51.   A rugby player who had part of his ear bitten off in a weekend match underwent plastic surgery Sunday in London to repair the damage.

52.   A young Italian rugby player died of a heart attack hours after pulling himself out of a third-division match, the ANSA news agency reported Monday.

53.   A team bonding day in the bush turned sour when New South Wales rugby league player Robbie Kearns fell off a horse and suffered a suspected broken collarbone Tuesday.

54.   All Blacks rugby player Norm Hewitt has tearfully admitted he has a drinking problem after suffering severe cuts from falling through a glass door.

55.   An amateur rugby player who was paralyzed when a scrum collapsed on him, Friday won an historic court ruling against the match referee.

56.   An Australian rugby union player has tested positive to a banned drug used by asthmatics, according to the national governing body.

57.   And the former Scottish rugby player landed another to clinch victory right at the end.

58.   An amateur rugby player who was paralyzed when a scrum collapsed on him Friday won an historic court ruling against the match referee.

59.   An English rugby player was expected to deny allegations of ear-biting when he faced a Rugby Union hearing on Tuesday.

60.   An Oxford University rugby union player died from injuries suffered during a game over the weekend, hospital officials announced Monday.