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All the teams want to play Saturday because you get better crowds at the ground. Better crowds = more revenue. Ergo, no footie on Friday night. Additionally this round is not a good fit anyway. The Force match at 10:00 is a good lead in to the Saffa games on Saturday, but would have been...

But Horrorcanes are travelling and their record in SA is poor. As the Cheetahs are travelling too I suggest players from these teams should be avoided unless they are Fantasy superstars and I wouldn't put Nonu in that category this year.

I put Poki in and left Fruean on the bench because I thought the Crusaders/Bulls would be tight and that the Clan would smash the Cheetahs and set Poki running free. I hope Fruean doesn't have a blinder cause I agonised for hours over that one. However, I do have Thompson as captain. 102...

Don't think anyone has noticed, but Tom Carter is in the top eight inside backs and is the lowest priced of the eight, even though he doesn't pick up kicking points. If you're having trouble with point reliability (if you are still in the Fantasy Cup maybe or have lots of up and downers) he...

They've got two??

I'm a Tahs fan so I'm glad to see JOC (James O'Connor) at 15. I suspect that the lack of a good available winger has saved Fairbanks but it means two exceptional players, JOC (James O'Connor) and CS, have to play away from their best positions. I would have put JOC (James O'Connor) at 12, CS at 15 and given Dellit a start with Fairbanks on the...

Robinson is the open side feetcher, Samo the blind side lock/backrower. Opposite numbering to SA.

He's facing Fainga'a who is a reliable defender but playing out of position. Its not a safe choice but it might make you a motza.

Probably not Stormers outside backs.

The Canes have a better team on paper than their results to date show. This probably means someone is in for a thrashing before the end of the season and this match COULD be it. Cruden starts, but he's down on confidence. If he's disrupted early that could be the ball game, but if he gets...

I think the Reds are starting to grow towards where they'll end up for the season. They will be formidable by round 18 if they continue to develop. Morahan needs to step up to make 15 his own, but he has the necessary skills. Harris goes to a spot where he's more comfortable to see if he's...

In the immortal words of Pauline Hanson..."Please explain"

Bruce, you're always there to brighten my day.

Standard Hickey conservatism. Baxters still recovering and said he's not 100%. Against a second tier scrum it would have been nice to see how Ryan went. Chiefs scrum was third tier in my opinion. McCutcheon is playing poorly and needs to be benched/dropped but is still there based on his...

If I recall correctly Kepu was injured and only came back in the last? round of Shute and then played in the finals. In the finals he was especially good and stood out (I seem to recall) against the Eastwood pack that was laden with Super props. He scrummed very well and was great around the...

Generally Gnostic I agree with your list. Some observations: With Cowan and Fairbrother on show against Robinson and Kepu this week it should be fascinating and in my view resolve some positions on your list. As Kepu is the only prop to appear on both sides, he seems to be a good chance...

I think Hanson has played well enough that he should be starting, but Link clearly doesn't agree. Wouldn't be the first time Link and I have disagreed on selection, despite the fact that I think he should be our next Aussie coach. As Hanson tends to play tighter than Fainga'a, who plays like...

Yeah, four or five. On form so far, they would be Slipper, Robinson, Palmer, Kepu with the last spot a coin toss. Out of the running are Daley and Alexander, who have proved to everyone so far that they can only play in league scrums. Kepu's play all season has been strong, not just one week...

The world's best halfback has certainly not stepped up to the plate. I've held on to him for seven rounds, a number as captain, but last week was the final straw. He's being sold. Now, according to the corollory to Hawko's Law, if you buy him this week he'll score 50+. As a public service I...

I think he deserves to start and the Reds would be better for it but with Link selecting the team it ain't going to happen any time soon.