1.   Representative rugby at senior level, ie games played by the Ulster provincial team seem to be reducing in number each season.

2.   Australian rugby league center Steve Renouf followed star scrumhalf Allan Langer into retirement from representative rugby league on Monday.

3.   He has blistering pace and a devastating sidestep, and has also played representative rugby at fullback.

4.   He is capable of blistering pace and a devastating sidestep, and is versatile, having played representative rugby at full-back.

5.   Horan makes his return to representative rugby in the Queensland B side against the touring Argentinians here on Tuesday night.

6.   A second representative rugby league match between Australia and the New Zealand All Golds appears certain to be called off as a result of court proceedings here Friday.

7.   Wallaby captain and fly half Michael Lynagh announced Monday that he was retiring from representative rugby union.