David Humphreys levelled to pass the 500-point mark in the Cup, but Biarritz surged clear after Petru Balan's try.
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Not to be outdone, Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist also set a new World Cup mark with six catches in a match.
The group stage certainly demonstrated that the opportunities exist for underdogs to make their mark at a Nations Cup.
The visitors, missing World Cup stars Mark Cueto, Andrew Sheridan and Sebastien Chabal, looked out of sorts from the very first whistle.
"It's exciting playing a very good Australian team and after losing so heavily last year we need to make a mark with the World Cup coming up, " he said.
David Stockdale started in goal for the home side for the first time since August with Australian Mark Schwarzer away on Asian Cup duty.
Ireland were ranked second in the world in 2006 but have dropped to eighth and it will be a tough challenge to raise that mark before the 2011 World Cup seedings are finalised at the end of the year.
The glistening arc of water overruns the waiting cup, misses its mark, splashes over table and chair-the pitcher slipping from defeated fingers, striking the stone floor, shattering into jagged shards.
The only black mark against him was an embarrassing Scottish Cup semi-final defeat at the hands of First Division Ross County.
Former player and soccer commentator Mark Lawrenson, who won the European Cup with Liverpool in 1984, told CNN the news would be welcomed by many associated with the club.
Captain Mark Smith, who won a Challenge Cup with Wigan in 2002, was among a host of Vikings ruled out through injury, while Paul Cullen was unable to call on four dual-registration players including Wigan trio Shaun Ainscough, Liam Farrell and Ben Davies.
The government postponed a ceremony scheduled for Monday in the capital, Brasilia, to mark 500 days to the 2014 football World Cup.
There were few major surprises in the 30-man list, although utility back Mark Gerrard was overlooked despite making the World Cup squad last season.
This is not 1994, with the magnetic Mark Messier driving the blue shirts toward the Stanley Cup.
Dons boss Mark McGhee shuffled his pack following the midweek Scottish Cup defeat, with goalkeeper Jamie Langfield, Sone Aluko and Jerel Ifil dropping out.
Forwards coach Robin McBryde, kicking specialist Neil Jenkins and fitness coach and fitness guru Mark Bennett retain their positions following Wales' disappointing World Cup campaign.
Hamilton made four changes to the side that lost at home to Dundee United in the Scottish Cup last week, with Marco Paixao, Mark Carrington and Andy Graham dropping down to the bench and Lee Kilday left out altogether.
Inside his car, Mark Martin failed in his bid to become the oldest Sprint Cup winner.
The previous overseas star, Australian Mark Cosgrove, has been offered a contract for the T20 Cup and Glamorgan await the batsman's response.
The familiar team of Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Jimmy Hill will join Desmond Lynam on World Cup 98 Live, with special guest presenter David Ginola.
He took Australia past the 300 mark and was well on his way to a first World Cup century when he looked to plant Nehemiah Odhiambo over the ropes and was caught at long-on.
Along with Mark Waugh and compatriot Sachin Tendulkar he has a record four World Cup centuries.
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The big question mark is over the legendary Maracana, which hosted the decisive World Cup finals clash in 1950.
"Our view is that Heineken Cup qualification should be based on league form, " said Mark McCafferty, chief executive of Premier Rugby, the organization representing English clubs.
The team will be able to boast 13 Cup winners' medals between them, with Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, Peter Schmeichel and Mark Hughes joining Gary Lineker in the studio.
The 54-year-old became the second-oldest driver to start on the pole in a Sprint Cup car, a few months short of Harry Gant's mark.
Having won one-day matches in 2001 and early 2002, heavy defeats in Australia and to South Africa in the last few months raised a question mark of whether Sri Lanka peaked too early in their preparations for the World Cup.
"Mark is a consummate professional and will bring us solidity at centre during a World Cup year, " Jones added.
The 26-year-old, one of the stars of the 2007 World Cup, is Glamorgan's second overseas signing, joining fellow Aussie Mark Cosgrove.
His other passion, yachting, is making its mark on San Francisco as warm-up events for the 2013 America's Cup yacht race kick into gear.
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