1.   Smith, the Vikings running back, drank a lot of water to fight off dehydration in his first game back after a hernia injury.

2.   Smith was hampered by the hernia injury last season and had four sacks.

3.   British front rower Keiron Cunningham was ruled out of the first rugby league test against Australia Wednesday after needing surgery on a hernia injury.

4.   He is not expected to play before early November because of a hernia injury.

5.   Record signing Stan Collymore could be fit for the start of the season after undergoing surgery on a hernia injury.