After another impressive performance last night - this time against the big guns of Canterbury - I'm pretty sure every man and his dog expects to hear Zac Guildford's name read out by Graham Henry on Sunday morning.

But I've been in this job long enough (ie more than five minutes) to know what's expected of the All Blacks coaches and what's delivered can often be completely detached.

To be fair to the Brains Trust in charge of Aotearoa's most precious sporting outfit they can't really win.

One week they get criticised for giving All Blacks jerseys away to the most undeserving of candidates and are widely criticised for rest and rotation and the next week they are bagged for picking the same players again and again.

But if there's to be just one bolter in the squad to play the Aussies in Tokyo before heading off to Europe it has to be Guildford.

And it's not just his try-scoring exploits which should guarantee him a seat on the plane - his all round play and his ability to deal with the tragedy of his father's death at the IRB Junior World Championship final points to a kid who has a long-term future in black.

I already highlighted in a previous blog some of the other players who I think are deserving of a spot on tour - Aaron Cruden, Robbie Robinson, Colin Bourke and Karl Lowe - but in reality I expect perhaps only Cruden to get some time in Black this year.

But with no Grand Slam up for grabs this year I can think of no better opportunity to give these guys a shot at the top and to see if they can cut it. I guess we'll find out at 10.30am on Sunday.

Unfortunately it's not all good news at rugby's provincial level.

Last night's top of the table clash was spoiled by officiating - but for once it wasn't the referee on the park who needs to shoulder the criticism. I thought Chris Pollock had an excellent game.

I can also excuse the touch-judge failing to see if Faka'anaua Taumalolo grounded the ball before being bashed into touch because on first viewing I thought it looked like he was out.

But what I can't forgive is the decision not to have TMOs at this year's competition.

The NZRU did it to save money, but some things are much more important than hard cash - and the integrity of the competition is the main one.

The decision last night could prove costly in the long run and we've seen more than enough decisions this year which could have been overturned with a quick look from a dude in the stand.

And I think the money issue is something of a misnomer - it really doesn't have to cost much. In fact I'll do it for free.

Get me a box at Eden Park with a television, a direct line to the referee and some hot coffee and I'll sit and watch the replays and make the call. It doesn't have to cost much at all.

And if the angle isn't there on Sky's replay? Then the call goes back to the man in the middle. It's only as expensive as the NZRU chooses to make it.

At least sanity has prevailed - the very least the bigwigs at NZRU headquarters had to do was provide TMOs for the playoffs and that's what is happening.

Because a team who won the Air New Zealand Cup because there was no-one to make a correct call in the face of overwhelming visual evidence will have their exploits devalued.

And that would detract from what's been a very fine Air New Zealand Cup competition.

So what do you think?

Should there be TMOs at all televised games to ensure the correct decisions are made? Who should join Zac Guildford on the end of season tour?

And can Hawke's Bay rebound from last night's loss to take the Air New Zealand Cup title?

As always, I appreciate all your comments.