Week Three: Andrew's Team

*New buys in italics

FR Andrew Hore (NZL) - $1,132,500
FR Bismarck du Plessis (SAF) - $1,175,000

LK Isaac Ross (NZL) - $742,500
LK Brad Thorn (NZL) - $1,125,000

LF Heinrich Brussouw (SAF) - $1,140,000
LF Juan Smith (SAF) - $1,127,500

HV Jimmy Cowan (NZL) - $882,500
HV Stephen Donald (NZL) - $1,025,000

CT Ma’a Nonu (NZL) - $1,200,000
CT Jaque Fourie (SAF) - $1,245,000

OB Bryan Habana (SAF) - $1,180,000
OB Sitiveni Sivivatu (NZL) - $1,177,500

Team Value: $13,152,500
Cash in Bank: $103,500

I made just the one change this week, swapping Brendon Leonard for Jimmy Cowan. Luckily I sold Leonard straight after the game and before his price slipped, but I still didn't have enough to buy Morne Steyn, who will surely earn double whatever Cowan gets. I only have enough transfers left to sell all my All Blacks once this round is locked so that curtailed any further shuffling of the team.

I was glad to see that Hore retained his starting berth. I wouldn't have had the transfers to buy Mealamu in his place. I'm hoping that Habana and Fourie (who apart from his try was pretty anonymous) might get into the game a bit more this week.

Remember to sell your New Zealand players as soon as this round locks. You might consider buying a few Wallabies too before their price rises - barring injury, Giteau, Smith, Mortlock, Sharpe, Mitchell, Moore and a few others should be certain starters. Good luck!