PARIS (AFP) - - France's fly half Francois Trinh-Duc (left) vies with Samoan's winger David Lemi during the Rugby Union test match France vs. Samoa, on November 21, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. France have made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in the team's autumn international in Marseille.
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Officials of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have voted to allow athletes with learning disabilities to compete again at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
KITCHENER, Canada (AFP) - - Joannie Rochette of Canada skates her free skate at the 2009 Homesense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Rochette won her second straight Skate Canada women's title and booked her ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo.
CARDIFF (AFP) - - Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi (left) is tackled high by Welsh flankers Martyn Williams (centre) and Andy Powell during their Invesco Perpetual Series International Rugby Union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Wales cruised to a convincing 33-16 victory.
LONDON (AFP) - - England wing Ugo Monye (centre) jumps for the ball against New Zealand's full back Mils Muliaina during the Investec Challenge Series International rugby union match at Twickenham, south-west London. N.Zealand won 19-6.
UDINE, Italy (AFP) - - South Africa's centre Wynand Olivier (L) dives over to score despite the attentions of Italy winger Mirco Bergamasco during their rugby union test match at Friuli Stadium in Udine. South Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - The New Orleans Saints celebrate after scoring a touchdown pass against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome, on November 15, in St. Louis, Missouri. The Saints play Tampa Bay on Sunday.
PARIS (AFP) - - Stade Francais's scrum-half Charlie Davies (L) is tackled by Racing Metro's scrum-half Jerome Fillol (2ndR) during a French Top 14 rugby union match at the Yves du Manoir stadium in Colombes, outside Paris. Racing Metro put the absence of the influential Sebastien Chabal to the back of their minds as they dominated the 'battle of Paris' with a 20-18 victory over Stade Francais.
KITCHENER, Canada (AFP) - - Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany skate their free skate in the pairs competition at the 2009 Homesense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Savchenko and Szolkowy captured gold at Skate Canada on Saturday with a brand new programme set to the film soundtrack Out of Africa.
PARIS (AFP) - - France's winger Vincent Clerc (L) tries to avoid Samoa's Joe Tekori (R) during the Rugby Union test match at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. France won 43-5.