The wild geese

Paul Wallace started his first game for Saracens for quite some time yesterday against Colomiers.

Simon Easterby celebrated his call-up to the Ireland 45-man squad which convenes in Dublin today by helping Llanelli to victory over London Wasps at Stradey Park at the weekend. The Welsh club's margin of victory, 10 points, allowed them to pip their opponents and win the group: the win was particularly sweet following comments made by Wasps director of rugby Nigel Melville after the first game between the teams in which he suggested that Llanelli wouldn't be a great addition to a British League.

Irish centre Kevin Maggs was part of Bath's great triumph against Toulouse in France with prop Clement Boyd coming on as a replacement.

Geordan Murphy was replaced in Leicester's defeat by Leinster while Ross Nesdale received the disappointing news that he will miss the Six Nations with a neck injury.

Andrew Thompson did not play for Bedford while Paul Burke didn't make it from the bench in Cardiff's victory yesterday.

Conor O'Shea, Kieron Campbell, Justin Bishop and Kieron Dawson all played in London Irish's Shield game against Brive.