Each week, Greg Growden and Jamie Pandaram select the best players from the Australian provinces in each position for the round (number of times selected in brackets).

15: Pat McCabe (Brumbies) (2)14: Drew Mitchell (Waratahs) (3)13: Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies) (1)12: Robbie Coleman (Brumbies) (2)11: Nick Cummins (Force) (1)10: Quade Cooper (Reds) (1)9: Will Genia (Reds) (1)8: Leroy Houston (Reds) (1)7: Matt Hodgson (Force) (1)6: Ben McCalman (Force) (2)5: Sam Wykes (Force) (1)4: Rob Simmons (Reds) (1)3: James Slipper (Reds) (1)2: Saia Faingaa (Reds) (2)1: Ben Daley (Reds) (1)

Player of the round: Quade Cooper. Did not have the perfect game but 26 points from his goal kicking helped the Reds end a 12-game losing streak to the Brumbies.

Try of the round: Scott Higginbotham. The Reds showed what they can do when they play at pace, with swift passes putting the back-rower over.