51.   The French cycling federation refused to ban her saying the testing procedure was wrongly carried out.

52.   The French federation had assured Havelange their plans would not be disrupted.

53.   The French federation of consumers Que Choisir called on Thursday for a boycott of all British food products containing gelatin or tallow.

54.   The French federation said it did not want to cite the players under disciplinary procedures but preferred to ask the IRFU to take whatever action it deemed necessary.