All wore number 10 shirts to commemorate late captain Phil O'Donnell, who died from heart failure while playing in December.
In fairness there is no better line-out operator in the world than the Bulls captain, a late call-up for this match due to Bekker's injury, but lesser Test locks have also found the Wales throw a tasty target.
The Ireland captain sustained the injury late in the second half and coach Eddie O'Sullivan confirmed the centre will miss the Twickenham clash.
Bryan Robson's injury crisis deepened before kick-off when captain Paul Ince failed a late fitness test .
He played in the WBC anyway, putting up huge numbers and earning the nickname "Captain America" for his late-inning heroics during the tournament.
That might have been most apparent Sunday when receiver and captain Santonio Holmes got benched late in the fourth quarter after getting in a heated confrontation with a teammate in the offensive huddle.
Stevens, who came into the side in Rome because of a late illness to captain Phil Vickery, believes the injuries to Brian Ashton's squad had contributed to a below-par start to the campaign.
In the English Premier League a late penalty from captain Steven Gerrard helped Liverpool to a 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, who opened the door for Chelsea to reclaim third spot in the race for Champions League football.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith had made a late bid to regain the player's allegiance.
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Japan released the captain of the fishing trawler in late September to placate Beijing and reduce tension.
By the late 18th century and Captain Cook's exploration of the southern Pacific (to check that no great southern continent existed), much of the world had been charted.
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Darren Stevens entertained in scoring 53 at better than a run-a-ball, but the visitors' day of dominance was checked somewhat when Surrey captain Adam Hollioake grabbed two wickets late in the day.
Wigan went all out in search of a late victory, with Saints captain James Graham denying Sam Tomkins with a flying tackle, and Richards twice going close to bagging his third try of the afternoon.
Even the admired captain of the national cricket team, the late Hansie Cronje, was caught taking money from betting syndicates.
And he must do so without having spent much time before the tournament with his captain, Ponting, who joins the squad late after his wife was ill.
The decision looked marginal, but was perhaps late justice for the former England captain, who escaped a blatant handball in the area in Tuesday's win over Bolton.
The pirates raced toward the ship, the Captain Maslov, in a high-speed boat late Thursday afternoon and attacked as it headed from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Mombasa, Kenya, the ministry said.
Liverpool briefly threatened when Torres fired over the bar from an acute angle and Chelsea suffered a blow when captain John Terry received a yellow card for a late challenge on Reina, meaning he will be suspended for the second leg at Stamford Bridge next week.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was desperately disappointing, although he created a late opportunity which Torres missed.
First-half tries from Jason Spice, Thomas (2) and captain Xavier Rush secured a bonus point, with Tom James crossing late-on.
Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri said he was disappointed with his captain's conduct but claimed his rage was sparked by a late tackle on him by Pienaar which preceded the touchline clash with Jordan.
Late in the game, television pictures seemed to capture captain Steven Gerrard flashing what looked like a V-sign at referee Andre Marriner after the midfielder was booked but both Benitez and club officials have played it down.
The visitors' poor night was complete late on, when Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez pushed his forehead into the face of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and was shown a straight red card.
This was a move of Captain-Kirk-like chutzpah on the part of chief executive Mitchell Gold, because the two late-stage studies the company had conducted had both, by the measures of clinical trial statistics, failed.
Trott, who played under-19 cricket for South Africa, is a distant relative of former Australia captain Harry Trott, and his brother Albert, who played for both England and Australia in the late 19th century.
Norwich equalised on 65 minutes when captain Grant Holt converted Wes Hoolahan's cross but the joy was short-lived as Burnley got the late goal.
Gerrard saw an effort blocked by Chelsea captain John Terry and Torres shot wide from the rebound as Liverpool pressed for an equalizer before Malouda's late strike signaled a third league defeat of the season for Rafa Benitez's men, who stay fifth.
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