11.   With Grant at power forward, Robert Horry can spend more time at small forward, his preferred position.

12.   He has already excelled at hooker and now plays at his preferred position at scrum half.

13.   Coach Jean-Claude Skrela said Lacroix, demoted to centre after two disastrous games at his preferred position of outside half, was unfit.

14.   Only two specialist centres, Scott Hastings and Ian Jardine have been named but Stanger, like Kenny Logan, is also capable outside his preferred position.