51.   John Hart and Ross Cooper are the leading candidates to succeed Laurie Mains as coach of the New Zealand rugby union team.

52.   John Hart, who failed in three previous attempts to win the job, was Wednesday named as coach of the New Zealand rugby union team.

53.   Junior Paramore, one of the stars of the Western Samoan rugby union team, announced Monday that he is switching to professional rugby league.

54.   Leading New Zealand rugby union teams Auckland and Otago Thursday announced they have cancelled plans to play two exhibition matches in Sri Lanka next week.

55.   Laurie Daley was named captain of the New South Wales rugby league team Tuesday for his representative farewell in the third State of Origin match next week.

56.   Leading New Zealand rugby league team the Auckland Warriors Monday said it has withdrawn an offer to All Black rugby union star Jonah Lomu to switch sports.

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

58.   Lock forward Tyran Smith was Wednesday named in the New Zealand rugby league team to face Great Britain in the first test in Auckland on Friday night.

59.   Maponyane said the South African rugby team served as an inspiration to the national soccer side, which is preparing for all-Africa championships next year.

60.   Lomu currently is preparing with the New Zealand rugby team for the first of two Bledisloe Cup matches against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.