Wales coach John Kear has hit out at the World Cup organisers after they refused his request for water breaks during his side's opening game against Papua New Guinea.

Former Great Britain scrum-half Bobbie Goulding was today appointed as national coach of France.

World Cup coach John Kear will take an emerging England team on an end-of-season tour of the Pacific.

Francis Cummins, who has already represented England and Great Britain, will tonight complete a remarkable hat-trick when he makes his debut for Ireland.