31.   It will be interesting to see where the matches against Auckland involving Scottish Exiles and a District Select will be staged.

32.   The Scottish pressure on ball won by the Welsh was superb and this really indicated how far they have come on since the match against the Italians.

33.   In sport, Rangers play their European Champions Cup return league match against Brugge of Belgium at Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday.

34.   ENGLISH midfielder Paul Gascoigne yesterday answered his critics with a fine performance for Lazio in the match against Italian Serie A leaders AC Milan in Rome.

35.   CUMBERNAULD have been banned by the Scottish Rugby Union from playing until next season after a match against Earlston earlier this month was abandoned by the referee.

36.   The England player was left needing fifteen stitches in an eye wound after a rucking incident during the All Blacks match against the South West on Saturday.

37.   Sheffield United making a strong bid to escape the jaws of relegation, started well in their match against Aston Villa, a team also in need of points.

38.   Also disappointed was the American eight-woman rowing team, which was upset in its first match against Belarus.

39.   Although they have never played on grass, Kafelnikov has won two of five matches against him, including this year in Milan, Italy.

40.   And a Turkish wrestler, after a close match against a Greek went the wrong way, kicked his opponent in the back before leaving the floor.