81.   Laurent Cabannes may finish his international rugby career at Cardiff on Saturday when France play Wales in a Five Nations Championship decider.

82.   Nothing in their three years of international rugby since the ban on sporting contacts was lifted suggests they are equal to the task.

83.   Pelous told the Daily Mail that France had led the way on disciplinary issues in international rugby, but England were lagging far behind their Six Nations rivals.

84.   Scotland centre John Leslie announced his retirement from international rugby on Tuesday.

85.   South Africa have continually been caught out for violence since returning to international rugby following the fall of apartheid.

86.   The ARU board Wednesday heard a presentation from Victorian premier Jeff Kennett on the benefits of bringing international rugby to Melbourne.

87.   The coach had accused many of the more senior players of resting on their laurels, lacking the enthousiasm or the seriousness required in international rugby.

88.   The championship will be the first of its kind in international rugby league.

89.   The last half hour against Ireland was his first taste of international rugby.