It was only recently that we said that Graham Henry appeared to be moving on from his rotation system, and after selecting the same team (with the exception of one forced change) for the first two Tests, it appeared to be true.

But, much to our dismay, Henry has come out and made four changes for the second Test against the English this weekend. There goes the 'no rotation' theory.

The most perplexing change sees Conrad Smith dropped for debutant Richard Kahui in the centers. Smith's combination with Nonu in the midfield has been fantastic in the opening two Tests, which has been a huge relief after all of the concerns over the midfield at the start of the year.

Why change it, Henry? Why?

We don't have a problem with Kahui getting game time, but his time should come off the bench. He certainly has the talent to play at the highest level, but Smith and Nonu need as much time together before the Tri Nations. Two Tests? Not enough.

Smith must be wondering what he has to do to cement his place in the team. He has been one of the standout players so far, and then to get dropped...

It just doesn't make sense to us. Tired after two Tests? We think not.

We have all heard Henry say he wants depth at the highest level, but when you have systems in place that are working well - don't change them, Henry! Change the things that aren't working.

Now, Nonu has to develop a new combination with Kahui, while Smith gets to watch from the sidelines. Crazy, crazy, crazy...

The other changes - Adam Thomson is in for Jerome Kaino, Rudi Wolf will make his debut in place of Anthony Tuitavake, and Leon MacDonald replaces Mils Muliaina at fullback.

Kaino had a strong game against England, and must be in the same frame of mind as Smith as to his replacement. Thomson is the kind of player that won't let you down but, just like Kahui, we feel he should be playing from the bench at the moment.

Tuitavake was relatively quiet in the first two Tests, but his defence was brilliant against England. Like the other players, he needs time to find his feet at Test level - especially heading into the Tri Nations.

Unfortunately, Henry has decided he needs a rest...of course.

We don't believe any of these players will do a bad job - we just feel it's time to start playing the best team every week.

The time will come for these young players to get their opportunity, simply due to the nature of International Rugby. There will always be injuries and drops in form, and this is the time to bring in replacements - not when guys are in good form. In Smith's case, the best form of his career...

Still, it's early days yet, and hopefully Henry will stick with his best side for the Tri Nations. We're not holding our breath, but only time will tell.