1.   A lower back injury has forced prop Peter Wright from the Scottish team for the second rugby union test Saturday against New Zealand at Eden Park.

2.   Argentina has cut three players and made two positional changes for the second rugby union test against New Zealand on Saturday.

3.   France on Thursday made three changes to its side for the second rugby union test against Australia at Ballymore on Saturday.

4.   Ledger is the second rugby league player in England to test positive for marijuana.

5.   Wallaby hooker Jeremy Paul has been ruled out for two to four weeks with rib cartilage damage and will miss the second rugby union test against France next Saturday.

6.   France winger Nicolas Jeanjean will miss the second rugby union Test against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.

7.   A second representative rugby league match between Australia and the New Zealand All Golds appears certain to be called off as a result of court proceedings here Friday.

8.   Coach Kevin Bowring promised on Friday that Wales would maintain their attacking policy as they seek to upset Australia in the second rugby international here Saturday.

9.   England and South Africa were locked three-all at half time in a torrid second rugby union Test at Newlands here on Saturday.