Readers' Team of the Week: Results are in

OPINION: The readers have spoken, cast their votes and we bring you the results of their selections for Super Rugby Round 16.

The Lions' Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx was again the most popular - polling 92 percent of the votes.

He was followed by Albertus Smith (Lions - 88 percent), Carlu Sadie (Lions - 79 percent), Rudolph Snyman (Bulls - 77 percent) and Aphiwe Dyantyi (Lions - 72 percent).

Players who came off the bench and impressed the readers are Tyrone Green (10 votes), Hacjivah Dayimani (five votes), Sti Sithole (three votes), Marnus Schoeman (two votes), Jaco Visagie, Andre Warner and Simphiwe Matanzima (all one vote).

Players who featured in European competitions and impressed the readers are Vincent Koch (three votes), Tian Schoeman, Johan Snyman, Roelof Smit and EW Viljoen (all one vote).