21.   The Oilers lost captain Kelly Buchberger for an undetermined period when he broke his right forearm in a first-period collision along the boards.

22.   The Stormers lost captain Corne Krige when the flanker and Crusaders fullback Leon Macdonald collided in the ninth minute.

23.   Two minutes later, Nantes lost captain Jean-Michael Ferri, who was sent off for elbowing Kirsten.

24.   Earlier, South Africa, having won the toss and deciding to bat first, had a disastrous start by losing their captain Kepler Wessels in the third over.

25.   They lost German captain Jurgen Klinsmann through a knee injury last week.

26.   McCarthy said his players had adapted their strategy throughout the tournament after losing captain Roy Keane who was thrown out following a row with the coach.

27.   Ten minutes into the game the Stormers lost captain Corne Krige who came off the worse in an accidental clash of heads with MacDonald.