It's time for the All Blacks to flush the dunny and get rid of forwards coach Steve Hansen, writes Paul Lewis.

South Africa are more than worthy Tri-Nations champions while the All Blacks have become embarrassing chumps.

Whichever way you dice it, Colin Slade's inclusion in the All Black squad is unusual, one that rates with the selection of Isaia Toeava in 2005 as one of the more exotic choices by the panel.

The lunatics really have taken over the asylum this time - Charlie Ngatai, all 98kg of him, can't be let loose for a full provincial campaign.