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How do I or anyone else start to blame a "system"? A system is not even an inanimate object. A system is a pattern of activity imposed by a person or group of persons, in this case the coaches. Too bad if coaches for the last ten years haven't made the changes necessary, the coaches right now...

The Blues front row gave the Rebels a terrible time in the scrum. I had to avert my eyes it was so bad. So this week we will see if Daley has improved his scrummaging over the season. My expectations are not high.

291 points. Beats a lot of players this week!

We're downcast with good reason: The Crusaders have hit a purple patch in the last three games and have no injuries except McCaws long term foot injury. That makes it as tough as it gets. I'd rather play the Stormers at Cape Town or the Bulls at Loftus than an injury free, in form Crusaders...

Please explain how Barnes, on this year's form, can be classed as a game winner.

There is one chance. If Kaplan gets an early injury then Joubert comes on. Now, where's that Kaplan voodoo doll I had stashed?

It might have been one of his better performances against the Tahs but I still felt that the Rebels got the rub of the green. We just have such low expectations that we think that he was better than he usually is. I am still waiting for the day when some other franchise comes out absolutely...

I don't think Dennis should play 7, good though he is he does not have the experience to play 7 against Todd - he'd always be a metre behind. Might work against a Saffer pack but not a Kiwi pack. Elsom is weeks away from starting, more than 25 minutes and his hamstring will be cooked. So the...

Coaches like his workrate far better than the fans. He has an absolutely huge engine and in English conditions he will be a good acquisition.

Absolutely classic!

Four players in my team have played, one as captain. That's one third of my scoring (approx). Total 48 points. This week will become the worst round I have ever played. Will I break 200? Season over. Thank you linesmen, thank you ballboys.

One of the problems with being a head coach of a team well down the table is the tendency to concentrate on this week's must-win game and not keep looking ahead. This is the last "easy" game before five really tough ones that will decide the season. Drop more than one of the next five and the...

Strange that the best defensive team in the comp has their 10 in the top 5 for missed tackles.

I've got four Force players on my team at the moment but that is going to change as fast as I can make it. They were horrible on the weekend.

Or maybe the choice of benching Hooper when he was burning the house down was the last straw that saw him want to leave. The Brumbies will be OK. Once they learn to play Saffer style rugby they won't need a fetcher.

Someone posted that Pakalani was playing at Southern this week. Anyone see how he went?

That is just a measure of how tough this decision really is. The backline squad has been built around Barnes at 10, with Hangers, who plays similarly to Barnes, as back-up. But he is not playing well at all. Should Foley have acted two weeks ago? Should he wait one more week? Welcome to the...

Not sure how you classify a kick from your 22 that goes straight up or passes behind the man as "just timing". He's got just one more week to get his "timing" right before we play the Crusaders, Brumbies, Bulls, Stormers and Cheetahs. The last two are in SA. Our backline is playing so badly we...

Barnes is way out of form. If he reproduced that form in a test he would be dropped immediately. The most difficult decision for Foley is "how long can I keep selecting him and hoping his form will pick up before he ruins the whole season?" His performance yesterday was diabolical and way...

Mitchell. Now that name rings a bell. We used to have a winger of that name, absolutely brilliant, genuine world class. Last I heard of him was the middle of last season....