I'm not sure they exist."They do exist, of course, but rugby's reactionaries are very much on the back foot these days. Evans, and people like him, are driving the game forwards at such extreme pace that the old committee types now find themselves spluttering on exhaust fumes, rather than cigar fumes. A Harlequins victory this weekend will ensure a return to the big league ­ a league worthy of the Wilsons, the Keith Woods, the Will Greenwoods. Renowned throughout the domestic game an ideas man, Evans' idea of where his club belongs in the new order is on the point of being realised within 12 months of his crossing the Thames.. Lawrence Dallaglio yesterday gave the Lions a boost by insisting that he will be fit in time for the Australia tour, even though he is recovering from an injury to his right knee. Lawrence Dallaglio yesterday gave the Lions a boost by insisting that he will be fit in time for the Australia tour, even though he is recovering from an injury to his right knee. The former England captain picked up the injury playing for Wasps against Bath earlier this month.

But, after discovering the injury was not cruciate-related, he has set his sights on joining the rest of the Lions squad, which leaves for Perth on 1 June.The Scotland coach, Ian McGeechan, yesterday brought Gordon Simpson back from the international wilderness with a call-up to the squad for next week's match against the Barbarians at Murrayfield.The Glasgow Caledonians forward was dropped in controversial circumstances after allegedly drinking on the eve of the autumn Test against the United States. But McGeechan has decided to draft him back in after his dazzling displays for the Super District this season.Scotland have also called up the uncapped quartet of Edinburgh Reivers' Marcus Di Rollo, and Craig Smith, Glasgow Caledonians' Frank Donnie Macfadyen, and Andrew Mower of Newcastle.The Newcastle veteran Doddie Weir ­ who has endured a lengthy absence from the international scene ­ is also a surprise choice, while McGeechan has handed the captaincy to the Sale back Bryan Redpath.SCOTLAND SQUAD (v Barbarians, Murrayfield, 24 May): Backs: G Burns (Edinburgh Reivers), M Di Rollo (Edinburgh), D Hodge (Edinburgh), J Leslie (Northampton Saints), K Logan (Wasps), J McLaren (Glasgow Caledonians), G Metcalfe (Glasgow), C Murray (Edinburgh), C Paterson (Edinburgh), B Redpath (Sale). Forwards: G Bulloch (Glasgow), I Fullarton (Edinburgh), S Grimes (Newcastle), A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), M Leslie (Edinburgh), D Macfadyen (Glasgow), G McIlwham (Glasgow), A Mower (Newcastle), J Petrie (Glasgow), S Scott (Edinburgh), G Simpson (Glasgow), C Smith (Edinburgh), D Weir (Newcastle).* The Melrose back-row forward Tom Weir has been banned for 26 weeks by the Scottish Rugby Union disciplinary panel. He will be out of action up to and including 29 December following his dismissal for stamping in the BT Cellnet Cup final against Boroughmuir in April..

New interactive coverage of Wimbledon will allow some television viewers to watch five matches at the same time, the BBC announced yesterday. New interactive coverage of Wimbledon will allow some television viewers to watch five matches at the same time, the BBC announced yesterday. In a major expansion of coverage to embrace digital satellite television, radio and the internet, the BBC said the tournament would illustrate the future of televised sport. Throughout the tournament, viewers with digital satellite television (Sky) will get the choice of the top five matches being played at any one time.By pressing a red button on the handset, the viewer will see five small screens showing the live match broadcast on the main channel plus four more, each with its own live commentary. Viewers of BBC1 and 2 on digital terrestrial (Ondigital) will not get this choice but will receive a text service with updating reports, statistics, comments and player profiles.Those without either service will be offered 177 hours of tennis on television, while Radio 5 Live will offer more than 100 hours of coverage..