News in brief
NEWCASTLE Fit-again flanker Adam Balding (knee) returns to the Falcons team for Saturday's European Challenge Cup trip to Overmach Cariparma.
AUSTRALIA Captain Stirling Mortlock believes it is "inevitable" fly-half Matt Giteau will lead the Wallabies some time in the years to come.
TWICKENHAM The Rugby Football Union are inviting nominations for this year's President's XV recognition awards.
FRANCE Castres supremo Pierre-Yves Revol has been appointed as the new president of the French League, replacing Serge Blanco.
HARLEQUINS The Guinness Premiership game with Northampton at The Twickenham Stoop has been moved to Saturday, January 31 (3pm kick-off).
NEW ZEALAND Ex-skipper Sean Fitzpatrick says England and Wales must "toughen up" to challenge the southern powers.