1.   Christchurch took another step Thursday towards becoming the first southern hemisphere country to host a Winter Olympics.

2.   Guy said New Zealand had long supported professionalism, which is opposed by several northern hemisphere countries.

3.   The southern hemisphere countries will take their recommendations to the IRB at its next meeting in January next year.

4.   He wants tours to be replaced with short, Test-match trips between England and southern hemisphere countries.

5.   The Presidents Cup pits the United States against an international team from southern hemisphere countries in a match play competition patterned on the US-Europe Ryder Cup.