I'm not sure I fully understand what the go is with rugby in South Africa (maybe Hansie will know), but they're going to have a special meeting next month to re-elect senior office bearers. Let's hope for the sake of the sport that they sort themselves out.

Australia's Super 12 franchises are playing politics as well it would seem, with a report in the Australian today that has the Brumbies up in arms over player salaries in the Waratahs. The Reds have put in their two cents as well and reckon that they'll be raising 'salary cap' issues at a Super 14 meeting in June with ARU boss Gary Flowers. Let common sense prevail :)

The caffeine issue is still newsworthy today apparently. David Howman (Dir Gen of WADA) says that the use of caffeine tablets is "bordering on cheating". Well... perhaps while it's within the rules, it's not within the spirit of the rules.

Eddie Jones has come out in defence of Gregan's statements earlier this week and disagrees that the admission by Gregan will have any effect on junior players. "No, they don't copy everything (that happens at the elite level of sport)," Jones said in the Australian report. True! And yes, I agree with him that it is the responsibility of junior players' parents and coaches to make sure that the kids don't start wanting to pop a few No-doz before a game. It's just one more thing thrown into the mix though that coaches and parents probably don't need. If any of my boys ask me about it I'll just tell them that they're hypo enough without any added extras :-)

Speaking of caffeine.... I need a cup! Later