Ask Jeremy Guscott

By Jeremy GuscottFormer England and Lions centre
Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union

Among the topics making the headlines this week are:
- Gavin Henson's London Welsh debut ending in narrow defeat by Saracens
- London Irish coming to life to end Premiership leaders Northampton's unbeaten start
- Exeter stunning English champions Harlequins
- Ulster maintaining their perfect start to their Pro12 campaign
- Cardiff Blues slumping to a home defeat by Glasgow
- World champions New Zealand winning their 16th Test in a row
If you have a question for Jerry, on any topic, post it in the comments section at the bottom of the page. He will answer as many as possible but not every question submitted can be used.
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Either a penalty shoulve been given or the scrum reset, but the final whistle should not have been blown
Seeing as though Exeter beat last year's English champions convincingly this weekend what chances do you give them beating the European Champions next weekend?
Which player in the premiership has impressed you the most so far this season? Also which team has made the biggest impression on you?
I'm curious for your take on the Welsh region debacle. Do you think the self imposed salary cap is unfairly killing regional rugby in light of the mass exodus of internationals abroad and the bumper turmover announced recently?
Can you see any of England's back row getting a look in for starting places on the Lions Tour with the Welsh and Irish back rows being potentially at their strongest ever?
In your view what is going wrong at Sale? Whilst watching the match on Friday I was confused as to who was in charge of the team - Redpath or Diamond. I really am struggling to understand how so many talented and experienced individuals can under perform for so long. Sale are now 8 points adrift and with the Heineken cup draining resources I can see them getting even further behind.
A great turn around by Gloucester at the weekend! Another great performance by Freddie Burns - top points scorer in Premiership at the moment (with Nick Evans) he's taking his opporunities with the boot and to start attacks, what else does he have to do to be included in the England Squad? And out of Cowan and Donald who is going to make the biggest impact for thier club this season?
Re-open a debate: 14 team Premiership with automatic two up, two down each season. As a Falcons fan, I'd probably go dizzy watching them 'bounce' but it has to be good for the game?
With the Heineken starting this week, who are your favourites for the quater finals and do you think Sale are looking forward to this weekend or see it as a distraction.
Can you see New Zealand's reign of domination ever coming to an end? They seem to have quality in abundance coming up through the ranks and I predict already that they will be tough to beat in the 2015 World Cup. Your thoughts?
Following New Zealand's victory in the Rugby Championship, what changes would you make to the way the game is coached and played at a junior level to encourage the development of the attacking skills demonstrated by the All Blacks in players outside of New Zealand?
What do you think Exeter lack in their current team which would make them challenge the big boys in only their 3rd season in top flight? I know the Southwest doesn't have the glitz and glamour of some of the big European cities but do you think one day they could reach the very top of English rugby? A loyal fanbase and a great academy network surely will produce this eventually.
As a London Irish fan I am curious on what your opionion of some of our younger players is? I know you have made mentions of Jonathan Joseph before but what about Jamie Gibson, Marland Yarde and Matt Garvey who have all been fantastic over the last year. Do you see any of these three as International prospects for the future?