Back row: M Corry (Bristol), A Diprose (Saracens), R Hill (Saracens), R Jenkins (Harlequins), R Leach (Durham Univ), P Scrivenor (Wasps), C Sheasby (Harlequins).SCOTLAND A TEAM (v Wales, Swansea, Friday 16 Feb): S Lang (Heriot's FP); C Glasgow (Heriot's FP), G Shiel (Melrose), R Eriksson (London Scottish), D Stark (Boroughmuir); S Welsh (Hawick), D Patterson (West Hartlepool); M Browne (Melrose), G Ellis (Currie), B Stewart (Edinburgh Academicals), D Burns (Boroughmuir), D Cronin (Bourges), P Walton (Newcastle), B Renwick (Hawick), N Broughton (Melrose).. Locks: G Archer (Bristol), J Fowler (Sale), D Sims (Gloucester), C Murphy (West Hartlepool). Props: R Hardwick (Coventry), D Garforth (Leicester), M Shelley (Newcastle Univ), K Yates (Bath) Hookers: R Cockerill (Leicester), P Greening (Gloucester). Wings: A Adebayo (Bath), H Thornycroft (Northampton) D Luger (Manchester Univ), J Naylor (Orrell). Centres: M Allen (Northampton), A Blythe (West Hartlepool), N Greenstock (Wasps), W Greenwood (Harlequins), P Mensah (Harlequins), F Waters (Bristol Univ) Stand-offs: A King (Bristol Univ), R Liley (Sale) Scrum-halfs: A Gomersall (Wasps), A Healey (Orrell).
On the eve of today's Swedish Rally, the opening round of this year's championship, Mosley said: ''In 1997 we will have 14 events That will then rise to 16, as we have in Formula One We've got to get it out of the little club level.''. Rugby Union Wasps' Courage League one match with Sale tomorrow has been postponed because of a frozen pitch. ENGLAND A TRAINING SQUAD (Sun 18 February, for International v Italy A, 2 March): Full-backs: K Stimpson (West Hartlepool), P Hull (Bristol). Rallying Max Mosley, president of FIA, the governing body of world motorsport, yesterday announced a major expansion of the World Rally Championship, held by Britain's Colin McRae. Golf Britain's David Watson was among a group of five players one stroke behind the leading trio, Larry Barber, Joon Lee and Rodrigo Cuello, who were on 67 after in the first round of the Thailand Open in Sri Racha yesterday. FORD OPEN (Adelaide) Leading first-round scores: 67 B Hughes (Aus), G Joyner (Aus) 69 G Chalmers (Aus) 70 L Wastle (Aus), S Scahill (NZ), M Long, (NZ) Selected: 74 G Norman (Aus).76 B Jackson (GB) 77 C Robinson (GB).. Midfielders R de Boer (Ajax), R Witschge (Bordeaux), C Seedorf (Sampdoria), A Winter (Lazio Roma). Strikers P Kluivert, P Hoekstra (both Ajax), Y Mulder (Schalke 04), G Taument (Feyenoord).FA UMBRO TROPHY First round third replay: Postponed: Sudbury Town v Trowbridge Town (playing tomorrow).PONTINS LEAGUE Second Division: Postponed: Middlesbrough v Sunderland; Blackpool v Coventry.
Third Division: Postponed: Stockport v Shrewsbury.AVON INSURANCE COMBINATION First Division: West Ham 1 Norwich 1. Postponed: Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon.WEDNESDAY'S LATE RESULTS: International Friendly (Las Palmas): Spain 1 Norway 0 Portuguese Cup sixth round: Portimonense 0 Uniao Leiria 1 Sixth-round replay: Porto 1 Lamego 0.. Defenders M Reiziger, D Blind, F de Boer, W Bogarde (all Ajax), A Numan (PSV), J de Kock (Roda JC). Scottish clubs had until midnight last night to apply for the one outstanding work permit for non-European Union players.DUTCH SQUAD (v Belgium, Friendly, Wednesday 14 February, Eindhoven): Goalkeepers E van der Sar (Ajax), E de Goey (Feyenoord). Last season he refereed both the Coca-Cola Cup and FA Cup semi- finals.Rangers' slim hopes of signing the Brazilian international striker Jardel have been dashed by Scottish rivals Kilmarnock's decision to seek a work permit for Ghanaian target Sammy Adeji. They will play either West Bromwich or Port Vale at Wembley on 16 March.Stan Lazarides, West Ham's Australian winger, sustained a broken leg against Grimsby in the FA Cup on Wednesday night and will miss the rest of the season.Darlington's Robbie Hart will referee the Coca-Cola Cup final on Sunday, 24 March.
Football Gilles Hampartzoumian, the Cannes defender, has been suspended for two months after testing positive for cannabis after a match last October. Ricardo Foschi, the Cesena defender, scored an own goal to give Genoa a 1-0 win and a 5-0 aggregate passage to the Anglo-Italian Cup final. Leading overall standings: 1 Nelissen 6hr 45min 18sec; 2 Svorada +1sec; 3 Baldato +16sec; 4 J Capiot (Bel) +19; 5 Moncassin s/t; 6 Hoffman +20; 7 S Dejongh (Neth) s/t; 8 V Belli (It) s/t; 9 C Capelle (Fr) +21; 10 J-C Colotti (Fr) s/t.. Two Roslotto squads will compete in this year's World Cup ahead of a combined assault on the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France. ETOILE DE BESSEGES RACE (144 kms, Le Vigan) Leading stage placings: 1 W Nelissen (Bel) 3hrs 32min 19sec; 2 J Svorada (Slovakia); 3 F Baldato (It); 4 F Moncassin (Fr); 5 T Hoffman (Neth); 6 A Baronti (It); 7 S Uchakov (Ukr); 8 N Jalabert (Fr); 9 M Zanoli (Neth); 10 E Mentheour (Fr) all same time. Hobart: Tasmania 258 for 8 v South Australia (no play because of rain).. Cycling Pyotr Ugrumov, the Latvian rider, and the former world champion, Maurizio Fondriest, of Italy, are to ride for Russia's first professional team, Roslotto-ZG Mobili. England, who won the opening game of the three-match series by 25 runs in Bulawayo on Tuesday, go into tomorrow's final fixture hoping to complete their six-week tour unbeaten. SHEFFIELD SHIELD (Second day of four) Brisbane: Queensland 150 and 181; New South Wales 159 and 8 for 1. Cricket England Under-19's second one-day International against Zimbabwe, in Harare yesterday, was abandoned due to rain.
