Sporting Digest: Rugby Union

GRANT FOX, the veteran stand-off and leading All Black scorer, yesterday declared himself unavailable for New Zealand's tour of England and Scotland later this year, due to business commitments.

JEAN-FRANCOIS TORDO, the French captain, has ruptured a knee ligament and will be out of action for six months. He suffered the injury playing for Nice against Graulhet on Saturday.

TOUR MATCH (Vancouver): British Columbia Emerging Players XV 9 Bristol 12.