21.   Portugal brought on five substitutes to start the second half, including Sporting Lisbon goalie Nelson Pereira, who won his first cap.

22.   Richmond wing Spencer Brown, Saracens center Steve Ravenscroft, his club colleague Ben Sturnham and Sale flanker Patrick Sanderson won their first caps.

23.   Richard Illingworth was named in the England eleven, denying Mike Watkinson his first Test cap.

24.   Sri Lanka, included all rounder Buddhika Fernando to give him his first international cap in the limited overs squad.

25.   Sri Lanka, included all rounder Fernando to give him his first international cap in the limited overs squad.

26.   The West Indies gave Ryan Hinds his first Test cap with Pakistan also awarding the same honor to Navid Latif.

27.   The West Indies made one change to their side from the drawn first Test in Jamaica, giving fast bowler Mervyn Dillon his first Test cap.

28.   Wales, meanwhile, decided to give Andrew Moore and Gareth Thomas their first test caps in place of veterans Robert Jones and Neil Jenkins.

29.   Versatile prop Ben Darwin will win his first cap in place of Rod Moore in the front row as Jones bids to improve the consistency of the Wallaby scrums.

30.   With Magne unfit because of a strained muscle in his left foot, Marc Raynaud comes into the pack for his first cap.