21.   If I had to it would be a very sad day for English rugby.

22.   It also made for a great weekend for English rugby players.

23.   It made for a great weekend for English rugby players.

24.   Leicester and England winger Tony Underwood has become the latest English rugby union player to turn professional.

25.   LEEDS, England -- English rugby league team Keighley begins legal proceedings Monday aimed at securing a place in the proposed Super League.

26.   Meanwhile, Australian rugby league player Wendell Sailor could still make his English rugby union debut on Sunday despite problems gaining a work permit.

27.   New Zealander Frano Botica has been axed by champion English rugby league club Wigan.

28.   Saracens is now owned by millionaire businessman Nigel Wray who aims to put the club up with the giants of English rugby such as Leicester and Bath.

29.   The ARL said it has been in daily contact with English rugby league officials.

30.   The English rugby union negotiated its own deal, allowing the other nations only a small percentage.