11.   British rugby league kings Wigan have ended weeks of speculation by naming Graeme West as their new coach.

12.   They still feel aggrieved at what they see as an anti-French campaign by the British rugby establishment.

13.   Last season St Helens beat Brisbane Broncos to give British rugby league a confidence boost before Australia retained the Ashes yet again.

14.   Six Nations chiefs were relieved that Wood, one of the biggest personalities in British rugby union had turned up.