Transfer dramas
With one week left in the season for nine of the teams it leaves one last chance to get something out of their top performers. The good news for Fantasy owners is that the six playoff teams are locked in. The bad news is that the two teams that will have the bye, and won't provide any use next weekend, are still up in the air. So if you want to save some transfers you'll have to take a punt or two.
The Aussies are back!
Welcome back the Brumbies and Reds, and to a lesser extent the Waratahs, Rebels and Force. Fantasy owners (the wise ones at least) would have dropped all Australian franchise players in the last few weeks so now's the time to pick a few back up again. To be honest, they were hardly missed, with Australian players rarely featuring in the top 10 scorers across the six Fantasy positions. There are a few players from across the ditch that should be considered, this week at least:
Brumbies five-eighth Christian Leali'ifano
(231 points, 14 games) $8.45m
Just behind Morne Steyn and Dan Carter in terms of best No10s in the competition and a cheaper option by more than $1m. Has been consistent throughout the season and will most likely feature next week as well, while Steyn and the Bulls will be sitting out the first round of the playoffs.
Rebels lock Hugh Pyle
(180 points, 14 games) $3.88m
Remains the second best lock in Fantasy rugby despite scoring single digits, and one negative score, on seven occasions.
But when he's hot, he's hot, having topped 25+ four times, and the Rebels get a good chance to finish the season on a high when they face the Highlanders in Melbourne tonight.
