11.   They hosted tournaments, but the other thousands did nothing.

12.   Walter Hagen was loved by the masses while being snubbed by upper-crust country clubbers who hosted the tournaments he dominated.

13.   Yes, Pepperdine is hosting the tournament.

14.   Africa and Oceania are the only regions to have never hosted the tournament.

15.   Australian officials were expecting to meet IRB chief Pugh in Sydney later Monday to discuss plans for Australia to host the tournament alone.

16.   Bangladesh is hosting the tournament, though its own national team does not have the test status required to play in the nine-nation event.

17.   Brazil, Puerto Rico and Canada had offered to host the tournament after the Argentine organizing committee announced it was having difficulties completing facilities for the event.

18.   CONCACAF announced on Tuesday that Mexico will host the tournament of regional champions during the first two weeks of January.

19.   Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria all have said they want to host the tournament.

20.   For the first time in decades, the West Indies will host a tournament next month without any help from regional sponsors.