41.   Christophe Lamaison, having a nightmare at out-half switched to the centre and replacement David Aucagne, coming on for his first cap, replaced him.

42.   Christophe Lamaison, having a nightmare at out-half switched to the centre and replacement David Aucagne, coming on for his first cap, replaced Lamaison.

43.   Deposed captain Ieuan Evans got two and winger Gareth Thomas celebrated his first cap with a hat-trick.

44.   England left out seamer Andrew Caddick and gave another medium pace bowler Chris Silverwood his first Test cap.

45.   Earning his first test cap is nippy Free State seamer Dewald Pretorius.

46.   Earning their first caps for Wales are hooker Jonathan Humphreys, lock Greg Prosser and flanker Mark Bennett.

47.   Earning their first caps are hooker Jonathan Humphreys, lock Greg Prosser and flanker Mark Bennett.

48.   Ex-league international winger Wendell Sailor and lock Nathan Sharpe win their first Test caps.

49.   The riskier option would be to give first caps to either of the England-A stand-offs Alex King or Mark Mapletoft.

50.   The same year also saw Cruyff awarded his first international cap, scoring on his debut against Hungary.