11.   The win allows Hill to capitalise on the enforced absence of world championship leader Michael Schumacher.

12.   Paris Saint Germain will be weakened early on by the enforced absences of Brazilians Valdo and Ricardo, who are both injured.

13.   Reserve scrum-half Niall Hogan, who played against England last week in the enforced absence of Michael Bradley, is also injured.

14.   The Californian took his total of national titles to seven, but he admitted he was nervous after his enforced absence from competition.