Andrew Johns was today ruled out of the Kangaroos' Gillette Tri-Nations Series matches against Ireland and Great Britain.

The owner of the US boat that capsized on Lake George, killing 20 elderly tourists, could face a fine as small as €21 for failing to have enough crew members on board, police said today.

A seemingly ideal day of sailing along a calm but busy US mountain lake turned abruptly tragic yesterday when a tour boat carrying a group of senior citizens overturned, killing 21 people and injuring dozens more.

Australia today re-appointed Wayne Bennett as national coach but kept alive the debate over the Kangaroos captaincy.

Australia have made three changes, all of them enforced through injury and illness, for tomorrow’s Gillette Tri-Nations match with Great Britain at the City of Manchester Stadium.

New Australia coach Wayne Bennett has included nine players who missed last November’s Ashes Series in a provisional 25-strong squad for the Anzac Test against New Zealand in Newcastle on April 23.

Australian legend Allan Langer has decided to hang up his boots for the second time.