Hard to pick this time around, with the Crusaders and Blues both demolishing their throwback opposition in Boerland, and almost to a man in each team playing superb rugby.

However, up to the task as always, here is the Bart Form XV, Round 2 - if you missed Round 's version, here it is first...

15 Leon MacDonald (Crusaders), 14 Anthony Tuitivake (Blues), 13 Casey Laulala (Crusaders), 12 Benson Stanley (Blues), 11 Joe Rokocoko (Blues)10 Nick Evans (Blues), 9 Danny Lee (Blues), 8 Mose Tuiali'i (Crusaders), 7 Richie McCaw (Crusaders), 6 Jerome Kaino (Blues), 5 Ali Williams (Crusaders), 4 Jason Eaton (Horrorcanes), 3 Greg Somerville (Crusaders), 2 Kevin Mealamu (Blues), 1 Tony Woodcock (Blues).
Reserves:  Andrew Hore (Horrorcanes), John Afoa (Blues), Troy Flavell (Blues), Tanerau Latimer (Chiefs), Andy Ellis (Crusaders), Dan Carter (Crusaders), Mils Muliaina (Chiefs).

And now onto this weeks Form XV.

15:  Leon MacDonald (Crusaders).
Was not half as good as he was the week before in his 100th game for the Crusaders, but still twice as good as the next cabs off the rank. 

14:  Joe Rokocoko (Blues).
Has taken on the 'elder statesman' role at the Blues like a duck to water.  Now the senior winger with the departure of Sideshow Doug, and has stepped his game up accordingly.

13:  Isaia Toeava (Blues).
Less errors, more penetration from the young centre.  Maybe the Godfather was right, Toeava will be a star of the RWC, but the 2011 version, not the 2007...

12:  Stephen Brett (Crusaders).
Hell we have Brett and young Benson Stanley from the Blues both on fire at the moment, and neither would disgrace the black jersey I reckon, and I would not be surprised if both make the cut come test time.  Brett gets the nod this week, but the width of a gnats pecker.

11:  Anthony Tuitavake (Blues).
I think I like Tui' on the wing more than I like him at centre.  This guy has serious acceleration, an angry man defence that belies his stature, and just looks hungry for rugby this season.  Another that I would not be surprised to make the AB cut this season (at last some would say), especially with the ability to cover centre more than adequately.

10:  Nick Evans (Blues).
Superb display of running a match from the pretender to the throne.  Like the selection for second five, this one pretty much a coin toss too between Carter and Evans.  Both players scored a swag of points, ran well, passed well, kicked for position well.  A nice situation to be in at the moment for the Cartel with Evans in top form, and Carter heading that way rapidly.

9:  Danny Lee (Blues).
Yes, the old man gets the nod, ahead of Andy Ellis.  Just razor sharp clearance of the ball from the base of rucks and mauls, and a few little darts thrown in, as and when required.  IS not playing like a man thrown a lifeline by the Blues.  An integral part of their line-up now.  Ellis sharp again, showing why the Cartel has had faith in him over the last couple of seasons.

8:  Nick Williams (Blues).
A bulldozer using aviation gas was one comment that I heard about Williams play at the weekend.  The big man is relishing the ELVs, the extra space at scrum time built for him.  Helped no doubt by the platform he is receiving from his tight five, as you would think Sione Lauaki would be relishing the extra space too, but when his tight five is constantly reversing over him, it makes life difficult!  But Williams, outstanding 'go forward' in all aspects of the game, and getting about in the loose too supporting the ball carrier.  Honourable mentions to So'oialo, Setaphano (spelling), and Tuiali'i (why can't they have names like Jones, Smith and Brown, would be much easier - perhaps that is why S Jones hates the islanders in the NZ team so much.  Not the poaching, just that the damn names are hard to remember)!!

7:  Richie McCaw (Crusaders).
Took one game, and he's back in top form, linking like a champion, and making a pain of himself in general for the opposition.  Justin Collins went well too, a close second, and Masoe again pretty good under the new ELVs.

6:  Jerome Kaino (Blues).
The big youngster, getting more and more games under his belt is really starting to look like a genuine candidate to fil the All Black number 6 jersey this season.  Especially so if Collins does not pull finger.  But I can't really see that happening.  Good to have two quality players vying for that same spot - Kieran Reid was not too shabby either, and big bruiser Adam Thompson was solid again for the losing Clan.

5:  Try Flavell (Blues).
Just like last season, Flavell looks a world beater again.  just last season he did not transfer that to the All Blacks, and missed the cut for the All Blacks World Cup sojurn.  Mainly because he was played into the ground, first by Nucifora at the Blues, and then by the Cartel, who were forced to with the injuries to the locking stocks pre RWC.  Anyway, this season, once again a big dangerous ball running maniac, safe option at lineout time, and mobile like the 6 that he really is.

4:  Brad Thorne (Crusaders).
OK, so you really would not select Thorne and Flavell in the same pack, as they are both the same player, just packaged in different bodies.  But Thorne being back in rugby looks like he never left God's code and played a couple of seasons of Boofball in between.  THe heart of the Crusaders pack, hard working, hard running, just love watching his combination growing with big Ali Williams.    Of the locks, honourable mentions to Haiu, Williams and Gibbs who all put in top performances, just not top enough to crack the XV...

3:  John Afoa (Blues).
Big John held up against the Biltong Biting Bastards well as the Blues demolished the fat buggers that pretend to be Super 14 players in the opposition pack.  Still gets out and about with the ball and making tackles, but is at last maturing nicely into a strong scrummaging tighthead.  Honourable mention to Somerville, who is the reverse of Afoa, bloody good scrummager who at times struggles around the field - mainly on defence.  Touching wood, no problems this season so far for Yoda!

2:  Corey Flynn (Crusaders).
Another coin toss decision between Flynn and Mealmau, with Hore and his understudy Hika Elliot a half step behind in the bloody good hooker stakes.  Flynn looking back to his very best though, as when he was that young Southland bald headed bogan hooker who ran like the wind with the ball in hand.  Must be in with a genuine chance to slot into that All Black squad, especially with three hookers now the rage.  Elliot in his 15 or so minutes looked a real go-er, if you want impace from a sub, than Elliot at this stage is your man!  His hits on defence were huge (and legal), and if he gets a chance in general play with the ball, watch him go, he was massive in the NPC last season for Hawke's Bay.

1:   Tony Woodcock (Blues).
Business as usual for the big unit.  Nothing flash, just his 'A' grade game that he brings to the field all the time.  If there was an award for consistency in performance, Woody would have to get it.  Never puts in a bad one.  Honourable mention this week to youngster Jamie MacIntosh who is handling the pace of Super rugby pretty well I reckon.  Also journeyman prop Simms Davison for the Chiefs, who is one of their tight five performing at the moment!

Reserves/Substitutes/Whatever:  Mealamu (Blues), Somerville (Crusaders), Haiu (Blues), Tuiali'i (Crusaders), Ellis (Crusaders), Carter (Crusaders), Poki (Crusaders).