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Bridgend have signed Justin Burrell, the Neath back-row forward, and 23-year-old Peter Maitland, who ran for Wales in the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Leicester yesterday announced three more signings: Rob Liley, the Sale stand-off, Neil Fletcher, the Moseley second row, and Huddersfield rugby league back, Greg Austin. The new signings join Craig Joiner and Austin Healey as the summer arrivals at Welford Road.

Kevin Bowring, Wales's coach, has called for an explosive opening to their Australia tour match against New South Wales Country at Weebollabolla Oval on Saturday. After four successive defeats and just a week to the second Test, Bowring commented: "We have got to take the game to them early on, it is about mental hardness and concentration". Lock Gareth Llewellyn will captain a side containing 10 of the first Test team with centre Gareth Thomas maintaining his 100 per cent tour record with his sixth start.