1.   Australian coach Greg Smith sent out the call to Knox, who is playing provincial rugby for Natal in South Africa.

2.   Eavesdropping devices and telephone taps found at a provincial rugby headquarters has caused searches of other offices, officials said Monday.

3.   Forget provincial rugby and concentrate on the Springboks.

4.   Provincial rugby was the highest level available, and players grew stale competing against the same opponents.

5.   Ranfurly Shield holders Auckland stayed on target for a first division championship with a convincing win in their national provincial rugby union semifinal Saturday.

6.   The system is currently used in youth and provincial rugby leagues.

7.   The victory, with four tries, earned Northern Transvaal five points in the competition of Southern Hemisphere provincial rugby sides.

8.   Griffiths said overseas players were entitled to play provincial rugby and it was up to individual provinces as to whether they used foreign players.

9.   Hart said Wednesday many details had to be settled but the proposal would not mean the death of the provincial rugby format in New Zealand.

10.   All Black Richard Loe will be able to play in provincial rugby this Saturday after a disciplinary hearing against him was adjourned on Wednesday.