1.   The touring side have been playing their opening three day fixture against Worcestershire -- and they quickly settled into winning rhythm.Bob Hall reports.

2.   A CANADIAN touring side Clansmen of Edmonton, played two matches in Armagh last night at the start of their visit to Ireland.

3.   It was nice to take games to North and Midlands and Glasgow and let people see touring sides and top level games.

4.   All Black manager Andrew Martin said the selectors had spoken to Thorn before the touring side was named and were sure he was available.

5.   The Australian touring side will play three tests and seven one-day internationals in South Africa.

6.   The touring side arrived in New Zealand minus utility forward Al Charron, who was hospitalized in Nadi with a hip injury.

7.   The touring side stood flat on defense and tackled tenaciously, showing more fire than they did in the first test.

8.   Ian Healy remains skipper of the touring side after Mark Taylor withdrew from the team last week.

9.   Buoyed by the upset win, the touring side have grown in confidence.

10.   Chicago Lions prop forward Andy McGarry will lead the United States against a touring Scotland side on Tuesday in Portland, Oregon.