Tadulala made his debut in rugby union with the Fiji national team against Romania last autumn which delayed his arrival at Gloucester.

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Earlier in the day, the formal changing of guard ceremony between the United Nations Protection Force and NATO took place a little later than scheduled, thanks to thick tufts of fog that delayed the arrival of the NATO commander.

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Contractual issues with the French Football Federation have delayed Houllier's arrival and MacDonald is in charge for Saturday's game with Bolton.

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