Compared to the other teams this is just normal wear and tear.

According to the rules of the competition I have to confirm my starting squad to the match officials only 30 minutes before the kick-off, and if I need to respond to a changing situation, I will.

I haven't had any pressure of any sort from Jake (White) to select a certain team.

We lost some players, mostly through injuries picked up last year.

We can't complain. The weather has been cool and near perfect for training. The players should peak on Friday night.

I might still make some last minute changes due to the weather.

We are just trying out some tactical things. It all depends on what tactics we'll use against the Bulls. At this stage we are just testing some players to see what patterns they fit into and what they are comfortable with.

What we must do now is to get up and play against the Sharks like the Bulls did after we defeated them in the Currie Cup final.

It is the same for the other four franchises, it is a fair system, and if it helps bring our country forward then we are all for it.