11.   The selection of a weakened English team for the test against Australia and others against New Zealand and South Africa has angered the Australians.

12.   Without injured Phil Babb, Steve Staunton and Jason McAteer, Ireland fields a weakened team against the Austrians.

13.   Wimbledon and Tottenham claimed they had received written permission from UEFA to field weakened teams and play matches away from their home grounds.

14.   Fly-half Mark Mapletoft scored a consolation try for a weakened Quins team.

15.   Danish coach Richard Moller Nielsen, in charge of his last match for the Danes, was clearly upset that Croatia had fielded a weakened team against the Portuguese.

16.   England has been warned it could be excluded from the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton finals if they field weakened teams as they did earlier this year.

17.   Two seasons ago, Leeds were twice fined record amounts for fielding weakened teams as they prepared for the Silk Cut Challenge Cup final at Wembley.