1.  French rugby union captain Jean-Francois Tordo has been forced out of the tour of South Africa with a severe facial injury.

2.  A young Union captain named Oliver Wendell Holmes had to wrestle him down into a safe seat before a Confederate bullet came his way.

3.  Conflict arrives in the person of a Union captain foraging for food and supplies, forced to stop at the farm while one of his wounded soldiers mends.

4.  And they appear to have attracted a big-name fan in former England rugby union captain Will Carling.

5.  Argentine rugby union captain Sebastian Salvat said his side will look for increased speed and ball control during a five-match, two-test tour of Australia.

6.  Australian rugby union captain John Eales said Friday his shell-shocked Wallabies can expect no relief when they take on South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday night.

7.  Australian rugby union captain John Eales said Monday his side could expect passion and unpredictability from Argentina in their forthcoming two-test series.

8.  Australian rugby union captain John Eales could return from injury for the final tri-nations match against South Africa next Saturday, team medical staff said Sunday.

9.  England rugby union captain Will Carling shrugged off his marriage problems and rumors over his friendship with Princess Diana by scoring a spectacular try for his club Harlequins Saturday.

10.  Former Australian great Sir Don Bradman was suggested as was ex-England rugby union captain Will Carling and long-retired England greats Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott.