Chris Cusiter Scotland scrum-half

Q: I think it's a disgrace that Andy Henderson is allowed to play against Wales following the head-butting incident at Murrayfield. What's your opinion?
neiljones

A: I'm glad that Andy Henderson is playing on Saturday because he's one of our most consistent performers.

The scuffle was dealt with at the time by the referee, and although Andy was disappointed to give away a penalty and let the team down, he bounced back and had a strong game.

Q: Chris, if Scotland don't win in Cardiff I think we are looking at the Wooden Spoon. What do you think?
alive555

A: Being as it is Thursday, and two days before we play Wales, I'm not thinking about defeat.

We've worked hard all week to prepare ourselves for a big performance and 'what if' questions weren't really part of that preparation...

The beauty of the Six Nations lies in its unpredictability, and there is a long way to go in this tournament.

Q: I thought the big problem on Sunday was the lateral movement of the backs. Dan Parks may be a good kicker, but he doesn't launch the line. How about you at nine and Mike Blair at 10. I think this could be like France's Ellisade/Michelak combo and spark the backs. What do you think?
roblaw

A: I've heard this suggestion a few times, and it's an interesting one...

Tempted as I am to say that I'm all for it (seeing as I'm on the bench just now!), it would be a bit of a gamble, considering Mike has never played a professional match at 10, let alone an international.

Plus, though you are of course entitled to your opinion, I think Dan Parks is a very accomplished stand-off.

It's true in France that 9s and 10s are brought up to play both roles, something that doesn't really happen in Scotland. Both France's scrum-halves last Sunday have experience of playing 9 and 10, which does give them some interesting options.

Q: Is there any clarity within the team or management about why the same basic handing errors have been made? Also what's being done to cut these out?
clubsport

A: I think handling mistakes are usually down to individual error, and so its difficult for management to address those kind of issues.

We did make a few too many on Sunday, which clearly didn't help our case, but hopefully that'll be sorted out this Saturday.

We've trained pretty well this week, and not too many balls went down in training, which tells me that there is not big problem with our handling.

Players work hard during the week on individual skills, so that under pressure in the big games, the skills can hold up.

Q: No disrespect to the player, but do you think Nick De Luca was picked too soon? It was a big game to start in, but I thought he looked out of his depth against France - although I hope I eat my words come Saturday.
spectacularhamster1

A: No, I don't think so. Nick has been on fine form for his club side Edinburgh, and has a pretty good set of hands on him.

I know he'll be disappointed with putting a couple of balls down, but he's a confident guy and now that he has his first cap under his belt, I expect him to get better and better.

He has all the attributes he needs to develop into a top-class centre, and just needs the experience

Q: What does it feel like to play for your country? I'm a Welsh fan, and I think Scotland looked on fire against France, you're just lacking that finish! We had the same problem last year. How do you think you'll get on in Cardiff?
gleisionfarmer2008

A: It's a tremendous feeling, a real honour, and of a course a great responsibility.

We're going to Cardiff looking for a victory, and we believe we are capable of achieving that.

We know however, that we have to perform better than we did last Sunday .

The Millennium Stadium is one of the best places in the world to play rugby, and I think everyone is excited about the prospect of playing there, in front of a passionate Welsh (and hopefully Scottish) crowd.

Q: Who is the best scrum-half you've played against?
irishmickey

A: In terms of physical ability, probably Byron Kelleher.

He's probably the most powerful scrum-half in world rugby, almost like a fourth back row, and he has some great skills too.

I also like the French scrum-halves, like Jean-Baptiste Ellisalde and Dimitri Yachvilli, both very skillful and clever players.

Q: If you could bring in one player from each of the other five nations taking part, who would they be?
Abroad magpie

A: Come on, do you expect me to name five players at the expense of five Scottish ones? I wouldn't bring in anyone! We have enough good players to take on the other countries.

Q: What is your view on where the Scottish players play their club rugby? What do you think of the Welsh Rugby Union's idea that playing outside the country will harm a player's international prospects?
lionrampant1320

A: Being as there are only two professional teams in Scotland, its probably a necessity that there are players playing elsewhere in Europe.

I play in the Top 14 in France which is great for my development, and there are guys who have moved here also, or to the Guiness Premiership or Wales, who have developed and created more competition for the national team.

I don't think it's a bad thing for Scottish rugby. Matt Williams tried to bring in a similar policy to that which the WRU has talked of, called Fortress Scotland. It's a good idea in theory (and one which works for Australia and New Zealand), but if there are players playing good rugby elsewhere, it's difficult to ignore them.

Q: Do you feel moving to Perpignan was a good move for you? And how will it feel going back minus the bragging rights over your French team-mates? By the way, parlez-vous francais?
hammerorwasp

A: I think moving to Perpignan was a really good move for me.

I feel that I have developed as a player over there, and have really enjoyed the experience of playing in the Top14, and living in a different culture and climate.

It's going to be tough the first time Nathan Hines and I walk back into the 'vestiaires' at Perpignan. We'll probably have to put up with a bit of stick, same as we did from the Argentinians after the World Cup!

I spoke a bit of French before I went, and have improved a lot since I've been there. I'm still working at it though, and Nathan comes in handy as a walking, talking dictionary sometimes.