Scott Fardy, Duane Vermeulen and Beauden Barrett make our Super Rugby team of the week

ALL the home sides won in round six of Super Rugby — but who were the standout players in each position? Check out our team of the week.

Scott Fardy on the charge for the Brumbies.

THE Chiefs’ and Sharks’ unbeaten starts to the season were brought to an end on a big weekend of Super Rugby.

Western Force stunned the Chiefs in Perth with a dominant defensive display while the Bulls got one back on the Sharks with a tough win in Pretoria.

Elsewhere the Brumbies continued their charge, the Waratahs bounced back, the Lions roared home against the Reds, the Highlanders held off the Hurricanes and the Blues turned it on against the Cheetahs.

Check out our round six team of the week — brought to you by Fox Sports Stats.

1. Loosehead Prop — Ben Franks (Hurricanes) makes the team of the week for the third time this season with another busy display. Franks did a mountain of work in the Hurricanes’ loss to the Highlanders, scoring a try, making 1 linebreak, 13 runs (44m), 2 tackle busts and 12 tackles.

2. Hooker — Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs) put in a solid performance in a losing side, making 8 runs (44m), 3 tackles and forced 2 penalties at the breakdown in the cheetahs loss to the Blues.

3. Tighthead Prop — Ben Alexander (Brumbies) put in his best performance for the season on the weekend against the Stormers, making 8 runs (27m), 1 offload and 8 tackles.

4. Second Row — Scott Fardy (Brumbies) has continued his strong form from 2013 and led the Brumbies’ defensive effort against the Stormers. Fardy made 5 runs (32m), 3 lineout wins, 1 pilfer, 1 forced penalty and 15 tackles.

Scott Fardy runs the ball against the Stormers.

5. Second Row — James Broadhurst (Hurricanes) made the most runs of any player this round with his 15 (77m) against the Highlanders. Broadhurst also made 3 tackle busts, 1 offload, 2 lineout wins and 9 tackles.

6. Blindside — Jacques du Plessis (Bulls) was back to his abrasive best in the Bulls’ win over competition front-runners the Sharks. Du Plessis scored a try, made 1 linebreak, 6 runs (51m), 2 tackle busts, 1 pilfer and 12 tackles.

Jacques du Plessis lines up Marcell Coetzee, one of 12 tackles he made in the game.

7. Openside — Matt Hodgson (Force) continues his renaissance and led his team superbly against the Chiefs. Hodgson scored his first career double (the only two tries of the game), made 1 linebreak, 9 runs (34m), 1 offload, 2 tackle busts, 2 pilfers and a match-high 18 tackles. Sam Chrisite (Highlanders) also deserves a mention for his 26 tackles against the Hurricanes.

8. No. 8 — Duane Vermeulen (Stormers) was a standout in a losing team, scoring his first Super Rugby try since 2010. Vermeulen made 1 linebreak, 1 linebreak assist, 10 runs (90m), 1 offload, 5 tackle busts, 2 lineout wins and 15 tackles against the Brumbies. Scott Higginbotham (Rebels) also eserves a mention for his try-scoring performance against the Waratahs.

9. Halfback — Tj Perenara (Hurricanes) gets the nod for the halfback spot, with his 2 try assists, 1 linebreak assist, 7 runs (35m), 2 tackle busts, 3 offloads and 5 tackles against the Highlanders.

10. Flyhalf — Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) again wears the No. 10 jersey in the team of the week and beats Quade Cooper (Reds) and the Bulls Jacques-Louis Potgeiter. Barrett scored a double for the second consecutive week, 26 points, made 1 linebreak, 11 runs (132m), 6 tackle busts and 2 tackles.

Beauden Barrett scores a try for the Hurricanes.

11. Left Winger — Robbie Coleman (Brumbies) is doing his best to cement a wing spot in Henry Speight’s absence and has now scored four tries in his four matches this season. Coleman scored his first Super Rugby double, made 9 runs (45m), 1 offload, 1 tackle busts and 8 tackles against the Stormers.

12. Inside centre — Kurtley Beale (Waratahs) put in a man-of-the-match performance in the Waratahs’ win over the Rebels at Allianz Stadium. Beale had a hand in three of the Tahs’ four tries, made 2 linebreaks, 1 linebreak assist, 9 runs (82m), 2 offloads, 3 tackle busts and 6 tackles.

Kurtley Beale shapes to pass against the Rebels.

13. Outside Centre — Conrad Smith (Hurricanes) was the pick of the outside centres this week, making 1 linebreak, 11 runs (80m), 2 tackle busts and 7 tackles against the Highlanders.

14. Right winger — Courtnall Skosan (Lioms) has now scored in back-to-back weeks and was the leading tackler for the Lions in their controversial win over the Reds. Skosan made 2 linebreaks, 5 runs (51m), 2 offloads, 5 tackle busts and a team-high 13 tackles.

15. Fullback — Israel Folau (Waratahs) continues his try-scoring blitz grabbing another double in the Waratahs’ win over the Rebels. Folau has already notched up eight tries in four games this season (the same amount he scored in all of last season) and on the weekend made 12 runs (133m), 6 offloads, and 5 tackle busts.

Israel Folau scores his second try against the Rebels.