issues for the Brumbies.<\/p>\n
The loose forward made a big impact in delivering the Victorian side their first win of the season.<\/p>\n
9. Johan Oosthuizen (Western Force)<\/p>\n
The snappy Force halfback had a busy day against the Reds, getting the hosts on the board early in Perth.<\/p>\n
Asking questions all afternoon, the halfback\u2019s strong defensive effort also played a major part as the Force stopped the Reds\u2019 from running away with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
10. Lenix Aiga (Victoria)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Making ten carries across the match, the Victorian halves combination played a major part in their victory over the Brumbies.<\/p>\n
Lenix showed brilliant attacking versatility, opening up his centres to cause all sorts of carnage.<\/p>\n
11. Cayden Cross (ACT Brumbies)\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Brumbies might be at the bottom of the ladder, but they have a great find on their hands in Cayden Cross, who makes his second consecutive appearance in the team of the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Making three line breaks, beating ten defenders and scoring two tries, Cross played a major factor in the Brumbies getting back into the match in Victoria.<\/p>\n
12. James Smith (Queensland Reds)<\/p>\n
Having a perfect defensive record and busting four tackles, Smith was a hard player for the Force to wrangle in attack and defence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
13. Sione Finau (Victoria)<\/p>\n
Beating five defenders, making two offloads and managing a linebreak assist, Finau was the most dangerous back for Victoria against the Brumbies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It capped off a strong performance of the afternoon, putting several players in space to cut the men from Canberra to shreds.<\/p>\n
14. Eitini Samasoni (Victoria)<\/p>\n
Speaking of which, Samasoni put Finau\u2019s dominance of the midfield to good use, making ten carries and busting four tackles on the wing.<\/p>\n
It was a stellar 70-minute performance from the young back, showing the blossoming talent on display in Victoria.\u00a0<\/p>\n
15. Chilli Tonelli-Smith (Queensland Reds)<\/p>\n
A firm back three weapon with the boot, the Reds\u2019 fullback was faced with challenging conditions in Perth, and managed them brilliantly, his boot frequently turning defence into attack.<\/p>\n
When the Force shut the game down, Tonelli-Smith\u2019s boot proved valuable on several occasions, ultimately proving decisive in the Reds\u2019 win.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Reds have all but locked up second place of the Super Rugby Men\u2019s U16s ladder, with their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[58864,64,63,12061,760,124833,85,115413,11229],"class_list":["post-229080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-act-brumbies","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-queensland-reds","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-victoria","tag-sports","tag-super-rugby-u16s","tag-western-force"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}